Poetic Licence


The Limerick
There was a young man called Tom
Whose blog posts went on and on
He then had a shock
Suffering Blogger’s Block
He realised his thoughts had gone

The Conceit
Oh woe! Thousands of words are gone
Vanished as though a book erased
No longer on the tip of tongue or pen
Yet needed over and over
Always with nothing again

Imagery
Words should dance and flick and flutter
Tickling and caressing each other
Prompting what they need to convey
Instead they hide and stay away

The Tanka
I need words to write
Ideas to bring to life
Epic tales to tell
Or just thoughts to fill a gap
But instead I sit and wait

The Terza Rima
In front of the screen I patiently sit and wait
Tapping keys, scratching my head and deleting
Hoping from early evening until late

That my thoughts are more than fleeting
Instead those thoughts just come and go
How many brain cells are they eating?

Yet I want to write, I must, I know.
It’s the thinking that takes up the time
I allow my imagination freedom to grow

Could I put the words into a rhyme?
Create magnificence out of nothing?
(And is something not so great a crime?)

But still, eventually the words will reappear
And combined together, showcased here!

Random thoughts about my recent Blogger’s Block episode, just off the top of my head. Any excuse to post a Selfie! Even an old one!

15 responses to “Poetic Licence”

  1. Diane Henders avatar

    Looks like your blogger’s block is long gone! 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Well, kind of, Diane…! 😕

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  2. prenin avatar

    Very good Tom! 🙂

    Glad to see you writing again!!! 🙂

    God Bless! 🙂

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Prenin… I’m still here one minute and gone the next at present though…

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  3. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

    And you’re off at the starter’s gate.
    The shot has sounded and Tom is back up to speed. 😀

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      And I fell at the first, Tess!
      However, I’m up again now… but for how long???

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      1. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

        Just breathe. That helps.

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          It keeps things moving, anyway!

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  4. lameadventures avatar

    Tom, you seem like your back to being your regular self, even with the selfie hair shot. This was my favorite stanza:

    That my thoughts are more than fleeting
    Instead those thoughts just come and go
    How many brain cells are they eating?

    I have been proofing a hellacious 201 page document at The Grind this week. I shudder to think how many brain cells I’ve donated to that cause.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Yikes! 200+ pages, LA. Not all in one go, I hope?
      When I look at spreadsheets at work, I’m sure numbers embed themselves on my retinas, so small doses is always the best option. Time often dictates otherwise though!

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      1. lameadventures avatar

        I am still slogging through that monster right now. Tom. It’s like a bottomless pit of dull.

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          Through the medium of the internet I channel the energies needed to help you to complete your mammoth task in the shortest time possible, LA. With some of the dullness removed for good measure!

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  5. Sue Dreamwalker avatar

    If this isn’t the end of the Block I don’t know what is.. Wonderfully put together Tom 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks once more, Sue. Pleased you liked the post!

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