Monday, September 9, 2013

A Room of My Own: A Dead Man Writing

For Ernest Hemingway who claimed that
The important thing for a writer is to tell a good story... The best ones are liars.


at daybreak
Death has a boot
on my neck
the first line for him
I'm a slave to words

Who is really interested in reading your poetry? A smirk on his face.
 
I have nothing important to write, I say, All I can do is sit down at the computer and bleed. If no one reads it, you, Death, will be my reviewer.

2 comments:

  1. How erroneous!! So many learners like me have followed your work & are inspired with it. I guess all creative stalwarts go through this phase, you are no exception. Therefore persist. I love your work._/|\_ Namaskar an Indian greeting meaning I bow to the qualities imbibed in you.

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  2. Many thanks for your kind words and for your support of my work.

    Chen-ou

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