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Pleading For The Muse

Published on October 17, 2019 by @DwPolkLeave a comment

i give up
nothing to say

words won’t play
for me tonight

want the muse
to sing that

siren song, crash
me into rocks

but no, her
throat is raspy

and i’m just
a mere mortal

not a god
or someone worthy

of such love
but that voice

please, just that
strong slight voice

where are you?

Categories Poetry•Tags Creativity, Inspiration, Love, Muse, Singing, Siren, Ulysses, Writer's block, Writing

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Daniel W. Polk is a history teacher, mindfulness practitioner, poet, photographer, and writer. His work has been published in Lion’s Roar Magazine, California Quarterly, and other publications. His poetry received an award from the Soul-Making Keats Literary competition.

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