Bane of Block

A more upbeat take on writers block, written long before my other rant about writers block by the way.

 

What line here speaks the measure of a man

If neither word nor deed be wrought by him?

When proof of artful thought yields little span;

So lacking voice, would mind appear dim?

 But shaping thoughts sometimes refuse to firm,

And foul internal fog declines to clear;

Prolonged, it makes a matter of concern,

Uncured, defeats epiphany so near.

 Thus wretched ailment stays the heart and hand

From union under pen and written word;

Deny such urges for complete disband,

To quit, no greater has a poet erred.

 For light shall carve its way and come to thee

If held with faith and lived in patience be.

Reviews

[Ari]

Bravo! I write very straight-forward poetry with simple, everyday language. Every now and then I want to write something more like this, and I never can seem to even get started. Just trying to write like this gives me, coincidentally enough, writers' block. Great work, I can tell that you put a lot of thought into it.