Writer's block

The feeling every writer hates... the dreaded writer's block.

A mis-matched quilt of flyaway thoughts,
ideas are doomed to be trapped only in your head,
words slipping off the page,
an army of stanzas unfinished,
of vacant lines.
These poems, locked in cages all around,
"set them free."
I try, I try, to help them escape,
but when I type, the words don't come out!
I hate this feeling, it's driving me insane!
Where has this brain gone amiss?
I've tried everything I've got,
"maybe you should stop."
No, no, I cannot consent,
I must push on,

but the sentences...
they're getting foggy...
I can't...
I must...
keep them here...
the moment is fleeting...
they're gone...

Author's Note

This is just a poem that expresses my utter hatred for writer's block... ugh... if you have any thoughts, or ideas for new poems please comment! Criticism is appreciated! :)

Reviews

[Emmy]

You had me smiling from the first line!! Im sure all writers can relate. I have writers block horribly right now! But back to the point. I hate when everyone posts reviews and never give advice, so ill do my best:)

i cant quite put my finger on it, but the part after you said "set them free" in the first paragraph seems a bit, tricky? Im not sure thats the right word. I love this poem though, im going to add it to my library! Maybe reading it will help me "set [the words] free" :p

[Sadiesmiles]

Thanks for the advice, I definitely agree with you! I wrote this poem whilst having writer's block and it is certainly rough around the edges. :P

[Clara]

Another great poem Sadie!!! It perfectly portrays writers block and a writer's frustration. Ugh, we only know this feeling too well..... Well done Sadie!!

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

It's a vile foe really that never lets up and strikes whenever it feels like, well done, good read.

[magenta24uk]

Arghhhh that annoying time when words and ideas slip away. Writers block! I feel your pain.

[Shaquana Adams]

It's definitely frustrating, especially when it's something that has been inside us for a long time. Just when we think we may have captured it, it's gone. Very nicely penned!

[Linda alexander]

the moment is fleeting...
they're gone...
Great write based on true observation, this is very true with spontaneous writers, I can be wrong on this, i am very beginner in writing, so hard for me to comment authentically, but feels fully true, today I wrote a poem using my mobile when I was sitting in JFK airport to pick up a friend, so when I looked afterwards full of typo errors, so edited when came home, otherwise my poem Great puppet show would have been hanging around some corner of my mind without seeing light, enjoyed, thanks for sharing

[Sadiesmiles]

thank you!

[Linda alexander]

You most welcome

[Ashley Armstrong]

Writer's block is terrible. I hate it when I plan something and then cannot find the right words to put it on paper.

[Tina Louise UK]

It is indeed a horrible feeling, I am sure many of us can relate :) x

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Writers block is horrible! The only thing worse is having ideas and muse butnot time

[Coyote Poetry]

I know the feeling of this poem. It seem when we desire to write. We can't. I get poetry in my head at the wrong times. I carry a small notebook to ensure I remember the thoughts. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Sadiesmiles]

thank you!