really crucial

Trouble seems to follow writer's block around, if you will. Or even if you won't.

 

sitting and wondering why my pen

(all right, keyboard)

forgot all of the really

crucial ideas and

words I’d thought about;

‘doubt became the operative

plea, cloak of dark

a finite cause

for wishing for a fix…

a spark.

dan©2016

Music: "Slow Burn," by David Bowie

 

Author's Note

Reviews

[Rafy T.Nym]

"For wishing for a fix. . . a spark"-great metaphor. Sometimes, before I have started writing, ideas rush into my head quite violently. They seem like blazing fire instead of a little spark when the fire burns everything leaving me with ashes. In my opinion, that's the worst kind of writer's block and most excruciating.

I hope you get over the writer's block. Best of luck. :-)

[dan]

Rafy, In keeping with the fire/spark/flame metaphor, I feel as if my mind is burnt to a crisp. I can't come up with ANYTHING. Things in my personal life are like an indecisive flamethrower...leaving indiscriminate smoldering ticks of time...blocking any type of extinguisher.
Thank you for your kind words. take care...dan

[Insight "MH"]

I think it's hard to be as good as always all the time, so we need these blocks to remind us to work harder to become great.

[dan]

I still am having problems, perhaps too much of my real life is what it throwing up the barriers. But we all go through it, right? Thanks so much for your kind words. take care...dan

[Taylor]

I envy you for your ability to say eloquently in a few words what would take me a 1000 words to belabor. So what I need is a spark--like the one you clearly had when you wrote this.

[dan]

Taylor, Trying to break free from stubborn writer's block is not a quick fix. I'm hoping that this is MY spark, my release. Thank you for your kind words, I'm flattered. take care...dan

[SleeplessVolcano]

wishing for a spark....what an apt picture of our dry words needing to be lit...

For what it's worth.....your poem inspired me to write one now...

See, it is working already....:)

[dan]

SV, Thanks for the lift. I don't think I am totally in the clear from the block, but I am in conversation with another WC writer about doing a collaboration. Yikes! It'll be like jumping into a pool with all of my clothes on. I'm glad I inspired you. That'll be $25.00.
Write on! take care...dan

[SleeplessVolcano]

I'm all outta cash now - would you accept ostrich eggs? ;)

[dan]

Over easy? Yumm.....dan

[AaronFreitas]

Nice work... sometimes it takes just writing anything to get back into that zone. I'm hoping that happens for me soon! Hope all is well my friend :)

[dan]

Thank you Aaron. I'm hoping the dust has settled because I'm getting ready to try a collaboration with another writer. If it works out I'll be willing to try more. Would you be interested? Just a thought. take care...dan

[Matching Socks]

It just comes when it's supposed to I guess. But the waiting is the hardest part.

[dan]

The wait is so plodding and slow you can almost hear coal turning into diamonds in the background. The mind must be ready with clever points to be made, forgiveness of self and a high degree of hope. Thank you so much for your kind words, Ana. take care...dan

[Matching Socks]

You just wrote a poem within your comment. Maybe your block is clear?

[dan]

I'm hoping so. Thank you Ana...dan

[Nisreen]

Writers block i had that post my operation
I say fight all negativity that could come your way from any external source
I simply just write anyways
and dump what i dislike .... and bit by bit
It all returns

And a little secret
I read Whitman and its so amazing what happens to me .....

I hope this block vanishes away :)

[dan]

Thank you, and like you wrote I'm hearing way too much negativity from external sources, times are tough. The fight is fired up, lighting my world view. Creativity can spring from such chaos. I am searching desperately for the inspiration.
Thanks again for your positive reinforcement. take care...dan

[.]

Writer's block again, huh? It always catches up to us it seems, no matter how fast we can run.

I agree with Jacob. Just try and write your way out of it. A quartet. A sextet. Something. Anything. Just to trigger those synapses again. We all suffer from it. In time it always passes, however briefly. I find taking a walk and just observing life passing by can give me some inspiration. I find it is not the ideas that hide in the shadows, it is the words. My other advice is to not try to overcomplicate the process. Trying too hard can only make it worse.
I await your next inspired piece of writing, Dan. Keep up the fight! Take care.

[dan]

Thank you Doodley. I will continue to fight the good fight. Thank you for the kind words. take care...dan

[jacob erin-cilberto]

the best way to get rid of writers block is to write our way out of it...as you are doing here...this gets the pen or fingers moving...and the mind will go along, eventually...

we can all relate to this...thanks, Dan.

j.

[dan]

Thank you jacob. Being blocked is due to outside influences as well as just being blocked mentally. A lot of stuff going on now, hoping for resolution. I know we all know the feeling.
I appreciate your kind words. take care...dan

[andrew mitchell]

Funny how you have peaks and troughs Dan. I suppose we can't be switched on all the time. I had a break and it helped and reading other poet's work pulls the trigger sometimes

[dan]

Thanks Andrew. Usually I can force myself to write something, no matter what quality. Getting one under my belt can be a catalyst, a push. I know it'll work, when is the question now. I appreciate your read/review as always. take care...dan

[andrew mitchell]

You too Dan. A valued writer on WC

[dan]

Thank you, I am honored that you say so. take care...dan