Writer's Block

by Thomas   Jul 2, 2012


This writer's block
is slowly killing me
My head is on the chopping block
for everyone to see

I have no ideas, no inspiration
nothing to put my pen to paper
The time of day doesn't matter
since the pen won't write now or later

One can only say how much
they desire a person so many times
There are only so many ways
to put it into rhymes

Solutions I have sought
but find them I did not
Inner demons I have fought
and trust me, there were a lot

Drugs and alcohol
were only a temporary relief
They are not the answer I seek,
that's what I believe

To feel King
in a castle that is empty
is impossible
cause it's so very lonely

Like the castle my mind is void
Nothing inside is to be found
Everything inside simply destroyed
Thrown into a million pieces on the ground

Don't know if I will fill it up
Stack it to the ceilings like it used to be
Filled with happy memory boxes
so I can feel truly free

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  • 11 years ago

    by Steven Beesley

    Thomas this was very well done.

    I know the feeling as I have been faced with it many a time and the only way to face it is to make yourself write. No matter how painful it is.

    Even if what we compose may end up tossed in the bin, it is the only sure way to overcome the problem.

    Supplement writing with reading and listening to music which I also find helps the grey matter.

    Nicely written!

  • 11 years ago

    by Hannah Lizette

    I know the feeling, I have a serious case of writer's block :/ Everything I try to write I always erase because it sounds stupid, so aggravating.

    A very nice piece, great job!

  • 11 years ago

    by Purple Rose

    Typos: I think the title is suppose to be 'Writer's Block' not 'Wrieter's Block." Third line, 'head's' should not have an apostrophe since there is nothing possessive or it could be left there because it omits 'is.' Stupid apostrophes always messes me up for some reason... Fifth stanza, 'belief' needs to be 'believe' because a belief is something that you believe not the act of believing itself (if that makes sense).

    'To feel King
    in a castle that is empty
    is impossible
    cause it's so very lonely'

    ^ I think that this stanza would sound a lot better if the first line was 'To feel like a King.' Also, I believe that 'King' does not need to be capitalized because it is not a title.

    'One can only say how much
    they desire a person so many times
    There are only so many ways
    to put it into rhymes'

    ^ I thought that this was a very interesting stanza, because I believe it eluded to your love poems? I thought that was very neat, Thomas.

    Overall, this is a pretty excellent poem about writer's block. I have experienced myself, like almost every poet on here probably has. It is very relatable. What better way to get rid of writer's block than to write a poem about writer's block?

    Excellent
    5/5

  • 11 years ago

    by Max

    Amazing poem Thomas
    I love it
    I can relate to this xD
    I like this part of it alot

    "To feel King
    in a castle that is empty
    is impossible
    cause it's so very lonely"

    just amazing 5/5