The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not face writer's block;
He makes me lie down after hours of editing.
He leads me beside still waters of reflection;
He restores my faith in the possibility of being published.
He leads me away from the well-trodden path of cliches
for originality's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of emails,
I fear no boilerplate rejection;
for Thou art with me, and better writers have been rejected before me;
Thy staff and their eventually successful novels and chapbooks comfort me.
Thou preparest a book signing table before me
in the presence of the scoffers;
Thou anointest my head with ideas and Tylenol,
my pen overflows.
Surely readers and bloggers shall follow me
all the days of my life;
and I shall not be forced to be a starving writer in a garret forever.
Critique on writing aspects always welcome; however, no theological debates or offensive comments please.
He makes me lie down after hours of editing.
He leads me beside still waters of reflection;
He restores my faith in the possibility of being published.
He leads me away from the well-trodden path of cliches
for originality's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of emails,
I fear no boilerplate rejection;
for Thou art with me, and better writers have been rejected before me;
Thy staff and their eventually successful novels and chapbooks comfort me.
Thou preparest a book signing table before me
in the presence of the scoffers;
Thou anointest my head with ideas and Tylenol,
my pen overflows.
Surely readers and bloggers shall follow me
all the days of my life;
and I shall not be forced to be a starving writer in a garret forever.
Critique on writing aspects always welcome; however, no theological debates or offensive comments please.
Amen *genuflects and goes back to writing*
ReplyDeleteAdam B @revhappiness
:-)) Good luck with your writing and warmest regards!
DeleteI didn't know that's where Tylenol came from. What about liquid gel Advil? ;)
ReplyDeleteFunny and genuflecty worthy!!
I believe that painkillers (when used in moderation) are indeed heavenly :-)
DeleteAmen!
ReplyDelete:-) Thanks for stopping by! Nice to see you!
DeleteThis was very clever! Well Done :D
ReplyDeleteThank you Ella!
DeletePraise be, Sister!!! Testify!
ReplyDeleteYour heavenly rewards and publishing contracts will surely come!
In the meantime, persevere and smile in the face of adversity: just grin and garrett! ;^)
Clever :-) Persistence (stubbornness) sometimes wins over rejection!
DeleteI loved it! It's going up on my bulletin board along with my "Never Give Up" sign! Thanks so much for penning this lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanks also for stopping in at the Write Game to say hi.
I'm flattered! Thank you, hope it provides inspiration :-)
DeleteHaha! This is surprisingly calming, Li! =) "I shall not face writer's block" is my favorite line! =)
ReplyDeleteHi Sam! Always happy to provide a smile. And congrats again on your getting married!
DeleteNow that was very clever!
ReplyDeleteThank you Alex!
Deletelol This is great, Li.
ReplyDeleteHi M - and CONGRATS on the Backworlds blog tour!! looks like a winner!
DeleteLOL. That was hilarious--I especially loved the line about cliches.
ReplyDeleteThanks GE - they really can be an insidious and evil enemy. :-)
DeleteI loved your charming alteration of the words in the poem. May pece be with you all of your writing days. Along with enough angst to write.
ReplyDeleteAmen to that Li. Says it so well!
ReplyDeleteDenise
Very inspiring and clever. And we call do with soem inspiration and appreciation.
ReplyDeleteAhahaa! Awesomeness. 'Even though I walk through the shadow of emails...' Isn't that the truth? :D
ReplyDeleteI'm printing this post and putting it on my bulletin board. Well done!
ReplyDeleteOh Li, you are SUCH a delight - I simply adore this. How clever you are!
ReplyDeletehaha this is so cool...i will not lie down in writers block though...i am more atheist toward it...ha...this was very clever...
ReplyDeleteThis is actually very clever. Love it!
ReplyDeleteNutschell
www.thewritingnut.com
That's cute.
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