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Poetry: Writer's block

by Brian Caron

Look at that paper

Just look at it

Pointing at me with no hands

Laughing at me with no lungs

In my head

I break its face

It's wacky, spaced-out

Mocking face

Punched the desk

Once, twice

Thump

Thump

Thump thump thump thump

Ow

Ow

Ow ow ow ow

Hurt my hand

Hate the paper

Cry inside

And then

Yes!

Success!

Pen scratching paper

A lovely good sound

The block is gone

It'll be back

Doesn't matter

Life's good now

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