Writer's Block Poem by Valsa George

Your poem reminded me that I began a novel in 2004 and earnestly finished its first chapter. However, not a single word after that although I have a theme burning in my head. Main reason is lethargy - I am habitually lazy. The second reason I suspect is that there is no chance of immediate applause because writing a novel is a long process, unlike a poem or opinion-expression in a web debate. Even then, I have found that sometimes I spend months ruminating on poem themes without being able to transfer my ideas on to paper. I remember my poet-friend Padmaja Iyegar had written a beautiful, short poem on the same subject and there is a website which lists ten reasons for the block. You have done a good research into the why of it. (10)

Poetic expression comes after seeing paper after paper. Everyday we read poems after poems here well expressed by poets. Taking a little break and relaxing for a while bring complement in self. Very interesting and amazing expression is shared...10

So thrilled! ! Nice piece of work.

A Beautiful poem on Writer's Block. You have arranged each block so well, given a beautiful shape as well. You spoke many things which we all face. Loved reading it.

With this lovely write you have ended your writer's block. There's a smooth flow n words come so easy to you. For a writer the most frustrating thing is writer's block. So much of our happiness depends on writing that if a day goes without writing we feel something is missing. Very beautifully expressed. Great write as always.10

Writer's block is so clearly explained. Hope those lines can be reshaped somehow.

Lovely poem Valsa. Your poem has such a smooth flow to describe what we writers go through. Some time this writer's block is so difficult to overcome. All we have at our hands a pile of words like thousands of small quilting blocks of various shapes and sizes and a quilter sitting and pondering how to join them. Thanks for sharing.

You described it so accurately and painfully! It's like you are inside my head! I have never before realized that we writers go through the same challenging and extremely embarrassing moments- -you've described it so well that I cringe remembering how pleased I was with something I wrote... only to come back later and CRINGE at how bad it is. You made the experience a visual feast! - - All I found was a jumbled, jotted mass To me ere they looked lovely dames Colorfully dressed up for a mega show My eyes got dazzled by their costume When I waited for them to fall in line Gyrating in rhythmic steps They stood still, a disorderly mass Refusing to budge an inch Unwilling to sway to a rhyme - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -10++++++++++++++++++++++++++++