Barb Whitmarsh
Bayou City Branch, Texas
There I sit
Done with trees
Their rugged hide
Their fallen leaves
Ended the garden
At mid-lawn
With vibrant roses
And firethorn
Through with birds
On twig or in flight
Chirping in mornings
Hooting in nights
Finished with stars
Zodiac members
Burned out long ago
All that’s left – embers
No more verses
On oceans and waves
Their ships with cargo
And bereft slaves
All things come
Eventually to halt
It isn’t the plants’
Or animals’ fault
It is the pen
Though often a shock
But will entice again
To end writer’s block
Good topic, to which we can all relate. Thank you for sharing this wonderful; poem.
Yes….the fickle muse! What can I write about? What can draw me in, where have I not quite gone before. Writing is lonely, seat-in-chair work, yet so much more: our muse, critique partners, valued friends. And then satisfying when our words are shared, read, re-read. But never give up. Your poem got me thinking, Barb.
That bright a smile.Thank you.
Great poem!
Barb,
Very clever! We’ve all sat before that blank canvas and waited in vain for our Muse to speak. Thank you for an inspirational poem!
writer’s block…I can relate 🙂