The Struggle Is Real
The Poet’s Struggle
By Jesi Scott
Long have the words lived in my brain
To describe, emote, explain
The very moments, feelings, reasons
For what I see and think and experience.
And, sadly, they can never quite
Reach the fullness of these scraps of life
That creep past or fly by…
These flashes of colors by which we
Remember, ignore, embrace
The events that create a future “us”,
Or, maybe, a fuller individual…
A much muchier “we”.
Still, the words live and buzz around inside
And sometimes find a way out
To live in ink, all the while hoping
They will be heard, understood,
Passed along,
To live in someone else’s soul.
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Jesi Scott is an aspiring writer of novels, a poet, and blogger. She has guest-blogged over at The Well-Tempered Bards, and has a post featured at For Love Of…. Jesi has two poems published in Memories of Mist, a literary anthology, and one published story in a newsletter. She is currently working on releasing her first poetry collection as well as writing her first novel. When not writing, Jesi can be found getting lost in bookstores, singing and dancing around the house, experiencing culture with friends, and generally having fun with her four sons when they aren’t driving her weeping into her closet, which she calls her Padded Cell. She loves to rescue stray bookmarks, as well as books, and has opened her heart to any and all stories needing a home. Archery is her current favorite thing ever but you might want to stand back a little as she still has a tendency to drop the bow occasionally.
19 Comments
Al Lane
The daily struggle… The hidden legacy… Yet still we write, and keep writing… Your words have found their mark here x
Jesi
Aww…shucks. 😉
I’m starting to get that feeling. I think I may do OctPoWriMo this year. I’ve written three poems (this being the third) and I’m starting to feel the electricity sparking in my veins. I’m hoping the drought may be over. (It’s probably because I dyed my hair back to brown. ROFL)
Al Lane
So, like Samson, your poeting strength is in your hair… My lack of hair could probably explain why I got hooked on haiku then!
I hope you go for it in Oct. You never know, I may even weigh in too…
Jesi
Bwahahaha! Yep. My natural blonde just isn’t right for writing. 😉
And I completely hope you participate. It’s always good practice and fun and how I met some really wonderful people. It’s the reason I even did the NaPoWriMo and met you. 😉
Al Lane
I kinda feel I have to dye my hair /head brown and join in now…
Jesi
HAHAHAHAHA! Omg…the image is just too funny. Please don’t. I’m sure it only applies to me and my superstitious side. 😉
Al Lane
Writers are all about superstition… It’s not just you!
Dawn D
Hahaha! I love your humour! I’d love to read you again in October. I’ve been thinking about you
(This comment is true for both of you actually!)
Al Lane
bobcabkings
Exactly!
Jesi
Right???
bobcabkings
Yep. Too well said to think of anything to add.
Dawn D
I always love reading your words. There’s a story boiling up inside of me, but I’m afraid of starting it, of not having the time to work on it regularly, so it stays put and weighs me down. Or maybe it’s not ripe yet and I should wait a little longer… We’ll see 🙂
I’m trying to see how I can join OctPoWriMo with a private blog. I’m sort of hoping my friends will relay the prompts as I still haven’t gotten any reply to my call for help on their page.
Jesi
Morgan who is the person who pretty much runs it. She has been having a lot of personal problems this year and is only just now feeling like she’s getting her feet back under her. She did start up a Facebook page for it where you could also post but only if you feel safe enough to do so. I’ll give you the link but don’t feel as if you have to join or anything. It’s only if you feel comfortable doing it. And I’ll send her a message and let her know you need some instruction and help with the web site and see if that helps. Here’s the Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WritingPoetryGroup/
Dawn D
I can’t do FB. I need the anonymity (hence the private blog). But I would LOVE to try it this year too.
I know Morgan had a rough year too. Thank you for reaching out to her on my behalf.
Jesi
Also, I’ll relay the prompts as I always do. 🙂 So you know you’ll see them from me. 🙂
Dawn D
GOOD! Thank you
Jesi
BTW, I just sent you a request to be able to see your blog.
Dawn D
Thanks for letting me know. I’ll go approve you right away!