Write a Dumb Poem (poem) by Mark M Lichterman on AuthorsDen

Write a Dumb Poem
by Mark M Lichterman → (All Poetry by Mark M Lichterman)
Sunday, January 26, 2020 Rated "G" by the Author.

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Originally written shortly after my third novel: "ForBetter or Worse" was in the process of being published. Write a Dumb Poem Nuts! I must be nuts! Nothing to worry about No fear of a misplaced word no fear of a comma where should be a semicolon paragraphs in proper order sentences as should be all writing accepted rounds of editing from me to him and back to me... then back to him all editing through Cover art long since agreed Last of three books on way to printing two and a half decades of writing then re-writing then re-writing again... and again All through nothing more to do nothing more I can do no words arriving in the middle of the night no thoughts coming that must simply must be remembered no vital thought repeating repeating in my mind time and time again to remember So I must be nuts because from the TV in the living room then back to the computer and back again then once more having a need to go on but go on with what Nuts! I must be nuts! So I think I’ll write a dumb poem Yeah, write a dumb poem!

Reviewed by Michael Schafer

Reviewed on January 28, 2020

With the exception off a few things I've written, I consider the rest as unfinished pieces that can always be improved upon. And like you said, I can rewrite and rewrite something to death, or until it starts to drive me crazy. At that point, I'll write a dumb poem just for fun.

Reviewed by E Phillips

I'd write a review, Mark, but where's the poem? ==smiles==

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on January 27, 2020

You are right about dumb poems. But this one was not dumb. Within you reveal what it really takes to be a writer. Not just writing down some words willy-nilly and then getting them posted as "poetry," because they don't fit any conventional writing and wouldn't get past a first grade teacher's scrutiny. Real writers have to be perfectionists and understand their craft taking a toll on their time and their creative urges, but rewarded by critical accolades or cash in the form of sales.

We read you, loud and clear.

Ron

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

I've written too many to count but thanks for the reminder about all the dumb ones I have posted here...-e-

Reviewed by Kalikiano Kalei

A delightful lark through the foreboding enchanted woods that surround those of us with the creative gene that perfectly describes the near-frenzied state creative people are often momentarily afflicted with, when the muse (who is otherwise usually calm and stentorially pontific) suddenly experiences a sort of cerebral St. Vitus' Dance of the allegorical fingers. Refreshingly free of the sort of semi-prosaic, representational bilabial non-silibant fricative analogues that so often hound our expiative literary efforts! I enjoyed this more than a little!
Good on ya, Mark! -K2

Reviewed by Sandie May Joyce (Sandie Angel)

Fun poem to read. I think we're all nuts at one point in time or another.

Sandie :)