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Scritch Scratch Scribble

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Scritch Scratch Scribble
Pencil running across the page
Thoughts flying around my brain
Getting ready to begin
The excitement of writing

Where should I start this wonderful journey?
My page in blank, and I must fill it
Which thought should I pull?
Where should I travel this time?
Where will my story take me?

These questions mixing with my thoughts
Accumulating and getting me lost
My journey hasn't even begun but
Already I have crashed

Scritch Scratch Scribble
Pencil drops, not knowing what to do
Thoughts are lost in the hula boo
The hardships of writing

I'm not creative, I don't know what to write
The blank page fills with me with fright
I'm not good, not at all
I just let the pencil fall

Scritch Scratch Scribble
Pencil writing randomly
Thoughts trying bravely
The adventures of writing

Don't know what I'm writing
Don't know where I'm driving
Forcing myself to move along
Forcing myself to write something down
The page is no longer blank

Scritch Scratch Scribble
Pencil becomes more comfortable
Thoughts no longer tumble
Creativity starts to turn on
The peace of writing

Look back at my days work
It isn't that good
But it's better than a blank page
At least that is understood
An accomplishment was made

Scritch Scratch Scribble
Pencil running across the page
Thoughts flying around my brain
The FUN of writing
I was re-reading a chapter in A Young Writer's Handbook: Spilling Ink by Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter called Ugly First Drafts and this topic of just writing something down so you are no longer scared and eventually it will turn out good was the inspiration for this poem.

Made for *x-EQ-x's Multi-Talent contest as my literature entry. [link] I wanted to write a story, but there was no time.

I hope you like it!

(C) VivaFariy
© 2013 - 2024 VivaFariy
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:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Overall
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Vision
:star::star::star::star::star: Originality
:star::star::star::star-empty::star-empty: Technique
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Impact

I do love this poem, as its a mix of everything interesting within it. The originality of it is awesome, and there is lots of thought put into it. Yet I feel that it needs some work on it.

I am focusing on technique, as I feel there is a need of punctuation to be added. First and foremost, I loved how you used the stanza method, however, there are areas where the flow isn't there.

I am not saying you are a bad poet or anything, just a couple of important fix-ups. Keep on writing! You are awesome!



~Legolas