Poem Juice

This was a poem for my Creative Writing class. Since we had to write so many poems for class and I struggle with them, I wrote a poem about struggling to write a poem. Please enjoy! :D

I’m running out of poem juice.

It’s literally leaking out of my brain.

I can’t stop it from escaping

So I sit here, completely drained.

I need to refuel.

Maybe a cookie or two will do.

But mostly I need that colorful juice

Full of creative thoughts just waiting to -

Come into this soil earth

And bloom into plants

So beautiful and passionate.

But I sit here passively because I can’t

Come up with a poem.

Oh gosh, I’m so thirsty and dry

Like I’m wandering in the desert

So, so drained I can’t even cry.

Someone, save me!
Oh - stories are so much easier

Although there’s that thing called writer’s block

At least I can still think and enjoy my stories with lei - siure.

 

Narrative poems will become too long

While other poems are like creating a beautiful song

By whipping it out of thin air.

Honestly, the burden is too much too bear.

Poems torture me so

Like trying to tie the most perfect bow.

Free verse poems poke holes in my brain

While metered poems are just a pain.

Too picky or not picky enough

It’s like driving on a road way too rough.

When poems just come

I don’t know where it’s from,

But when I try to force a poem out,

It’s like trying to smile with a pout.

 

Impossible, I tell you!

Impossible, yes - this is true.

So, poems, come and suck all of me empty

Before there is nothing left

So all of my passion and hate is laid out on the page.

Let it sit there in silence

Speaking so much

In whispers

In little voices in your head.

Author's Note

Anything is good! Thanks much! ^^

Reviews

[MissLaine]

haha, this is good! I can relate! It's hard to write when your forcing yourself to write..
It's well written and i do love the descriptions. :)

I like listening to music :) when i write~ ^^

[Emiko Tagahushi]

I'm glad you were able to relate! :D Yep, music inspires me. You should definitely read Kaliope's "Writer's Pains" on this website. It's the same subject, and her writing is genius! :D I'm sure you'd enjoy it.

[MissLaine]

oh? :) okay. ^^
yeah music is quite inspiring to write. it frees your soul! :)