WRITER’S BLOCK

By Alice Hamilton

Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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A block of ice?    

Chip it, crack it, smash it. 

Sharp splinters cut you to the quick. 

 

An iron slab?  

Dent it, scrape it, melt it. 

Molten metal burns and scalds you. 

 

A plank of wood? 

Chop it, saw it, drill it. 

The sawdust makes you choke and gag. 

 

A shroud of mist?

Light the lamp, shine the torch. 

You see little, perceive dimly. 

 

A wedge of cheese? 

Grate it, slice it, grill it. 

Dare to eat it, risk nasty dreams. 

 

Chocolate bar? 

Lick it, suck it, bite it.

Mood lifter? You begin to fly?

 

A clod of earth?

Dig it, plant it, pat it. 

Kill the weeds, grow something lovely. 

 

 

 

 
Certificate 15
Poem

Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

A series of interestingly developed metaphors!

Sometimes it's just a need to carry on with life, and look around, and listen out thoughtfully until something hits you you want to put to paper and think further about?! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Alice Hamilton on

Thanks for your comment and also for sharing your thoughts.

 

Submitted by Pat G on

This got me thinking. Clever and funny.

Submitted by Alice Hamilton on

Thank you for your response to WRITER’S BLOCK. I am pleased you saw the humour. Writing this piece was cathartic ... and preferable to taking up kick-boxing!