Still dealing with some writers block and finding no inspiration at this time. I am hoping by just writing I will finally open the door for my imagination to thrive again.


Between The Words

Between the words,
below all expression,
lies a thought forming.
Whirling, blending, twisting
like strans of yarn
wrapping itself around
other thoughts into a ball
of confusion.
Now it lies heavy like a stone
sinking into the pit of
lost ideas only to be
bludgeoned by the hammer
of uncertainty until it resembles
nothingness.
The mind moans with deep and
unyielding misery for it aches
with emptiness only the starving
can understand.
And, there in this abyss, lies
no light, no imagination
only reality.
Reality, the murderer
of all creation, dines upon
the death, the carnage of
all new thoughts.
Tender shoots hide below
the skeletal remains of fantasy
waiting only for a whisper of
imagination to once again
spark the process and produce
creativity's offspring.
Lose your inhabitions, connect
with childhood renditions of
play and purity. Run from self doubt.
Allow the small voice to scream
until all reality melts away and
what remains is limitless possibilities.
The world, all worlds,
are then yours
to create.

Kathy Lockhart
10/23/06



Poetry by Kathy Lockhart
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Written on 2006-10-23 at 19:32

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Jessica Rexroat
Well, I have to agree, if this is your writer's block....but it is always what the writer percieves of thierself. I think you truly hit on an important point...it is that release, that running from self doubt, that losing of inhibitions...keep digging, keep kicking down the those doors and walls
2006-10-26


Phyllis J. Rhodes
This is what you write when you are blocked??!! Sheesh! Its' better than most people can do if they have writers' diarrhea!!
2006-10-25


seda
'' The mind moans with deep and
unyielding misery for it aches
with emptiness only the starving
can understand ''

great words, very well written
2006-10-24


Saga
What writer's block?, this is great!!!!
2006-10-24


brian paglia
This is possibly the best poem I've read in quite some time!I applaud your willingness to go beyond easy thinking and yes,how true it is that life and all it's baggage will carry us farther and farther from who we are and were meant to be.
2006-10-24


BlueyedSoul
hey Kath...don' t look now but i think your muse is whisperin in your ear!
~blue
2006-10-23


Chris Fernie
Dear Kathy,

If this is warming up, the real thing is likely to be awesome!

Keep up the good work, wordsmith!

Cheers, Chris
2006-10-23


lastromantichero The PoetBay support member heart!
Katherine you have developed this piece so well and where is this writers block

rgds mike well done
2006-10-23


Emelén The PoetBay support member heart!
A fabulous piece of Meta-text . I will use these words , wear them even , when my house-friendenemy The famous Mr Block comes for one of his weekly sleepovers . This may actually chase him away . Great text . My mother K , she is a queen .
2006-10-23


Zachary P. B.
i'm sorry, writer's block is definitely not a good time... but at least you can pound through it by writing this piece of art! =)

z
2006-10-23


wee2souls
you!!!! writers block!!!!!!!knock knock!!
your doors are wide open!!!hmmm they were opened at all times :)) hmm.. I still needing High definition!!as I feel I am seeing clearly now!!!I can see !!ya!!
I do!! are ya there yet!!!you are I see you
thriving lol:)))) a wee smile for you!! muah
love ya my mommakac:)
cindymac
2006-10-23


J. E.
Hey, everyone who have ever written anything on a piece of paper should be able to relate to this.

Writers block? Are you sure? ;)

Being able to turn lack of inspiration into writings like this - is a gift.

This is a great write, Kathy!
2006-10-23