A Writer Is by Owen Townend
A writer is
a jobbing journalist,
a name-dropped novelist,
a happy hobbyist.
A writer is.
Writing is
pen to paper,
hunt-and-pecking,
cut-and-sticking.
Writing is.
A writer is
a rhyming poet,
a folktale teller,
a script performer.
A writer is.
Writing is
getting it down,
holding it close,
letting it go.
Writing is.
A writer is
forward-planning,
first-drafting,
self-editing.
A writer is.
Writing is
a passing whim,
a burning urge,
cash in hand.
Writing is.
A writer is
self-improving,
ever-learning,
word-adoring.
A writer is.
Writing is
success,
failure,
hard work,
pleasure,
feeling better.
Writing is.
"bing writers" by kbowenwriter is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thanks for posting this, Owen, there's a lot of truth in this poem - writing and writers are so varied.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Vivien!
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