To Write or Not to Write

JamesT3811

I'm pondering the ratio

betwixt meaninglessness and art,

and if the canon's afterglow

is but a trail of bleeding hearts

composing the best-seller charts.

 

In a vast ocean of spilled ink

I muse, "To write or not to write?"

My verse, beguiled by overthink

and anxious, plageristic blight,

as righteous inner critics fight.

 

I feel I have something to say

amid the supressed joy and rage,

though sometimes thick ink fades away

to stain the heart of my blank page,

I have prosaic wars to wage.

  • Author: JamesT3811 (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 12th, 2025 10:48
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • sorenbarrett

    Very nice the dilemma of a poet and the curse as well. Loved it

    • JamesT3811

      Thank you! I believe every writer has a deeply personal relationship with doubt. I have received My Poetic Side emails for some time now and just joined today. You have an impressive body of work published on this site. Congrats! Look forward to sharing and enjoying the works of others!

    • Poetic Licence

      Nicely written write of the balance of a poet, enjoyed the read

      • JamesT3811

        Thank you! I typically feel unbalanced and writing tends to even me out.

        • Poetic Licence

          You are very welcome, I agree, a safe place to say how you feel and think



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