Drafts

Hey, Logan! This is Alex and I'm picking this poem of yours for my review today. Let's begin!

Okay, this was very fun to read, I'll give you that. The target readers are writers themselves, who know what goes on behind the scenes of poetry writing. The title is rather direct and fitting. Also, I loved the carefree tone despite these many drafts. It portrays an optimistic outlook on life, instead of worrying over incomplete projects.

But none of them are good enough

I believe every writer and poet could relate to this at some point of their lives. No matter how many rounds of editing, we do, the countless hours of reasearch that goes into it- it will never be enough in our eyes. Even if everyone in the world were to agree that it's a masterpiece, we'll still find a flaw that will bug us for eternity.

Or the one secretly about my ex
Or what about the one about autism?

I liked how the topics you mention are personally relevant yet so random. It adds a realistic yet fun touch to the poem.

Oh, that's right,
I didn't actually finish those

I definitely get this thing. There are some poetries I started with all zest but never managed to complete. It's difficult to get in the same vibe after your trance has been broken for a while, you know?

Yet here I am
Completely out of ideas for those,
Writing a new piece
And what shall it be about?

These lines are so effortlessly well written. They convey the feeling and situation in such a simple way. These lines resonated very deeply with me. Most of the time, it's much easier to start anew when you pick up the pen again.

My crappy ex?
My good ex?
Hmm, what a difficult choice

Going off the track, those sound some fantastic works in progress I'd love to read sometime. I'll look forward to reading them if you manage to get them out of the drafts, those sound like a juicy read. (I'm all for some gossip lol)

Nah, those will have to stay
In the six hundred drafts
That is, for today

Again, a great choice of words here. Quite skillfully written. Despite the silly theme of the poem, the way it's phrased is contrastingly refined- a perfect combination.

It's about not having ideas
Which kind of makes no sense,

So concisely wrapped!

There's no central theme,
There's no rhyming scheme,
And I don't have another word that ends with "eme"

I love what you've done here! I was like oooooohhh it's developing a rhyme but nope, you popped my delusional bubble quick. These lines gave me a laugh, so commendable job!

There isn't even a standard stanza length
Which I usually pride myself on
They're in each of the six hundred drafts

I can clearly see how this poem stands out from the six hundred drafts. You're stepping out from your usual style of poetry, that's what makes this poem so special and refreshing.

Maybe I'll fix one up now
Or wait six months
Maybe I'll write another no-inspo poem

I love the diverse cited possibilities, all very real! Maybe this was just the break you need before you get back into finishing those drafts or perhaps, it encouraged you to write more of these freestyle poems, leaving the drafts unattended. Also, it might be that this poem has absolutely no affect today and even if you think about winding up those drafts, it'll take you half a year to convince yourself and finally get started. The struggles of writing is depicted in such a relatable light, I'm amazed.

I hope you clear your draft backlog pretty soon, because that genuinely sounds as a huge number! I can't even imagine myself in your shoes, really. Even a few drafts sitting for long make me spiral, I cannot imagine what it must be like for 600! It's a great perspective though, leaving all the baggage behind to start a new project and finish it this well. Overall, I found this an amusing poetry you read on a lazy Sunday. It's fun, relatable and very well phrased. Remarkable work! I enjoyed reading and reviewing it very much. Hope to read more from you sometime soon!