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After the Drought
My thoughts escape,
But words seem to dry;
A paper lies crumpled,
Yet I continue to try.
Elusive these words,
Deep within they lie,
Dormant they remain,
Yet I continue to try.
Desperation reached,
I put the pen down,
Then they rise above,
And in words, I drown.
The block now broken,
An acceptance it sees,
And along with a verse,
My heart finds peace.
(© Vinay Leo R. @ I Rhyme Without Reason, 27th July 2016)
Vinay Leo R.
Poetry & writing are to me, a breath of fresh air in a life that is sometimes covered by the smoke of sorrow or self doubt. They also become the sweets I share to celebrate when life offers me a reason to. But most of all, they are to me, my life. For each word I write is a piece of my heart, a thought that just had to find its way into the world.
Wow! This speaks straight to the heart Vinay ? such a wonderful description of loss at words and then the awakening of muse.. ❤ it feels like rain after a long drought. Beautifully executed.
Lots of love,
Sanaa
Oh yes. 🙂 The muse awakens at the time when we are just about to give up on the thought and writing it down, Sanaa. And it definitely feels as calming as the rain. Glad you liked the poem.
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… The Sound of Silence)
This is beautifully voiced and gives the reader inspiration, wonderful 🙂 Poppy…
Glad that it gives the reader some inspiration too, Poppy. Thank you.
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… After the Drought)
This is such a beautiful poem! Quitting is the easy way out always and like you put out rightly , it is darkest right before the dawn, with the belief that this shall too pass, life seems easier.
(Ramya Rao recently posted… I am Loud. So what?)
It is indeed darkest before the dawn, and the phase of writers block will pass soon, Ramya. It’s just a testing time, when we are tempted to quit, but we should not. Glad you felt my poem was beautiful. 😀 Thanks!
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… After the Drought)
Very expressive and in get form, Vinay. Glad your words flow once more!
Thank you, Walt. 🙂 It’s good to have the words flow once more.
How lovely to find the words again and drown in them. Such blessed gift, and indeed one can find peace!
(Grace recently posted… Drought poem)
Yes. The writing after the block brings me much peace and happiness, Grace. As did this poem about that feeling of contentment. Glad that you liked it! 😀
Oddly, writing continuously, in one form or another, I never have succumbed to a block; perhaps some word constipation, but never total blockage. I just write, move the pen, call for the Muse, & although my writing may not be sterling, it will sit on the handwritten page as I walk away, to return soon with blue pencil in hand to redefine & shape it. Your response here really rocks the prompt though; smile.
To have never been in a block while writing, that’s really nice, Glenn. 🙂 When I’m in a flow of writing, it seems to come out well. But once it stops, it takes a bit of time to rekindle that desire again. Glad you felt my response to the prompt was good. Thank you.
I like the way you combined the themes of drought and deluge.
I tried for drought, but the deluge came on its own without forcing it, Maria. 🙂 Thanks!
Maybe I too should stop trying hard and just give up the pen…maybe then the Muse will return 🙁
Ayyada! 😛 Athu palleel poyi paranja mathi. 😀 You’ve been in a drought for a while. Time for the rain now. 😉 Start writing, Ishi. It’ll come out beautifully!
Then they rise above, and in words, I drown. Beautiful!
It feels that way, Deepali. 🙂 Like after a long drought, I’m swimming in a lake.
the joy of inspiration at last is well expressed in rhythm…
(Sumana Roy recently posted… Drought & Deluge)
I am glad that you felt so, Sumana. 🙂
Wow! Another amazing poem, Vinay. ? Words have a notorious nature, they only play hide and seek with us. And when we show signs of giving up, they rise and helps us to connect them together. ?
Glad you felt the poem was amazing, Saumy. 🙂 At times, the hide and seek words play becomes so long that we can’t help but think of giving up, I guess. 😀 Thankfully, that phase doesn’t last very long.
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Ah. I can see that your words don’t stop. 🙂 Nice thoughts, katiemiafrederick.
Great thoughts!It is true that things seem to happen only when we are about to give up after trying a lot.
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🙂 Yeah. It comes when we least expect it to, that’s certain. Thank you, Subha.
It is a very pleasant feeling when the work gets done after failures and much efforts.
Nice poem.
Yes. It is quite a satisfactory feeling, for sure. 🙂 Thank you, Swati.
So nice to see you at dVerse today!
Ah, this is so true…to sit with the pen and think and think and write and scribble and then give up – for but a moment. And then the idea hits and we write like mad!
