Should I Write a Poem Today?

Joseph

Should I write a poem today?

Would it wash the sadness away?

Could it drive off the clouds black and gray?

And even - even - if it may...

Should I write a poem today?

 

If I wrote a poem today,

"Mischief" or "Madness" they would all say,

"Stiff and bland - in a terrible way."

And the pain - the pain - would grow and stay,

If I wrote a poem today.

 

I can't write a poem today -

My brightest thought is filled with dismay.

Try as I might to act, not delay...

And I'm tired - so tired - anyway;

I can't write a poem today.

 

Let's say I wrote a poem today,

Let's say the gloomy clouds all stay,

Let's say the poem is filled with dismay,

Let's say "It's horrible" they do all say;

If I wrote a poem today,

By the light of this dying day,

Perhaps it would all be more than worth it.

 

But writing a poem is very - very - hard...

I think I'll try tomorrow.

  • Author: Joseph (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 24th, 2021 08:35
  • Comment from author about the poem: Writing a poem is very, very hard.
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 75
  • User favorite of this poem: Accidental Poet.
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Comments6

  • Joseph

    It's horrible.

  • Accidental Poet

    Too late. You wrote the poem today. You'll have to write another for tomorrow anyway. ; )

    • Joseph

      It was a bit of an accident, you might say! 🙂

      • Accidental Poet

        I'm all about accidents Joseph. ; )

      • Doggerel Dave

        Can be hard - depends on how many parameters you set your self. As you appear not to be a devotee of free verse, you've set some.
        I don't believe it was an accident - cut the BS 😊 and let's see some more.

        • Joseph

          Thank you for the encouragement! I do think this is a wonderful place to try my hand at poetry, and see what others have for me.

        • Trenz Pruca

          Yes write every day if you can. Thank you. I enjoyed the poem.

          • Joseph

            Thank you - I'm so glad it put a drop of joy in your day.

          • Goldfinch60

            Well you have written a poem today so there will be more to come.

            Welcome to MPS.

            • Joseph

              Thank you! I'm so glad to have found this place.

            • orchidee

              Well, there's a 'Like' button on here, but no 'Dislike' button!

              • Joseph

                Very true! I just realized that that may encourage objections to be raised in the comments, where a good discussion can be pursued.



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