Something of Nothing
A guy with a blog challenged me to write
Create something of nothing, right?
Well, I'm trying and trying for something
Coming up with absolutely nothing
The page stays blank, just like my stare
Wanting to rise beyond with this dare
But the harder the try, the less I succeed
At this writing thing, indeed
I wonder what happens when nothing happens twice
Will the page remain blank or something as nice
All of a sudden, the page starts to fill
About nothing, the topic begins to spill
Then the thoughts become so much more complex
Like poker, it is more about the cards in the decks
Rather than the substance in your hand
A thought, an idea, understand?
Wait, maybe I can make it more clear
You read this poem, it is here
This something of nothing that I wrote
© 2012 Deanna Oaks
Love the poem! Sometimes, as writers, we try to inject to much of our will into our characters and their stories. I say sometimes, but perhaps it more than sometimes. Perhaps if we take a step back and allow our stories some breathing room, All of a sudden, the pages begin to fill!
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