No Thing To Write

I had nothing to write!!!

Where to start... 

all these feelings coming from my heart. 

I try to write but it seems so short is my sight. 
These lines can't help me refine my thoughts. 

First a word then another, soon they are flying out like birds. 
Then I look and am shook... 

by the lack of reason in my words that appear as treason. 
The original thought that I sought for, 

that I fought for betrayed by the way they lay on the page. 
How to convey here the words I could not say. 

How do I bring to life a thought, bring to life what in my mind is caught. 
Crumple it up and start over, in my head the ticker reads game over. 
I become distracted and my writing becomes reactive... 

to   my   lack   of   direction. 
So many words to choose, so many words to lose... 

but which ones do I use. 
And again it starts anew... maybe this time it won't be so askew. 
In the end when I am finished, whether trash bin or send, 

my writing remains my greatest friend.

Author's Note

This is how i deal with writers block, I write about writing. whether it's a short story about a guy who can't seem to write anything or this above when I can't write poetry. I find it easy as the subject is right in front of me. It helps me get the creative juices flowing again.

Reviews

[Mr Dunne Poetry]

I really enjoyed this piece, bro. Very expressive. Great read. Thanks for sharing, Christopher :)

[unsavable_soul]

My pleasure friend,
I'm very glad you enjoyed it.
Chris

[Mr Dunne Poetry]

:)

[Brielle Cartny]

I know exactly how you feel!

[unsavable_soul]

Excellent, glad you could relate.
Chris

[Nestor Gonzalez]

language doesn't allow for one to properly describe their emotions or thoughts it's like trying to make the obscure concrete we can only get to a close proximity of what we want to express, your writers block cure is better than mine i just say f**k it and try another day but i think that's just a slackards approach haha i like this very much sir.

[unsavable_soul]

ha ha, that's great,
I tend to think I might be the slacker for sitting there no matter what, wasting my time and often my readers. Unproductive might be a good way to describe my cure... lulz
But hey I move on, it was fun that was the big part.
Your to kind thanks Ghoul, I will be checking out some of your writing soon.
Sincerely
Chris

[Nestor Gonzalez]

i suppose negativity is infectious,cool can't wait to hear from you ^.^

[unsavable_soul]

Infectious indeed, but there are no flowers without rainy days...
See you soon
Chris

[Muse]

It's interesting and amusing to me to read how people cope with such a pademic disease. Usually with a good dose of vitamin C, and some good music, or a good story to inspire me...the flu bug in my pen goes away. I feel for those that have a chronic brain freeze....usually for those folks, it's just a lack of genetic creativity.

[unsavable_soul]

Interesting thought Beth.
I tend to think creativity is a brick weighing us down, often those uninspired are the elated. I have at least been burdened in a sense by my creativity.
Chris

[Muse]

creativity is a curse my friend.

[unsavable_soul]

I concur.

[Muse]

we see and write about what others don't want to believe. They see blue...we see indigo on fire...they see black...we see a void of dreams that speak to our curiosity.

[unsavable_soul]

Your words are of heft to say the least...
We see rainbows even though there be not a drop in the sky

[Muse]

exactly!

[dicey jones]

It happens once in a while, if not all times... our brain gets short circuited and the words just wouldn't come. Sadly they exist, somewhere in that organ of tremendous oxygen consumption, yet the flow to which we anticipated becomes as you said "askew".
I find it interesting though to learn how you deal with your writers block... i on the other hand just send my brain into storming until literally it bleeds out words.
Good job on this poem, thanks for sharing.

[unsavable_soul]

Thanks Dicey,
I enjoy sharing this one. I have a lot of fun usually when I write one of these. Currently I have my head wrapped around what I hope to end up my Magnum opus of sorts... I hope.
Thanks for the thought, I might try storming as I am hung up bad on my current work.
Much love for the feed back.
Chris

[Brandon S. Whitten]

Feeling inspired again, yay! Excellent read and write, my friend.

[unsavable_soul]

I am ever so happy if this did indeed help in any way. i appreciate your enjoying this. It was a combination of my situation and thinking of you friend.
Sincerely
Christopher

[Brandon S. Whitten]

Thank you. Yes, I am writing with a passion today.

[Just Kim]

I enjoyed this write,
very well expressed

[unsavable_soul]

Thanks, it is one of the few pieces I have wrote that was current situation and straight from head to keyboard. Almost trashed, but friends are friends no matter how much some times they may fail you... lol. J/K.
Thanks a lot Tabby.
Chris

[A. H. Pinley]

We write to write. Sometimes to bring to life ideas that roll around in our head like marbles on the floorboard of an automobile and other times to make a point, an observation. Good work!

[unsavable_soul]

Thank you much Pinely, may I call you that or do you prefer another title?
I appreciate the support, I really didn't feel good about this one as it was more a way to get around writers block, but since it was part of my creative process I went ahead and posted it instead of trash binning it. After all is that anyway to treat a friend.
Thanks greatly I love your observational description, very creative.
Sincerely
Christopher

[A. H. Pinley]

You can call me Pins.....

[unsavable_soul]

I shall Pins, thanks again for the support.
Chris

[M Chavan]

"So many words to choose, so many words to lose...
but which ones do I use."
Beautiful line...
And the following line is the line I found very true -
"In the end when I am finished, whether trash bin or send,
my writing remains my greatest friend."
As always, nicely penned!

[unsavable_soul]

Thanks Chavan.
I have to get rid of writers block some how. So I write about writing, for me it usually does the job.
I am ever so happy to know you as well find writing to be a friend.
Sincerely
Chris

[M Chavan]

Anytime....!
It was a pleasure,reading....
Keep it up!

Maitrayee