Reader, Writer

Reader, Writer

By: Ethan West

     A cold hand grips the page as warm blue eyes scan its contents.  Like a dream, like a nightmare the world of the writer explodes into his mind.  He can see the images as apparent as the bright ferocity of the sun that allowed his imagination to soar.

     He ran his hand along the page.  He felt the chill from the page where the cold tip of a pen had bled equally cold ink into the paper. 

    But as he read on he began to realize what the author was trying to say.  The worlds that once flew so effortlessly from the page had begun to slow.  But this slowing allowed him to see the writer's pain with surreal detail.

    He saw everything from the writer's greatest joy to his most horrible misery.  This was more than he wanted to see.  But he couldn't look away.  Warm tears cascaded from his eyes as he read on.  Smudging the page and smearing the ink.  The cold ink originally brought to life by the writer and long sense had grown cold was brought back to life his tears.  He was at the mercy of the writer's every word.

      He felt naked, his very soul exposed to that of the writer's.  In this whirlwind of emotions he was rejuvenated.  He was brought in the end to a final feeling of bliss at this new found life the book had imposed upon him.

      He closed the book with a soft thud, lifting himself off of the armchair in the now dark sitting room.  But even though the book was closed the aura of it still penetrated the still silence of the room.  He smiled softly as he placed it on the shelf.  Letting out a sigh of content he allowed his tired legs to escort him to bed...

       

       The book closed with a snap.  My mind now weary I placed the pen down on the oak desk, my book completed.  I looked around the desk for anything I'd forgotten and, seeing nothing, headed for bed.  Perhaps, in the future, someone would be affected by what I had written tonight... someday...

Author's Note

Decided to write about the relationship between reader and writer. Hope you enjoy!

Reviews

[forevermore1218]

Really cool. I don't know if you did this on purpose, but it reminds me of Edgar Allen Poe due to the deep style that this poem gives. I really like that :). I also like your first sentence. It captured me into reading it over and over again. I think that was a great way to start this epic poem.

This one is also going in my library :)

[ewest1220]

Wow thanks! Edgar Allen Poe is actually one of my favorite writers so that's really flattering to hear you say that! Thank you so much for reading it's always a pleasure to hear from you!

[A writer's pursuit]

Reading this, i have actually experienced the reader's part of what you wrote, i felt your emotions,mit was like your inner mind was speaking to me. Id be dumb to give you a bad review

[ewest1220]

lol just to let you know if I did get a bad review it just means I have to work harder ;) Thanks for reading I'm really glad you liked my piece.

[A writer's pursuit]

Your welcome.great, that's what you should do

[Coyote Poetry]

A writer's dream is to be read. I have been writing for almost 40 years. Was harder to gain readers before the internet. I got 20 poems published in 20 years. With the internet. I got published without much effort. I like the description of writing and the thoughts about the reader. A strong ending to a excellent poem.
Coyote

[ewest1220]

Thanks again! I'm really glad you liked this one!

[TheJordBaker]

awesome!! can't say much else, an all-round quality piece of writing.

[ewest1220]

Thanks!

[Timeless-Chan]

wow I really enjoy this because I can relate to both characters! I absolutely adore reading! I can get so hooked on a book that I can read all night and not realize it's morning until my sister comes into my room to wake me up! simply amazing:)

[ewest1220]

lol I had one time where I fell asleep while reading but my head was resting on both my elbows. A fun experiment if you want to try it try turning off your alarm clock with both arms asleep :/

[Timeless-Chan]

ahahahaah!!!! that sounds like an amazing experiment to me:P

[ewest1220]

lol I knocked everything off my bedside table in the process :/ insanely worth it!

[Timeless-Chan]

ahahahahaah!!!! omg i would have LOVED to see that!!!

[ewest1220]

Me too lol though I think living it was enough

[Timeless-Chan]

yeahhh:P ur probably right lol

[T. Logan]

Cool! I love how the writer has a part in this at the very end.

[ewest1220]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[Cosmic kid]

I love the imagery in this it's a very nice story

[ewest1220]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[Rhea752]

i loved the ending it makes me also think if my writing would affect someone else one day!! great job!!! :)

[ewest1220]

That's my hope too :) I'm glad you like it!

[Rhea752]

:D

[Marcus Walker]

"He was at the mercy of the writer's every word." I was! I was! This is a lovely read, and it really personalizes the relationship between two complete strangers, but are they really strangers? Well done!

[ewest1220]

Thanks! I'm really glad you liked it!

[Lizbeth]

I so enjoyed this piece of writing. As it unfolded it brought to mind how wonderful the art of writing with a pen on a piece of paper was, compared to always typing on a compute. Technology has, I sometimes think, made us unable to just enjoy doing things at a slower pace.
"... still penetrated the still silence ... " same word used to close together in same sentence.
"... by the writer and long since had grown ... "

Loved the humor in "sigh of content he allowed his tired legs to escort him to bed."
I didn't want this story to finish, even though I didn't know what the book really was about! A very original idea.

[ewest1220]

Thanks! I'm thrilled you like it!

[Admiral Kirk]

This beautifully describes the powerful impact that an author's words will have on a reader, whether the reader understands it or not. Great job!

[ewest1220]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[Admiral Kirk]

Yeah, great job. :)