Is this a good description of writer's block?

Question

Emptiness,

EMPTINESS, I shout!

not absence of substance but

lack of words to bring it to light

yearning for the burst of explosion to

stop this lion from pacing

angrily within its cage

pacing, pacing, wanting escape

the bars unyielding to its form

emotions, visions, wantings boiling

in the caldron of my mind they simmer

teasing, tempting, spewing together

in a jumble of emptiness

Emptiness

EMPTINESS, I curse

and pace

and wait.

Answer 1

you seem to not have writers block at all.

Answer 2

That sounds familiar, yes.  I hate writers block.

Answer 3

It's been that way since I went into shock years ago.

(cries in frustration)

Answer 4

If you say so I will agree

Answer 5

its a description of c**p.manely

Answer 6

Good Morning........That about says it all........and very well too=)

Answer 7

doesnt sound that blocked to me !!

this is my definition of writers block :

Uuuuhhhhhh...............................

Answer 8

Very well described. It happens to all writers. But it will pass...

Answer 9

And pace some more,

til they come and open the door in which he may escape. very nice. LOL

Answer 10

I must say this best read like the Wright Brothers taking flight on a N.C morn'... faster faster faster... climb, climb, climb. and then I fell to the ground spent... what was I thinking?

Answer 11

Try vaccuming.

Answer 12

You got a way with words!

Answer 13

WOW.............  yes, wow.  ÃƒÂ¢Ã‚˜Â¼

Answer 14

Yes, it is excruciating...

Answer 15

I love a good rant that says it all. Nice work (writer's block--yeah right).

Answer 16

"Only when the mind is completely empty can it receive all things" peace

Answer 17

A frightening collection of words.

Answer 18

Super-great poem....good description of writers block, which you obviously are not undergoing.......

Answer 19

Excellently described!

For some reason, I've never gone through 'writers' block'. I've had empty days, hours, weeks, but writing poetry had nothing to do with those.

Try voiding your mind of everything remotely creative...then take an eyesight tour of the things around you...something's going to jump at you when you least expect it...write it!

Answer 20

...I like what elyslund wrote...I have never experienced writer's block with poetry, only dry spells while waiting for inspiration...I think the two are entirely different

...the "pacing", as if a lion in a cage, is such a wonderful metaphoric way of comparison...yet, even a caged lion still has the drive within him or the pacing would not be there...so,  in the rattling of the bars, there is freedom...freedom of expression...in the lions case, this is protesting captivity...

Kudos, again, my friend...

Evelyn

Answer 21

I think it is tough to write a poem where you offer the reader a promise of no action. If you're going to describe something that has no movement--i.e. writer's block, then a shorter piece may be in order.

That said, I think you could trim this down to a line or two that really takes dead aim at the subject. I just cut this down to a few images, but this is what I'm trying to express:

"lack of words brings to light a jumble of cages."

Also, drop a lot of those prepositions. They really slow you down. Good luck!

Answer 22

No Buk, that's not writers block - that's one of your entries in your diary while at the lake without access to Y!A.

**  (Sister read it to Us).

*never mind - I thought Buk asked this... *giggle!

Answer 23

It sounds like a good description of a severe case of writer's block. Having said that, I probably have not attempted much in the way of "creative writing" since my school days. I do have occasional bouts of "asker's block" when trying to think of good questions to ask on here, though....and I suppose asking questions on here is a form of creative writing. I think I may be going through one of those periods right now where I am lacking in inspiration.

Answer 24

Sounds to me like you stopped the pacing lion, calming his anger right nicely, with this piece. Good work and yes it is frustrating like you've described.

Answer 25

I'd say so, except for the pacing, and E had the answer, don't

fight it, let it go. It will find you, and it appears that it did.

Answer 26

I haven't experienced it yet, I expect I haven't been writing long enough, but a great description...now I know what to look for!

Answer 27

Gosh yeah .....got that real bad when doing my degree.......great poem .....=0)

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