Poetry Has Deserted Me Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

Poetry Has Deserted Me



I stand alone in darkness
Stumps of ghostly words appear
Brushing on my imagination
Their emptiness betrayed
By their lack of emotions
The desolate state of my mind confirmed
The empty pages of my imagination exposed
The hollow shell of my heart uncovered
No ink to paint my sorrow
No words to express my pain
Poetry has deserted me

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Pamela Sinicrope 11 January 2016

I like this poem. I think every poet has expressed a version of this experience in an equally dramatic way... Even when abandoned, the poetic force of your pen remains in play! :)

1 0 Reply
READ THIS POEM IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Kenneth Maswabi

Kenneth Maswabi

Maun, Botswana
Close
Error Success