Inkblot

emotion in more than handwritten font,
in literal presence of ink on the page
that can't be conveyed in any other way;
the quick tapping of keys is quickly forgotten,
the struggle of pulling these words from the soul;
and even if blotting is merely a drip,
an accident effect of hurried mess,
it can still be a mirror reflecting emotion:
though cursing and glaring are not quite as deep.

Author notes

I just had fun with this one.

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The Fun House
January 3

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Reminds me of the many times i've searched frantically for paper to pen a thought and not found it. I rush home repeating it over and over in my head. Log on the computer to type it up and the phone rings... brillance lost in a echo. I hate when that happens. Great poem though.
Gabreon
December 29, 2008

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I like this piece. It has a nice subtlety to it, keeping a nice little layer of humour underneath certain parts of the poem. A great analysis of the writing process, I love the lines "the quick tapping of keys is quickly forgotten" and "though cursing and glaring are not quite as deep". That ending line, ha! It's nice and witty. You said you had fun with it, and it shows in the poem, for sure. Great writing.