I have never thought about how I write
with stealth or do I attack the page
sometimes I think I write in fright
sometimes I write to release my rage
but overall I’m a a reflective fellow
like a wombat I trundle about
I like to write thoughtful and mellow
until an issue makes me want to shout
and then I am as useful as a thylacine
the stripes on my back for all to see
extinct barking creature of a bygone time
a target for the crack guns to eradicate me
so, now I practice being an observer
like an owl watching and waiting in a tree
one with much less shout and more murmur
I learn more about the world to better understand me
This early 2024 dVerse challenge was a thought provoking one from Dora, to create an animal metaphor for how we write. https://dversepoets.com
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Sean, your poem is a thoughtful reflection on the diverse facets of your writing journey. I like the analogy of writing like a wombat, trundling about thoughtfully and mellow, creates a vivid image. Well done!
~David
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I really like this… we need the mind of different animals depending on where we are in the process.
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Beautiful poem, I love the simplicity yet high punch of the rhymes, and the ending is my favourite part, because I feel so close to it, and I am sure everyone else can also relate. I also love the inclusion of both the wombat and an owl, because we write what we are, but we are all also constantly challenged by poetry to ‘write what we want to be’, and I am glad you included that affirmation seeking writing state in this wonderfully crafted poem.
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Ah, this made me smile! Honest to a fault, and as steady and insightful as any wombat or owl and far less extinct than fascinating as the thylacine: which finally is how a poem ought to be, for the poet and the reader, both finally observers. Thank you so much for taking part in the prompt, Sean.
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Nicely done, Sean! I love the idea of a wombat-poet trundling about a blank page, but would worry about a thylacine attacking it while being a target for crack guns. Owl-poets are a safer bet.
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I like how your poem shows your process, and how it changes with each blank page. Your poem reminded me of a poem I wrote about the wisdom of wombats during National Poetry Writing Month a couple years ago. I thought you might like it: https://experiencewriting.com/2021/04/06/fun-with-collective-nouns/
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I loved your poem Maria. Wombats usually move about quite slowly, but when startled they are of down a hole in the blink of an eye. Mind you, they also have a sharp bite if you don’t take care!
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Love your approach to the challenge and how you incorporated more than one animal … had to Google Thyacine therefore learning something new! Cheers.
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Wombats! Yes! That last line is a zinger.
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Sean, I appreciate your raw honesty here.
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Like a menagerie, Sean! Sometimes I too feel like this.
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