i want to write
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 8:01PM something beautiful
something slow
something careful
as wide as this space
something soft
something calm
something you won't forget
a secret you've known
a phrase that means enough
something between its lines
more than just clues
answers
better chances
more than i should tell you
but this pen won't move.
and i can't
won't
can't
won't make it.



Reader Comments (15)
Me too.
Me...too.
If only it were easy.
Pen's are like mood rings.
I am digging this creativity. I am a newer-bee and haven't seen it really from you. It is my fave.
Also, I wrote of my love/hate with said pen:
I live you,
breathe you,
think you,
taste you,
You hurt me
deprive me
crush me
leave me
I miss you,
hate you,
want you,
need you,
You hold me
protect me
fuck me
destroy me
Thanks so much for sharing. The pen is so unforgiving.
The best writers are the ones who know when to won't.
When to won't. I like that; a lot.
"more than just clues
answers
better chances"
Ahhh. I love this. And I love what LiLu said. Because she's so right.
She's pretty amazing like that. (and thank you)
That was beautiful.
*smile*
You're such an awesome writer. Now go get this stuff published somehow.
So flattering. And published would be a dream.
"a secret you’ve known
a phrase that means enough
something between its lines"
That's what I want to write, too.
It seems like it would make such a difference, right?
Write on!
Haha. Will. do.
Sigh.
I feel you. Deeply. I just finished bitching and moaning about the same thing on my blog.
I just stumbled here from another blog and I must say, from what little I've read, you are a beautiful writer. I am trying to rediscover the beauty in my writing after law school and three years of practice has sucked my creative well dry.
Best wishes to you. I hope you find your story soon.
Welcome! I've written a lot about how law school changed my direction (especially creatively). I hope you find your story too.
Le *sigh
Le *spoken word
RUN. NOW. SPEAK.
I used to do spoken word. It's been... 5 1/2 years; I think.
dang. love it.
i'm with marie. are you published yet? you should be.
Nope. But that would be so great. So so great. But I'm really, really glad you liked it.
but you wrote something. and it's beautiful :)
Thanks. Maybe the answer to feeling blocked is to just say it out loud.
Writing's hard. It makes my head hurt when I can't put into words the things I want to say. I really like the second line of the poem. I don't know how you write something slow, but I want to.
I often struggle with what to say to your poems and your music. You have a nice voice and you have good insights. When you write it in a more formal style (poems, songs), there's something that feels very restrained and I'm not sure why. Makes me wonder what it is that's restraining you.
I guess I'll keep struggling.
Lovely.