Writer's Block

Within the last week or two I decided that I would like to try writing some poetry. As a writer, I decided that the infamous subject of writer's block would make for an interesting subject for such an attempt. Inspired by the combined lightheartedness and finesse of words of Dr. Seuss, I humbly present the following. By no means, though, do I attempt to compete with who may easily be acclaimed as a master of the subject of poetry.

Writer’s Block

I sat on my couch and thought and thought

Of what to say or write

Perhaps a story or a poem

Would satisfy tonight

But alas! To no avail!

My mind couldn’t comprehend

Where in heavens to begin,

Much less where it all would end

So I sat there, like a lump

A formless lump of clay.

I thought and sat, and thought some more

And wasted the day away

Take heed, dear aspiring writer,

There’s a lesson to be found;

Time, though good, is ill-spent

If words are nowhere written down

So write and write! Though you may find

That nonsense seems to abound

Don’t worry, my friend, within that mass

Good readings may be found

It may seem silly, all that nonsense

But writing those ideas down

Will help with fishing out the good ones

Perhaps funny or profound

Through all, keep on trying

Though sometimes you may travail,

But if you keep on writing

There is no way to fail 

Copyright Jackson Kerr, 2012