How Do You Combat Writer's Block! ? Poem by Denis Martindale

When writer's block creeps up on me
And words seem far away,
That's when I think of what must be,
That's when I pause to pray...
For there are poems not yet penned
And stories not yet told,
Each one, to me, becomes my friend,
Each one as good as gold!
That's when my doubts won't dominate
This heart, this mind, this soul,
For I'm the captain of my fate,
The poet in control...

By faith, just like disciples know,
Believers hold the key,
By faith, God's light inside can grow,
That's how it works for me...
And so I write this poem now,
From phrases that appear,
They come to me, as if, somehow,
I've overcome all fear...
And in that writing zone of mine,
Fresh thoughts are held most high,
It's like each one's a neon sign
Not merely passing by...

And so, I play the fisherman,
The angler on the wait,
The one who does the best he can
So he can celebrate...
The words transcend both time and space,
Dimensions stand aside,
I dwell in realms of utmost grace,
The Cosmos open wide...
So, pardon me, should I succeed
When others doubt and fail...
From writer's block this poet's freed!
I'm Denis Martindale!


Denis Martindale December 2016.