lusting after something to say…
“writer’s cockblock”
i gotta ask
if anyone in
possession
of any of
those wilder
strains of genius
ever left behind
instructions about
what-to-do
when the path
disappears &
it’s desert in
every direction.
(even going
backwards didn’t
work.)
as near as
icantell;
.
.
.
no.
they
have
not.
sorry,
brothers & sisters;
i think
sometimes
the only solution
is gettin’
unfucked.
i can’t explain
how & why;
none of those
asylum-seekers
amongst us
ever said
anything about
voices
falling
silent.
those fuckers.
laughter
also helps.
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Dedicated to anyone suffering from writers block. Cure is different for everybody which is bad news for the self-help crowd. That’s okay by me; just part of what makes finding IT so alternatively exhilarating and frustrating depending upon how you go about the search. I can’t offer any solutions, but I sympathize with those looking to break free. However you might measure wisdom, it usually doesn’t help when both the answer and question are unknown.
Good luck to all, plus, you know, once-a-writer-always-a-writer, so long term we should all be fine. Don’t be so myopic.
Also, TFBP just passed 9K hits. All of us here at Foolish Consolidated Poetic Industries thank anyone who has read anything posted. Sooner or later the planned domain name change will get going after being somewhat lost in the wreckage. Anyhow, all readers are very much appreciated. The march to 100K continues apace. (‘Cause you have to have goals, or so I’m told. I don’t really believe that part. “Hahaha” laughed the silent partner.)
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November 18, 2010 at 3:40 pm
untangle knots,
have a confident smile,
these are cool…
great entry, thanks for sharing it with Poets Rally.
November 18, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Thanks, always glad to participate. Think I have commented on roughly 10 so far with another hour to read and comment before I am due back in reality. Amazing how many talented writers have become part of your ‘Rally’ and it is great to see the community continue to grow. Enjoy the last of Thursday & have a good weekend.
crb.
November 18, 2010 at 3:54 pm
This didn’t feel like writer’s block to me. I always enjoy your work–straightforward and clever. Also like the structure.
http://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/jingles-poetry-rally-thanksgiving/
November 18, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Thanks, and back atcha. It wasn’t so much my current state of mind but just been hearing from many poets & writers that seem to feel blocked and got to thinking about how I handle my own issues with the subject. Enjoyed your poem as well, and thanks for reading!
crb.
November 18, 2010 at 4:04 pm
it is desert in every direction when your brain starts acting like scrambled eggs, but as you say if you are to write ..you will even after needed break!
November 18, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Scrambled eggs is the perfect description of my brain right now. Of course, that could be any day, so you know, shit happens (lol). Thanks for the compliment & I enjoyed your entry as well. Take care!
crb.
November 18, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Well, didn’t want to seem overly eager to comment, but since my tear ducts have become so swollen from such exceedingly enjoyable laughter, I may momentarily become blind. Uh huh, I am no longer able to see the keyboard clearly…
November 18, 2010 at 4:44 pm
Awesome. I love to make people laugh. It is something people should do as often as possible; how else can we get by in a world that makes as little sense as this one? Thanks as always for the kind words and time, glad you dug the poem. Take care,
crb.
November 18, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Seriously though, some days there are plans and there are plans… a little bitty poem for you.
A Plan
What I had in mind
Was something simple
To drink my first cup
Of coffee
But then it dropped
Plan B…
November 19, 2010 at 1:39 am
Love it. Quick, sharp, and to the point. Drop the capitalization and you have something…lol. Seriously, thought any more about blogging? It’s easy as fuck, if I can do it anyone can. I bet you have a lot to say.
crb.
November 19, 2010 at 6:59 am
Thank you for the compliment. What is the reasoning behind your suggestion of a blog – what are blogs about, I mean what are they supposed to do?
November 19, 2010 at 11:27 am
What are blogs for? Sharing what you have I suppose. Is that a metaphysical question? My reasoning for suggesting you blog were that you seem to enjoy poetry, and there is no reason to think you couldn’t write just as well as anyone else. Do you not agree?
crb.
November 18, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Ha! Writer’s cockblock – now there’s a new way of looking at it. Blunt, humorous – and still a witty little piece. Nice, and a feeling of suffering I think we can all relate to. “Those fuckers” indeed. Well written. Definitely drew a smile.
November 18, 2010 at 6:52 pm
Thanks man, most appreciated. If nothing else, I’m always glad to entertain. Enjoyed reading your site as well, nothing better than finding new poets with which to swap poems. Take it easy,
crb.
November 18, 2010 at 6:49 pm
The flow of the poem looks great, I am impressed about the straightforward and cool style of rhyme =P
November 18, 2010 at 6:56 pm
Thanks for the visit. Yeah, this is one of those poems that came out of the faucet when I was brushing my teeth and was surprisingly simple to edit. Think I got lucky with this one! (Still, better lucky than good any day of the week. lol)
crb.
November 18, 2010 at 8:43 pm
A very good take on writers block. My poem is on a similar subject matter.
http://mysticmarleei.wordpress.com/2010/11/18/i-need-to-write/
November 19, 2010 at 1:33 am
Thanks for reading. I will read your poem tomorrow when I do my next round of commenting, thanks for sharing it.
crb.
November 18, 2010 at 9:36 pm
Writer’s block affects everyone at times. Nothing like having pencil, typewriter, computer, or whatever, and still crashing into a wall. Nothing is self-evident. However, writing about nothing is something and genius in itself.
