Pacing

All writers do it,
And daily keep to it,
For often ’tis through it
The wonders occur.
 
Peers grow severely
Concerned, and stare queerly,
But writers pace merely
To nurture their spur.

-EDP

Reviews

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Agree - though pacing is often overlooked and misunderstood by beginning writers, it is one of the key craft elements a writer must master to produce good fiction. Loved this - great share … :-)

[emipoemi]

lol. Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[Chris Shaw]

Pacing, do I do that I ask myself? I think not, it is either manic or nothing at all. Short and snappy, and your poem made me stop and think, and reflect on my behaviour.

Thank you

Chris

[emipoemi]

lol. Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[Chris Shaw]

I did. Sometimes it's good to take a look at yourself. You don't always see what others see (lol).

[emipoemi]

indeed.....

[Chris Shaw]

Methinks I may be a bit manic at the moment. Diary note to get everyone breakfast in bed tomorrow (lol)

[Ashwin Shanker]

the rhyme flow is very natural. I love it that you spoke of this topic. I make sure pacing is always right in my stories and poems

[emipoemi]

Well, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading.

[KCthelastboyscout]

Great poem, but I'm not much of a pacer.i lay on my bed and talk out my stories out loud.maybe it's time for a new routine

[emipoemi]

There's a first! You might be unique....but are your stories effective in that position? Who knows.....I find constant, steady movement around a space helps the flow of thoughts. But that's just me. Thanks for reading! Glad you enjoyed it.

[Undying Glory]

Nice rhyming in this one. Short and snappy, I really liked it. (Not to mention that I have a habit of pacing up and down too when I'm deep in thought lol) Nice work!

[emipoemi]

Thank you so much! Yeah, I noticed that every writer has a habit of pacing. It's a thing amongst us (lol). Glad you enjoyed it.

[Cheyanne Wheeler]

Well, put, the connection between writers and the everyday person and how everyone experiences pace is fantastic. Word choice is strong and meaningful. Overall great piece

[emipoemi]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[Zoya]

Fantastically paced this one!
True, true. 'Tis neither a piece of cake nor nugatory. True you are.

[emipoemi]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

[Zoya]

No worries

[Ranger Kessel]

I love me a good rhyme. Nice job. I enjoyed this.

[emipoemi]

Glad you did. Thanks for reading!

[H L Rose]

I always find I better focus on thoughts when I’m physically doing something. Like clicking a pen or if my mind is really bursting, pacing.

I like simple writings over small things like this because it makes them feel more significant.

It’s got a lovely flow that makes me want to give it a melody. I love “peers grow severely/concerned”. It caused faces with concerned expressions to pop into my head and made me giggle a bit.

Much enjoyed!

[emipoemi]

Glad you thought so! Thanks for reading.

[H L Rose]

Of course!

[Ana Papaya]

Pacing... I had not thought of that but yes I suppose there may be truth.
I am more of a binge and purge type. Sort of like an eating disorder in the poetic sense.
I liked this.

[emipoemi]

so glad you did! Thanks for reading!

[Ana Papaya]

you are welcome :)