Blankie, or: The Blank Ness Monster

Reeling from throes of writer's block;
Dazed, watching hands tick 'round the clock;
I, pale, gawk ~ at empty screen.
Imagination rocked by storms;
Dense jungle of poetic forms;
Wild words swarm ~ roused by caffeine.

33 thoughts on “Blankie, or: The Blank Ness Monster”

1. This poetic rendition is on point it expresses my current feels and mental state about writing

   1. Ntebo, I wrote this when I could think of nothing else to write, and it helped me push through the block 🙂

      Sometimes it helps to write about whatever I’m feeling – even if what I’m feeling is an utter lack of inspiration!

      ❤
      David

2. This one aspect of writing makes me glad I’m an erratic writer and only post when I already have the words. Am trying to cut down tea and coffee to one cup a day as it doesn’t agree with me these days.

   1. TBH, I should cut down… I’m sure it’s not good for me… but I’m pretty addicted, and I do love the flavor of coffee with milk! I’m weak… 🙂

      ❤
      David

      1. 😀 Completely understand that. I love chai.

3. An apt description with what all creative people struggle with. The loss of the creative thread leaves us casting around like hounds looking for the scent. I’m decaffeinated and won’t go back. I get the shakes and my heart tries to exit my chest – I used to have a fairly high tolerance but since giving it up I just can’t! Even too much chocolate (especially the dark stuff) starts to affect me. This is one Welsh form that makes sense but I still avoid anything with an internal rhyme….

   1. ❤️💕 Muri 💕❤️

4. oh wow caffeine! and writing.
   Have never tried it together but maybe will need to try one in future!😃

   1. 🧡💜 Kunjal 💜🧡

5. looks like you’re doing just fine… with this one. …. this too shall pass. Relatable tho. 💖

   1. Just writing it the way it is, Cindy 🙂

      1. and that opens up new reflections💖

6. My goodness!I forgot to log on to my mail for two days and you’ve already come to these new forms! Amazing :D. And yeah, here’re my first set of haikus,

   Rain-A set of haikus

   1. 🤎 Q. 🤎 – welcome back.

7. I love the different forms of poetry you try! And what you’ve written for this one….so true! 😃

   1. 😘🧡 Sangeetha 🧡😘

8. Wild words swarm
   in a Welsh poetic form,
   writer’s block?

   1. words swirl together;
      I sit my Welsh beer upon
      knotted writer’s block

9. caffeine can do that

   1. 😂 Art 😂

      I don’t think that was the root cause, but it sure didn’t help!

      ❤
      David

      1. writers bloc reminds me a little of constipation 🙂

         1. yep! me too 😆

10. Well, I find chewing gum and some unobstrusive instrumental music helps. ‘The Blank Ness Monster’ is a perfect description.

    1. sometimes I just have to read the news or watch some random YouTube videos… cuz nothing’s coming out of me.

11. I gave up caffeine recently for health reasons, and I was really struggling to concentrate without it. The fog is starting to clear so hopefully I’ll still be able to manage! I hope you aren’t really blocked (somehow I doubt it…)

    1. I don’t know how miserable I would be w/o caffeine, but I don’t think I want to find out 💤 …

       But I don’t think my struggle to write just now had anything to do with that, thank goodness!

       1. I went through one day of pure depression but I think I’m over it now 😅 I hope you get your mojo back soon!

          1. You are strong ❣️

12. You are not alone. 👼

    1. I know, Selma 😅
       That’s reassuring!

       💖
       David