Analysis of The Writer and the Mess



In the realm of writers where words fly
one challenge dims their light.
For in the midst of the poems that adorn the pen,
They have a hard time keeping their dins clean.

The mind of a writer is a wonderful place.
Rich in ideas, they follow enthusiastically.
But sadly, while they invent verse, stories and prose,
The chaos around them only increases.

The legendary Dorothy Parker lived in a mess.
Her words ignited a literary fire. However, anywhere she lived,
was appalling, cluttered, unkept. She had a dog and
One can imagine how that went over with guests.

Books scattered in a random pile,
Papers scattered like forgotten footprints.
Ink stains and coffee spills on the floor,
A testament to the writer’s creative promise.

The desk is decorated with notes and doodles.
A tapestry of thoughts, ideas and puzzles.
But in this artistic frenzy, order is lost,
Because cleanliness paid the highest price.

The writer's heart is a stormy sea,
A place where inspiration flies wild and free.
And though words may leap and surprise,
A decent home is only a distant concept.

The pen is an extension of the writer’s soul,
They are focused on stories yet to be told.
Dust accumulates on the floor, dishes pile up,
But the world of characters created is fascinating.

So, dear writers, don't worry about the visible mess.
Accept the chaos and let your mind run free.
Because of the tangled threads of a creative mind
A masterpiece is created word for word, not with a vacuum cleaner.

If we can, we hire someone to clean up our mess;
much like Daisy in The Great Gatsby.


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Poetic Form
Metre 001110111 110111 1001101010101 1101110111 011010101001 1001011000100 110110111001 01001110010 0100100101001 01010010010101011 101010111010 110101111011 11000101 101010101 110101101 0100101001010 01110011010 010011010010 101010101011 0110010101 010110101 0110101101 01111001 010111001010 011101010101 11101101111 10101011011 10111000101100 11101100101001 01010011111 0110101100101 01010101111101010 1111101111101 111000110
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 1,575
Words 315
Sentences 22
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2
Lines Amount 34
Letters per line (avg) 36
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 137
Words per stanza (avg) 31

About this poem

Every writer and poet I've known or read about, and I know there are exceptions, seem to live amongst clutter. This poem is about that mess.

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Written on June 28, 2023

Submitted by skhutch on June 28, 2023

1:35 min read
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Susanna Hutcheson

Former newspaper publisher, editor and reporter. Published freelance magazine writer since 1967. Copywriter. Retired to write poetry. more…

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