Today I wanted to be creative.
I wanted the words to flow
Four am wake ups from rogue ideas
And conceded scribbles to bribe back sleep.
I needed the clatter of keyboards
Rattling my mind for the last drops
Waiting for the final thunk of gold
The smudges of ink that pulled a chapter whole.
Instead I got the crumpled paper
Of half hearted attempts to write.
Jottings, notes and contradicting plots
Which spin webs of confusion in my mind.
Works that once seemed good
Fractured beneath my own acid gaze.
I’m supposed to be a writer
Why can I not pin you down?
Where’s my sledge hammer for this block?
How do you bury my words so far beneath ground?
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Carol J Forrester is a writer and a history geek. Her debut collection 'It's All In The Blood' came out November 2019.
She has a 2:1 BA degree in history from Bath Spa University, enjoys judo at least twice a week, and tries to attend poetry events around the Midlands when she can.
Her flash fiction story ‘Glorious Silence’ was named as River Ram Press’ short story of the month for August 2014 and her short story ‘A Visit From The Fortune Teller’ has been showcased on the literary site Ink Pantry. Her poems ‘Sunsets’ and ‘Clear Out‘ were featured on Eyes Plus Words, and two of her poems were included in the DVerse Poets Pub Publication ‘Chiaroscuro’ which is available for purchase on amazon.Her poem ‘Until The Light Gets In‘ was accepted and published at The Drabble and her poem ‘Newborn’ was published by Ink Sweat & Tears.
She has been lucky enough to write guest posts for sites such as Inky Tavern and Song of The Forlorn and has hosted a number of guest bloggers on her site Writing and Works.
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Dear Carol,
I’ve heard about your Henry Granger & think it’s absolutley hearious.. Nice 1 babe,
John.
You’re very talented…don’t rush your muse, it will come . Your flow will be wrecked often, but keep-a-going! btw, thanks for liking my post at clara54>
Thank you for the kind words and you’re very welcome. 🙂
I feel the same way, writer’s block has ended the life of many of my characters.