I am a Writer

Words are Powerful as are the Wordsmiths

I am a Writer

 

 

I am a Writer

 

The creator of men

The destroyer of worlds

I can shackle the strong

I can liberate the weak

 

I am a Writer

 

With my thoughts I mold planets

With my words I wield power

With my pen I shape lives

 

I am a Writer

 

I am an immortal

With my words come permanence

My body may rot

But my spirt lives in

 

I am a Writer

 

Maya Angelou said words are things

And my words are things

The stuff of life

The primordial ooze from which all things originate

 

I am a Writer

 

The pen is mightier than the sword, at least mine is

Because my pen can become a sword

“this guy stabbed that guy with a sword”

See, I told you

 

I am a Writer

 

Do not doubt my power

I can create a beautiful world

“A vast expanse of green covering the rolling, hilly plains. Unkept grass swaying gently in the steady, summer breeze; waving and rippling like the waters of a massive but gentle lake under warm zephyrs”

And then I can burn it

“and it burned”

 

I am a Writer

 

I can give you a perfect life

“he had a great job, gorgeous mansion, beautiful wife, and three wonderful sons”

Just to take it away

“but the tornado destroyed his house, killed his family, and he fell into depression”

 

I am a Writer

 

I can kill you all

“Everyone logged onto WritersCafe died”

And resurrect you

“then they all came back”

Without you even knowing

“and they never knew”

 

I am a Writer

 

And when I leave you on that cliffhanger

Literally, a cliffhanger

“His legs dangled over the seemingly bottomless pit beneath him. The jagged rocks of the Cliffside tore at the skin on his chest and stomach. The agony was almost too much to bear. The pain in his fingers was unimaginable; a deep, fiery burn, begging him to relieve them of their duties. They could not be relieved, though, because their relief meant his death”

I could save you

“Then, in a sudden burst of strength and adrenaline, so strong it seemed like divine intervention, he found the strength to pull himself up.”

 

But I’m not that kind of Writer

 

Embrace your power

Author's Note

We are ALL WRITERS do not just review this but once you do, ADD TO IT
Show us your POWER!

PS
Hope you enjoy this, it'll be my last poem for a while, alas i am just not a poet!

POWER TO THE WRITERS!!!!!

Reviews

[Kevin Horsley]

I am a writer because it allows me the freedom to express
I am a writer and I do it to impress
I am a writer because it relieves my stress
I find when I'm writing I'm at my best

I create characters in a situation
Which requires a little contemplation
Will they eat or suffer starvation
Some may die or achieve salvation

Writing was the only tool
That helped me to survive my school
The bullies in my world were fools
And I made sure I broke all the rules

I enjoyed your piece and have added to it - it is unrefined and a quick write but in there is a little of who I am and why. The whole story is much larger than the sum of its parts though.

A poet is someone who expresses and you have done so, it may not fit into a category but so what - who wants to be pigeon holed.

Keep up the good writes.

[stars are far]

nice ...
i really loved that and enjoyed reading it ...
it is really,really..nice
excellent work

[joshua deathdealer]

I am a writer

lightning forms on my fingertips
echoing my thunders into your soul
maybe somehow my trails and trials
can help you to mend yourself whole

POWER TO THE WRITERS!!!! Awesome. I really enjoyed this Timothy. I hope to see more interactive writes. Great idea.

[deedeekm]

I like the idea of there being a little piece of me left behind when I am gone - that my children and hopefully grandchildren will go through my notebooks and be surprised at who I was (and I hope a little delighted)

[unknown]

I am a writer who is confined to my diary
I am a writer who lives in the land of the imaginary
I am a writer who's mind is never stationary
I am a writer who will someday be legendary

Thank you for the inspiration :)

[Daytonight]

This is absolutely brilliant! I love it! How can you say you are not a poet? I beg to disagree. What you have written is so very true. We as writers can do so much and should embrace it. Keep on penning and don't stop the poems!

[Rose F.]

I LOVE THIS!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you for writing such an amazing poem! By far my favorite I have read on this site.

[Aristede Craig Jr]

Wow nice

[Celeste]

Man, this is yet another wonderful piece from you! I really loved this poem. Like you said, it speaks to all writers. And it really does.
We writers have the freedom to do anything when we write. We are the creator of our own worlds.
Just lovely. Keep writing! :)

[Rene Velez]

the power of the writer...truly awe-inspiring