July 5th, 2015 at 08:16am
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I feel like I can relate to this poem on a spiritual level. I know what it's like to lack the energy and motivation to even get out of bed. And lord, the writer's block! I used to be the same way: just churning out updates like nobody's business! And now, it's so hard to find the time. And I always feel like what I write is subpar. But anyway, this is a great poem and I definitely relate to the (very wonderful!) words you've written.May 2nd, 2015 at 11:29pm
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These words resonate with me so much that I wish they didn't. I feel it in every one of my bones, just as I feel a deep sympathy for you. You definitely don't lack talent, or skill, and this poem is proof of that.
I too used to write a lot, and I too live in a house built from writer's block. It sucks more than anything, but I suppose as long as we're still trying, we'll be alright. We'll get better, and one day the ideas will flow just as effortlessly as they did before.
My favorite line is at the end of the first stanza, "God, I knew writing was hard
but it never used to be this hard,
never felt like I was trying to
pull out my own teeth
each time I pulled out a pen." It's just so powerful, I love it.
Fantastic job. I'm recommending this as soon as the comment posts.April 26th, 2015 at 10:26pm
without deleting them." In it's very literal sense, writer's block is so intense that it can feel like that's your whole life - that every time you do something, you end up wanting to erase or change it.
I like that you don't just blame a lack of motivation. People get so uppity, like, "Well, my muse is just missing right now!" And it makes me angry. Sometimes writing is just hard!
I totally relate to most of the feelings that you express here. But if it means anything to you at all, I think this poem is certainly evidence against you having a lack of skill or talent. I hope it all gets easier for you!