Shine On, Euterpe Poem by Reason A. Poteet

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Shine on, Euterpe, cast your light.
I've not much time so please be brief.
....A simple answer brings relief
....but careful thought will save you grief.

Focus, dear muse, for we must write,
shine on, Euterpe, cast your light.
....A hasty sonnet quickly flung
....the next day finds that verse unsung.

....Lay work aside when words go wrong;
....balance labor with time for song.
Shine on, Euterpe, cast your light,
I sense a notion coming bright.

....If while you toil, the thoughts defer,
....you hit a wall and stanzas blur
....let music be your mind's chauffeur.
Shine on, Euterpe, cast your light.

Author's note:
Euterpe is one of the nine muses of Greek mythology, the muse of lyric poetry. She is often pictured playing a double flute. The muses are a romantic idea but I want to make it quite clear that my inspiration comes from God. My point is: sometimes we try too hard to get something written when our time would be better spent just living life. The very inspiration we need may come from diversion.