Musing

Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. - Nathaniel Hawthorne

Hovering near is my Muse

On wings of words she flies

          but just as I approach,

          she escapes into the skies

 

My flimsy net of thin blue lines,

So close, I almost reach her

          but then she flits away so fast,

          elusive, fragile creature

 

At times I must surrender to

My untamable resister

          and hope to try another day

          to catch one of her sisters

Reviews

[Aethereal]

Ah, this is great. I love everything about it. It's an inspiration to me. It inspired me to write the following tiny gift poem for you which you may keep as your own. It only took me a minute to write:

Muse

Please Muse, please come here
on each wispy wing.
Please Muse, please come near
to my ear and sing.

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Yes, just sit on my shoulder and sing all the words I wish to express... :) Thanks, Aethereal!

[Sirius King]

quick little buggers aren't they? lol...great write

[Rita L. Sev]

Indeed they are :) Thanks, Serenus!

[SteveB]

Well penned, well constructed, and well said. You nailed the writer's struggle so well. I love the line "untamable resister".

Brava!

[Rita L. Sev]

At first, that line felt awkward to me - I had to keep saying it to myself until it grew on me. Thank you so much, Steve!

[Frieda P]

Hopefully her sister isn't as elusive, I find it peculiar that whenever anyone has a case of writer's block they write a piece about it, and it turns out grand, that's got to be the secret right there, good one Rita.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Frieda

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i like this Rita....because one of the best things to do when in a writing slump is to write about the writers block...and you really are innovative with this poem about that block.

jacob

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Jacob

[redflutterby]

My muse took the day off... guess I wore her out yesterday! Anyway..you capture that elusive relationship between muse and writer well. I'm waiting patiently for mine to return.... hopefully.. lol.

[Rita L. Sev]

She always does... and after the workout you gave yours yesterday, she needs a break! :) Thanks, Red.

[redflutterby]

Probably true..lol!! Your welcome!