Lots of alliteration in this piece, but it worked well. Another great write from you, great way to end it with a quote. Well done (:

Whatever the answers may be,
those words are owned by me.
A responsibility not taken lightly,
since oft quoted, "The pen is mightier than the sword".

^^
A strong ending, Silvia.
It seems like you are heading into a slightly different direction with your writings:)
I found this to be a very clever and well thought-out verse:)
To me writing is true freemdom at it's best, I so love to create something new!

*hugs*

5/5 Ingrid

This rocked in every way. Words so true
What we write and display can never be taken back , we need to take full responsibility

Loved this write ... telling how a "blank page" becomes the writers , once the "sword" is applied! :) A mighty sword in the poets hand!

Brilliant Sylvia.

This is a really well written piece Sylvia. The third stanza is excellent!

For sure they are and the results are just as hard to change.

Ahhh..true, so very true. It is the poet's
words & feelings that an empty page is
filled with..liked the read!

Well, i always admire your writing styles and this is indeed very brilliant. Well done, 5/5, kel.

Sylvia
You did a awesome job on this piece. Words we write once read can't be erased from the mind of those who have read them. Words are the greatest gift. They can bring so much joy to us, yet they can also bring pain. They can move a reader to tears, or bring bright smiles.
I really enjoyed this piece.
Love Cindy

This is a smart piece. Very intelligently written. Great word selection with very important theme.
Loved it all the way

all the best and take care

Wonderfully penned Sylvia...
the flow of emotions of a writer... captured by paper ... and then read by the reader... sometimes... nicely captured..

it reminds of how sometimes I just feel like writing without any meaning... not to be read afterwards... just to let out my feelings...

Writing about writing is probably the most overdone topic in the recent history of amateur poetry. And without a generous dose of humor, it just becomes a pain to read. As in this case. I appreciate your attempt to use alliteration, but at the cost of the poem? I mean, must you use unnecessary adjectives (adjectives are unnecessary more often than not) only to show that you can use alliteration? eg. benign blank page, churlish catharsis, mindless monologue. Poetic devices always work better when used in a more subtle way. Here it is very apparently forced in (which makes the piece appear a little pompous).

I am not sure if there actually should have been a comma after behemoth and infact I don't even see the need for that word.

What this poem lacks the most, is a strong visual imagery. It's merely 'telling' and without the much needed pinch of salt.

The word 'oft' was only used till the last century and there is absolutely no reason why you should choose it over 'often' when you have opted for a more contemporary style.

Wow, how nicely done. I like how it is simple and true. Our words are always our own....

I liked the poem. I enjoy poetry about writing. The first part of the poem is more appealing to me. A nice write.