Poem by Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)




Advice to a Young Author

 

First begin
Taking in.
Cargo stored,
All aboard,
Think about
Giving out.
Empty ship,
Useless trip!

 

Never strain
Weary brain,
Hardly fit,
Wait a bit!
After rest
Comes the best.

 

Sitting still,
Let it fill;
Never press;
Nerve stress
Always shows.
Nature knows.

 

Critics kind,
Never mind!
Critics flatter,
No matter!
Critics curse,
None the worse.
Critics blame,
All the same!
Do your best.
Hang the rest!

 

 

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Griffonner The PoetBay support member heart!
Not much you can say about this but 'brilliant'. I wonder how long it took him to create this after the initial idea? Or were both conjoined.
2022-02-21