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trochee

so i leased your scent as a muse awaiting the hopeful ink
 1
now
 2
at the nib of this dry pen,
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if not words at least the opaque incisions would blur
 4
the duskiness of a writer's block.
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15 Dec 07

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something like "radiance," instead of "scent"
 — poetbill

beautiful poem, darling. Restrained and elegant. ( space bar between at least )
 — banditfemme

aura maybe?
not sure i like the word leased.
hi trochee.
 — unknown

lovely piece.  simple and just right. - k
 — pghpoet

i'd loose so at the beginning
and you need a space between at and least
 — unknown

Blond is sweet.  Love is apples.
Love is sweet.  Blond is apples.
Apples are sweet.  Love is blond.

I give up,

Art
 — unknown

thanks bill, BF, unknown, PGHPOET and the unknowns again.

and yep i have to stick to "scent". something personal.

hey hi unknown. thnks for reading.
 — trochee

i don't like L4,

shouldn't a poem that is about writer's block be...sort of crap and include silly metaphors about constipation? Rather than being this sweet and wonderfully penned...hmmm.
 — DeformedLion

this is a beautiful way to personalize your muse
and the romantic inability to inspire-
whatever I mean, it's good
and I love "leased", oh I do love that here.
nice poem.
=-)
 — jenakajoffer

Thnks jenjen :)
 — trochee

Terrible thing that block but what is even worst are getting ideas that turn out thin and half cocked.

Larry dead imagining Lark
 — larrylark

Thanks for reading Larry.
i guess every writer at some point goes through this unfortunate disorder.
 — trochee

I'm with you on the use of the word "scent,"--I think it's the perfect word choice.  Love the first stanza.  Interesting and elegant piece.
 — sybarite

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