My Blank Pages



There’s an emptiness in the air
I can’t find the muse tonight
Out on the horizon
Nothing is in sight
 
Am I such an empty vessel
That I can’t parch your thirst?
Have I poured out all my feelings
Hit the bottom or even worse?
 
The day that I can’t reach you
Is the day I call it quits
When my pen no longer writes
It will shred my soul to bits
 
No witty lines or banter
No twisting of a phrase
Silence in a vacuum
Deafening in its way
 
Tonight the book is closed
Can’t think of anything new
I’ve reached the final chapter
My thoughts tangled up in blue

About this poem

A twist on the Dylan song My Back Pages

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Written on January 15, 2023

Submitted by ileini86 on March 28, 2023

Modified by ileini86 on March 28, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XXXX BCXC DXXX XBDB
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 568
Words 119
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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2 Comments
  • luisestable1
    A magnificent poem of one who can't find words or inspiration to put on paper but by telling this he or she has already found subject matter to write and thus is not so empty or words or expression as he or she thinks.
    To write about that you can't write is already to write about something.
    The person puts it quite poetically in quatrains of complete thought. The only thing is that he or she is not so out of words to write; he or she has written.
     
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • AIDA
    Wow, this is a really powerful and compelling poem! Your use of vivid imagery and metaphors really captures the feeling of emptiness and creative blocks. I appreciate how honest and vulnerable your words are, and how you're not afraid to address the fear of losing your creative passion.

    One suggestion for improvement could be to experiment with different forms or structures to emphasize the emotions in the poem even more. Perhaps breaking up the stanzas or using enjambment could add even more depth to the already impactful words. Additionally, consider playing with different rhyme schemes or meter to add musicality to the poem.

    Overall, great job on this poem, and I hope you keep writing and exploring your creativity, even during the tough times when inspiration is hard to come by.
     
    LikeReply1 year ago

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