I've racked my brains to get it right, <br />It's not that easy, folks! <br />The constant strain to stay polite <br />And not to share my jokes! <br />The battle for a turn of phrase <br />Nobody's heard before, <br />With syllables in perfect place, <br />Then count them to be sure! <br /> <br />The title takes at least a day, <br />The first verse takes a week, <br />With spell checks that I must obey, <br />Or else I'm up the creek! <br />With punctuation marks as well, <br />To set the record straight, <br />I tell you this, it's bloody hell <br />And I'm not kidding, mate... <br /> <br />My so-called Muse just comes and goes, <br />She prompts and prods then leaves, <br />Yet where she's off to no-one knows, <br />She's in and out like thieves... <br />She helped me write the other night, <br />Then left me in the lurch, <br />So there I was, when she took flight, <br />The final verse to search... <br /> <br />I don't get much for all I do, <br />I don't get paid a mint! <br />In fact, right there, you've got a clue, <br />Why every day I'm skint! <br />But I like writing poetry... <br />So why should I complain? <br />A brand new poem's come to me! <br />Oh, well, here goes... again...<br /><br />Denis Martindale<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/write-a-poem-4/