November 19, 2010 at 1:37 am
Not really sure it qualifies as genius, but I much appreciate the compliment. Agree wholeheartedly with the sentiment, and maybe it takes crashing into walls to shake loose whatever is blocked up. It wasn’t supposed to be as self-referential as it came out, but the process is something everyone shares and having gone through the frustration myself figured tribute was due. Damn that came out long winded. Thanks again,
crb.
November 18, 2010 at 9:56 pm
desert in every direction- a very daunting image!
I tell my students the solution for a block is to write. Comment on nothing, write lists of names, first lines, made up proverbs, advice to the love lorn, a word for each letter of the alphabet. Genius is not necessary. Editing comes later, give yourself permission to write garbage and just put words on the screen or pen on the paper! You’ll be surprised what comes out when you turn off the inner critic.
My Rally entry- http://shawnbird.com/2010/11/19/snow-haiku/
November 18, 2010 at 9:57 pm
See all the grammar issues in that comment? EDIT LATER!! Just write!
November 19, 2010 at 1:42 am
That is a a good lesson to give out to any writing student. Wish my teachers through school had pounded that into my head a bit more, but they never did buy into ‘Foolish Poetry.’ Everyone has to find their own style/plac/voice and it is a rough slog to get to. Can’t wait to read your poem, will be commenting on more poems Friday. Thanks much for reading & the comment, always appreciated.
crb.
November 18, 2010 at 11:21 pm
You are absolutely right. Everybody find their own way through block.
Well drawn poem and comment. Appreciate your uncommon good sense.
Congrats on 9K …
November 19, 2010 at 1:44 am
Thanks much. It has been a strange couple of years, and having a lousy memory, I’m glad to have something of a poetic record documenting the craziness. I can safely say it has been fun. Thanks kindly for reading,
crb.
November 19, 2010 at 4:09 am
We’ve all been there..and suddenly it all breaks out like unblocking a drain and all the rubbish just pours out! A good summing up of a writer’s problem.
http://jessicasjapes.wordpress.com/2010/11/18/dark-severance/
November 19, 2010 at 4:20 am
Thanks much for reading. Always glad to find something I wrote struck a note with someone! Enjoyed your poem as well, wonderful post.
crb.
November 19, 2010 at 5:46 am
Hits right home, I am still looking for something that unwinds me!
November 19, 2010 at 10:46 pm
Keep looking, it is definitely there somewhere. Sometimes you just have to hit it from the right angle. Best of luck, and thanks for stopping by.
crb.
November 19, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Ha ! Haven’t we all been there and wrote about it ?? I think prompts and challenges keep me on line fairly well 🙂
November 19, 2010 at 10:48 pm
I try really hard not to use prompts except in the sense of writing about what I see & here. I do see the value in having a jumping off point, but I am a firm believer you have to find your own cliff yourself; the jumping is the easy part, gravity does most of the work. Always glad to hear new ideas, so thanks for the comment and keep writing.
crb.
November 19, 2010 at 1:48 pm
amen, brother. flawless flow, as per usual. be back around later…
November 19, 2010 at 10:43 pm
I take that as a high compliment from ya. Take it easy.
crb.
November 19, 2010 at 1:56 pm
To be lost. To not know direction, where I am, what I see. Imagine the joy of it! Is it even possible? Damn those paths!
November 19, 2010 at 10:44 pm
Happens to all of us at one time or another, as the fella once said. It is very possible to get lost; heh, I’m living proof. Agreed on the paths; more fun to strike out and do what you want on your terms. Important to stretch the wings every so often.
crb.
November 19, 2010 at 3:38 pm
I know this feeling oh so well, though I don’t know if I would go for the “un” but settle instead for the “really really” – great write
November 19, 2010 at 10:41 pm
Well, everyone has a method; I suppose I hadn’t thought of taking that literally. Very interesting thought. Thanks for the kindness, always glad to inspire some thought.
crb.
November 19, 2010 at 6:23 pm
Smart words about writer’s block from somebody who doesn’t seem to have writer’s block. Good flow. Love the cheeky title, btw! 😉
November 19, 2010 at 10:39 pm
Well, doesn’t have writer’s block ‘right now.’ It comes and goes, like most everything else. I’m just the kind of person more interested in spending Friday nights writing than anything else. Thanks for the kind words and for reading, much appreciated. Yeah, if you can catch someone’s attention you gotta do it, even if requires bad dick jokes. How far we go just to make a point. lol.
Is your web handle a non-sequitar? I couldn’t decide, but nice multi-layered name. Take it easy,
crb.
November 20, 2010 at 10:05 am
haha, this was a funny one, with a sting of course. like gettin’ smacked in the face with a rubber chicken
LOVED IT 😀
my rally piece (one not-so-funny, unfortunately):
http://belladonna23.wordpress.com/2010/11/15/sonnet-i/
November 20, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Glad you enjoyed it; thought your poem was fantastic as well. Thanks for the visit,
crb.
November 20, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Resonates with me especially right now, as I am writing obesessively for NaNoWriMo. When the path disappears into the desert, I guess you make a new path. When the voices fall silent, you feed them words – perhaps they’re just hungry.
November 20, 2010 at 9:12 pm
I am all for that; a wonderful way to put it. Feeding the beast (one way or another) is almost always part of the tribute required for things to progress. Good luck with the NaNoWriMo, I’d heard about that but it seemed a tall order. Very cool to meet someone giving that a try. Thanks for swinging through, I will have to check out your page. Take it easy,
crb.
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