Why Do I Write? Poem by Fred Babbin

Why Do I Write?



My blood is in my pen
And when I write
My drops of blood form words.
Would that my blood went down the drain,
Then I would never have to write –
Then I would never write again.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Roger Cornish 01 December 2007

Brutal.... Powerful! Well Done Fred! Roger C.

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Katharine O'Neal 13 January 2008

beautiful, striking imagery. a compelling poem Katharine

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Kimberly Alford 22 May 2008

this is good its okay

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Malini Kadir 04 April 2008

My blood is pounding in my head.......so I spend time reading your work!

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Sulaiman Mohd Yusof 06 March 2008

write is mightier than loads of other things..............

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Jane Solan-robertson 10 February 2008

Fred, love the line about the blood in the pen- interesting idea. jane s x

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Katharine O'Neal 13 January 2008

beautiful, striking imagery. a compelling poem Katharine

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