I especially like your personal comment — that writing is like a breath of fresh air.
Happy to be at d’Verse today, Lillian. 🙂 I like that you liked my poem and that it could resonate. 😀 It is a breath of fresh air, and felt even more so when the block is broken! Thanks!
Oh I love this! And it’s so true, isn’t it? If you can just find the will to continue when you’re ready to give up, you can find a breakthrough!
Absolutely. 🙂 It comes all of a sudden. I find that to be very true. Glad you loved the poetry, Gypsy. 😀
Excellent poem on that dreaded block. I rarely have a word blockage – I get quiet and sit in nature and then…it most happily starts up again. And you are right, it is indeed like a breath of fresh air. Excellent work in this. Glad to see you at dVerse. Why the having to check the block on commenting? If I wasn’t up to it, I wouldn’t have filled in these words.
Ah. I like that quietness in nature, Kanzensakura. 🙂 My thoughts keep buzzing about, so I rarely get that. 😀 So the relief from the dreaded block is quite huge, a breath of fresh air!
Glad to be at dVerse too. The checkbox is because I’m getting a lot of unwanted spam. And the check limits that by a lot. Not to doubt that you are up to it. Just to make sure that the spambots aren’t upto it. 😀 Sorry.
Every writer must have faced a situation like this. You’ve beautifully expressed it. Lovely poem 🙂
Yes. I think every writer would have faced it. 🙂 Glad you liked the poem, Purba. 😀 Thank you.
“And in words, I drown.” It’s a beautiful way to die.
Oh. It would be, Candy. It would be. 😀
Lovely..what a nice way to describe the storm which goes inside all of us..”the writers”! Can completely relate to it ..beautifully penned down!
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Yes. 🙂 It’s something most of us would relate to. I agree. Thank you, Deepa.
Just got out of this phase. You’ve beautifully portrayed writer’s block through your words.
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🙂 I am glad you got out of the phase, Rekha. 😀 Thank you for liking my poetry!
Hi Vinay…I can relate to your poem, especially the sense of peace when the words flow! Also admire your cool blog site and cartoon gravatar 🙂
Thank you for the kind words of appreciation about my blog and the gravatar, Lynn. Glad that you could relate to my poem and that sense of peace when writing. 🙂
Searching for just the right words… oh it’s tough!
It is. 🙂 But breaking that block after facing that tough time.. Oh such an awesome feeling! Thank you, Freya.
Isn’t that the truth…with patience and persistence we usually find a miracle…fabulous verse….loved this poem!
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Yes. That miracle is quite welcomed, Donna. 🙂 It’s what we wait for during that block phase.
“heart finds peace”, lovely :))
(jasmin recently posted… Acceptance)
Thanks, Jasmin. 🙂
I enjoyed the poem, and really like the quote that follows it. The moment before the miracle happens…..cool.
(Sherry Blue Sky recently posted… HALF-MOON, WANING)
It is quite worth the wait when that miracle happens, Sherry Blue Sky. 😀 Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed the poem.
I normally sleep on it only for the ideas to rouse me from dozing. That why a keep a notepad by the side of the bed. We must all dance with our muse a little.
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Notepad on the side of the bed. Brilliant, Old Egg. 🙂 If an idea I dream up is remembered post the sleep, I put it into a Google Keep file. We all do dance to the muse a little, that’s certain!
Oh yes. Absolutely. The relief that comes after writing is palpable. 🙂 Beautifully expressed.
I agree wholeheartedly. 🙂 It is very palpable. Thank you, Suja.
I liked all of it and it is so good you don’t need to improve…so there now you know…very enjoyable…I’m Off! 🙂
🙂 Glad you liked it and felt it too good to improve on. 😀 Have a nice weekend, Rall.
This is like an immersing guide to clearing writer’s block…absolutely delicious! Wonderful poem…Leo!
Ah! 😀 A guide to clearing writer’s block? Now that’d be a fabulous idea, Panchali. 😉 Glad you loved my poem. Thank you.
Hi Leo,
Just a note: Would also appreciate it if you can visit and return comments from other poets. Our D’verse community thrives on reciprocal visits and encouragement from each other. Thanks for your participation.
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Hi Grace. 🙂 I usually do visit as many as possible from the Blenza. I know it’s about reciprocal visits! I’ve already visited much of Poetics participants.
Poetry is cathartic for me, too.
Always has been.
It is one of the best ways to find peace, yes. 🙂 Thanks, Sue.