III. Ecco

[gunwithoutmusic]

the universe is killing me
“behold! and read the signs”
i’m literate but willfully
ignorant—aquarius vibes

gather up the disparate
cobble together something
resembling the shambling
corpse of your Muse
of what you were before

you said that i was magic
when i thought before i spoke
but when have i ever

chase your dragons
i will chase mine
maybe this time we will find them
maybe this time

a verbal sparring again yesterday
i struggled to explain as usual
my point of view in the moment

“i'm having trouble finding my words”
a chuckle
“you're the writer”
a frown
“exactly”

Comments

[serpentinejacaranda]

Bravo. This is so musical, in both rhythm and rhyme. This is as rewarding to read on the "page" as it is out loud. And I relate so much to the last stanza!

[muchtooarrogant]

“you're the writer”

I laughed when I read that. "Could you help me with this, you're the writer," or when I state that I'm not sure what to say. Makes you wish sometimes that no one knew. :)

Dan

[static_abyss]

Love this poem. The first stanza had an especially captivating musicality to it. I also felt the last part deeply, as inspiration to write has been low this week.

[adoptedwriter]

I’m told that all the time when I can’t come up with the words.

[simplyn2deep]

This poem pulses with raw vulnerability and self-awareness, capturing the tension between inner chaos and the pressure to articulate it. The imagery, including dragons and shambling muses, as well as astrological deflection, brilliantly conveys a search for meaning amid emotional disarray. That final exchange lands with quiet devastation, a perfect distillation of how hard it is to find words when they matter most.

[roina_arwen]

You always write the most amazing comments.

[adore]

The way I feel like I know exactly what you mean by aquarius vibes XD

I love the cadence of this poem, one of the things I enjoy most about poetry is how it sounds, and I love the sound of this one. <3

[krispykritter]

It's been very difficult to get back into writing for fun as I've been writing research papers for the past year. So this hit home. Nicely done.

[roina_arwen]

I feel you on this. Nicely stated!

[xeena]

i loved this. it felt like a song and i coule even hear a melody for it in my head. the last stanza is my favorite and made me laugh <3

[bleodswean]

Staccato energy here and it's perfect for the poem! Loved "literate but willfully ignorant"!!! Why are words so freakin' difficult?!

[fausts_dream]

So much of this resonates chase your dragons I'll Chase mine.....

[swirlsofpurple]

So, so relatable! And amusing.

[drippedonpaper]

Very skillfully written. I found "corpse of your Muse" to be especially creative. Hugs!

[wolfden]

I really loved this poem.

"you're the writer"

[alycewilson]

That's the irony, isn't it? Being a writer doesn't always help.