Writer's Block... =(

Well, its been a while. But here I am- coming to you from my FAVORITE blogging location. Can you guess? Bet you can...


STARBUCKS! Along with my favorite drink, of course: caramel frappuchino. Grande. I'm getting my hair done this morning... Getting at least 5 inches off. It's really long right now, so that's not very much.

Anyway, over the past few weeks I've been suffering severe writer's block. My poetic self seems to be shifting... I've just run out of ideas. My poetry style is definitely classical. I write dark, mysterious stuff and it almost always  rhymes. Here's an example:

Lost

Lost in a sea of endless troubles
Locked in a room without a key
Brain is frantic, sick with what'll
Surely be the end of me


Lost in an hour of dark despair
The clock is growing slower still
My heart is caving in- a tear
Is reaching down, in for the kill


As my life comes crumbling down
Lies broken, like my trembling heart
I gather up the strength I've found
For at last, I shall depart


Not my best work, but you get the point. My creative process is a little bit different than most's. I come up with random, lyrical lines randomly- in the shower, watching TV, lying in bed at night.... I can't stop thinking about them until I work them into a poem. The line I began with from the poem above was "Lost in an hour of dark despair". But recently, I haven't had any inspirations whatsoever. I have writers block, for the first time ever. So, about 10 minutes ago, while sitting in Starbuck's, I decided to try something new... It took me about 2 minutes to write this poem- my first attempt at a more "modern" work. Maybe, it will inspire more and turn around my writer's block. Maybe, it's a total failure and I should never try modern again. Maybe, my life as a poet is over. But maybe, it's just begun.

Rose

High heels strike the cement with fury

The earth quivers again

Tall, elegant, she walks the street

Hair unwavering in invisible bonds

Lipstick the color of her name- Rose

Eyes fixed in place, she dares not

Crack a simple smile

I only saw her for a moment,

That’s all it took

Fierce, beautiful, she walks

Never looking back


xx
Curiosity Kills!