I was tapping scribbled paper,
chewing pencil's end,
my inspiration's left me,
I just can't comprehend
I crumpled yet another sheet,
tossed it in the bin,
I couldn't stand the pressure,
I was standing on a pin.
I sprang up from my wooden stool,
which toppled over, oh who cares?
Can't you tell how bad this is?
Don't have time for chairs.
I started up the staircase,
so dusty and unused,
I scratched my head in wonder,
I really am confused.
I grasped the copper doorknob,
And I shall say no more,
for the wooden door sprung open,
and I sprawled atop the floor.
I stared at my inspiration,
a lightbulb, but not lit,
It only shook its head,
while it watched me make a fit.
"Why'd you have to leave me?
My project's almost due.
Without my inspiration,
I'll get kicked out by you know who!"
The lightbulb only clucked its tongue,
expressing sarcastic pity,
"Your luck's run out,"
and with one bound, left the city.
I stood a moment, twitched a bit,
Oh well, what could I say?
I'll have to find my inspiration,
Somewhere, some other day.
Author notes
It's just an expression of how I feel when I'm all squeezed out of ideas.
A contest entry
- Rhyme Something Funny by WhiteAngelCake.
600 points, ended November 17, 2008, 17 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Your Best Pre-Written Rhyme by poets whisper.
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good job on the rhyming
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Ha ha ha. This really made me chuckle, I know just what its like when your inspiration runs off out the door and you just can’t catch it. I think my own has take a permanent vacation…… lol
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haha i totally get this feeling . wait, your only 12 ? your poems are really good !
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Like this a lot. Liked the flow and rhyming and it did a great job summing up that annoying little thing we so affectionately call "writer's block." Best of luck in the contest with this piece.
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Oooh... light bulb! lol, thanks for entering my contest.
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Thanks a lot for your comments!
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cute.... yes I agree it is funn
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I like the rhythm in this one. I especially liked the first stanza. Sometimes the end-rhymes seem a little forced, but that really goes with the topic, doesn't it? I look forward to reading more of your poetry.
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Good job, the flow's great, you're getting really better really fast. In the next to last stanza, after, "Your luck's run out", I'd put, "said it" or "said he", just because that line seems a bit short. Good job, best of luck in the contest!
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Very good.I like it alot, very cute and good rythem.
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