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Writer's Block

Member since 2004 · Posted 24 Dec 2004 · Edited 26 Dec 2004 · 10 comments

I clutch the pen in my fingers And press it gently upon the paper. I try to write something, anything But my mind goes blank! Is this what they call a ‘writer’s block’? I wonder but find no answer. I desperately seek an answer As I keep twisting the pen in my fingers And with my other hand, fiddle with a wooden block. I stare closely at the paper, But it’s blank, totally blank! I wish I could write something, anything!! But I simply can’t think of anything, Million doubts echo in my head with no definite answer. Never before have I felt so blank. There was a time when words were at the tip of my fingers But today, I can't catch a single one on paper, Surely, this is what they call a writer’s block! In sheer desperation, I throw away my wooden block And in my futile endeavour to write something, anything I crumble paper after paper. I try re-arranging my thoughts for an answer, But only end up unconsciously biting my fingers. The paper in front of me still remains blank! I rise and stare at the mirror with an expression all-blank, And after carefully replacing over the table, my wooden block, I once more put the jinxed pen within my fingers. And thus restarts my struggle to write something, anything. “Why”, I wonder but find no answer, “Can I put nothing save nothingness on my paper?” I scribble some nonsense on the paper, Crumble it up and draw a fresh one, absolutely blank I wish someone could give me an answer- “How do I fight off this writer’s block?” “Why simply can’t I write anything?” “What has immobilized my swift fingers?” Itching for an answer, once more I throw away my wooden block, The paper in front of me, though still remains as blank. Incapable of writing anything, yet again I end up biting my fingers!

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[5] Dovina 24-Dec-04/12:21 PM Reply

And thus you wrote this.
Try reading some of the ridiculous comments on Poemranker. They're inspiring!
"I can't catch a single one on paper"
[7] Blindpoetry › Dovina 27-Dec-04/9:49 PM Reply
That's sort of true.

I remember Ducks With AIDs. ha
[7] Blindpoetry 27-Dec-04/9:54 PM Reply
I've seen this subject written a lot.
Then again. I write alot of angsty, crappy high school poems. I shouldn't be talking.

ur.
[n/a] Bhaskaryya › Blindpoetry 28-Dec-04/12:24 AM Reply
Nope!! You could talk for I appreciate nothing more than honest comments!!

Thanks a lot!!
[n/a] zodiac 28-Dec-04/3:40 AM Reply
The point of a sestina is to use the repeated words differently every time. You don't. Suggestion: use "fingers" as a verb at least once.

-NO VOTE UNTIL YOU DO-

PS-Don't argue. You don't know about sestinas. I do.
[n/a] Bhaskaryya › zodiac 28-Dec-04/4:10 AM Reply
No buddy, i am not gonna argue. Ofcourse this is my first attempt and I did whatever little justice i could. I have used words like BLOCK and BLANK differently. But how do I use FINGERS in a different form?? (Surely FINGERING wouldn't be too decent lol).

Just tell me what exactly I must do and I will look up for it. I am here to learn and suggestions are welcome. Please do check my latest poem too.

Happy New Year!!
[7] Blindpoetry › Bhaskaryya 28-Dec-04/9:26 AM Reply
Obviously, you haven't read much of the others poetry, then.
[n/a] Bhaskaryya › Blindpoetry 28-Dec-04/9:34 AM Reply
Yeah, i've read lots and lots of poems but not too many sestinas. While writing this all I did refer to was Elizabeth Bishop's Sestina.

And the rules stated that it's better if the 6 words could be used in different forms but it's not complusory.
[7] Blindpoetry › Bhaskaryya 28-Dec-04/10:21 AM Reply
I was referring to

" (Surely FINGERING wouldn't be too decent lol). "
[n/a] zodiac › Bhaskaryya 29-Dec-04/3:59 AM Reply
Fingering would indeed be decent, as used in the phrases "The police informant fingered an innocent Negro" or "You should see the way Jeremi Handrinos fingers his bassoon."

However, I meant fingering in the indecent sense. Who in the world wants to be decent, anyway? Certainly not Liz Bishop.