7:56 P.M. Tuesday Evening



I am sitting in front of a campfire,
paper and pen in hand
trying my best to be poetic.
Yet,
no beauty will flow forth from my pen.

Perhaps creativity is scared of the fire,
hot glowing embers jumping out,
smoke rising in steady streams.

Perhaps creativity is shy,
this explains why it will not be put on the spot.
Choosing instead to creep up on me
in the still of the night,
thrusting me out of a dead sleep,
pestering me until I lay it to rest with pen and paper.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXXXX AXX XXXXXA
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 453
Words 92
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 5, 3, 6

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My name is Theresa, I love to write and read poetry. My favourite poet is Billy Collins. I am mainly inspired to write by everyday happenings or feelings, and I often write with some humour or sarcasm. My travel experiences have also influenced my writing, some of my favourite places to travel have been Cuba, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Africa. I was born in Canada but I am now living and teaching in the Middle East. Please feel free to leave comments or suggestions on any of my poems. more…

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