Where Do I Begin?

Hi there! I see we've got a poem on writer's block - certainly a classic topic that every poet needs to cover once in a while.

I interpreted this poem to be about the way writer's block works where you can't quite get words on the page, and yet maybe your idea is spinning with ideas. I like that you incorporated a little bit of rhyme here and there, as that did improve the flow of the piece and make it a bit more unique.

I think as far as the narrative goes, you could have been a bit more significant. As I said, there are a lot of poems out there about writers block, so it's hard to make poems on this topic stand out (just like poems about break-ups, new loves, and autumn). I'd encourage you to write a bit deeper about what the author's emotional desire to write a story comes from, so the reader can have a bit more sympathy for them. And see if you can capture that feeling of not being able to bring any ideas to paper a bit more. Is there a metaphor or simile you could use to illustrate it? That might make this poem stand out a bit more.

A quick phrasing note:

I believe the second to last line should be "leaving" me with a question, rather than "loving" me with the question.

Besides that I found the formatting and punctuation to be clean and consistent, and I appreciated that you kept the lines a consistent length because it really does help out the flow of a poem.

I look forward to reading more of your poetry - let me know if you had any questions about my review!

~alliyah

"I could write a fairytale

of a far away place,

or a horror story

to make hearts race;

Maybe a mystery

with a shocking end,

or a little bit of romance:

'They started out as friends...'"

This was an amazing poem. It described a writers block perfectly. This poem is like...literally the story of my life....

You did this so well! I love how well that you set this up!!! The part at the top was my favorite, because it does give off some ideas, and "'They started out as friends...'" That shows a whole plot idea, and that could help you out!!

Question: Did this poem help you out of a writer's block...

Hiya! ZeldaIsSheik here to review this poem for review day! I can't wait to dissect this amazing poem. Are you ready? Let's go!

The message behind this poem is very relatable: you have tons of ideas on how to write a story, you just have no clue on where to start writing. You can't pick which idea, so even if you have a bunch, you can't decide either way. I personally get this a lot, and it hinders your writing if you try to write every day to increase your ability.

The next thing I liked about this poem was the effort and thought put into each rhyme. Something about '"THey started out as friends..."' really made me laugh and relate it to other romance novels I have read/tropes I have heard of. I love the way you phrased all of this, and even though the rhyming didn't really fit, I still enjoyed your rhymes.

How didn't the rhyming fit? I just feel like the lines were too rigid like they didn't really fit together. I grew to like this style by the end, but I just feel like it's rough and too rigid. For instance:

but once my pen hits paper, - 7 syllables

all the ideas are dead - 6 syllables

Anyway, the rhyming just seems rigid like this. I find that this ended up being a minor issue upon rereading. Have a nice day, and keep writing!

This was very good! I think we can all relate to a poem about writer's block...
So far as edits go, I really enjoyed the rhyming scheme, but does not start until the 5th line. I would replace it with something like,
"Where do I begin?
Ah, the old writer's pain.
My pencil is still,
waiting for my brain."
Or something like that to kick off the rhyming scheme straight fro the beginning.
Over all- really good!