“Memory is the diary we all carry around with us” Oscar Wilde.
Striving hard to succeed
With my inner self I plead
Let me get words on a page
This will allow the reader engage
Then they may fully understand
That this poem has been truly planned
Not a figment of my imagination
But a concept built – yes a creation
Born out of a will to win
It started out a skeleton – this is its skin
I want it to be a success; I make no bones about it
A serious piece – not just a skit
Nerve racking it can be
Try I will until the nth degree
I will strive until I am satisfied
I’ll not give in, I’ll not be denied
It can be a lonely place my writing den
This has been said to me time and time again
But to me it is a place of rest
Once I step inside it’s as though I’m blessed
I get immediate inspiration
This dear friends, is my work station
There is a certain ritual which must be followed
This is my sanctuary into which no one is allowed
After I pull up my chair I don my thinking cap
Placing sentences I’ve written in what I call a word map
Checking them carefully until I find
Even one word which will kick start a thought
Never discard an idea thinking this will come to naught
Plant that seed, continue it to nourish
Your written work will, without a doubt flourish
Never entertain the thought this may read absurd
Fulfil your linguistic dreams word by perfect word.
C. J. Black©β
4th May 2013.
words, hey come and fill a page, with thoughts, dreams, ideas, and enrich our lives, CJ, … and we do strive hard, ’tis what makes it worth while…. good reading, and thoughtful words… xPenx
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The encouragement from others is a tremendous assistance I find, the more you can get down on paper the easier writing becomes.
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