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[Tony Grannell]

He slashed
fierce
the pencil
into blank,
cursed down
in worded grind
the scrapes
and frowns
of angered verse
in page loathed
graphite stains
till he ripped it
from its words
and crumpled
into blank.

[RhymeLovingWriter]

Well this is a new arrow in your quiver! Feels like catharsis.

[Tony Grannell]

Hello RhymeLovingWriter, I often loose these arrows, poetic definitions, I call them. This offering being a definition for the 'f' word when used in frustration, used quiet allot, I'm sure - ha ha! Most kind of you to respond and it is very much appreciated. Regards, Tony.

[mooneyblack]

Or frustration? Powerful.

[Tony Grannell]

Hello mooneyblack, Frustration indeed and a bin full of crumpled papers. I do thank you very much. Regards, Tony.

[Muttado1sb]

Always discard the first draft (or drafts) written in anger. But do write them. A new short-form style here from you, Tony, and it is also very good!

[Tony Grannell]

Hello Muttado, You are correct, there is great learning in discarded paper, like throwing anger into a bin. Very kind of you to respond and it is very much appreciated. You are in fine fettle, I hope, Tony.

[grant hayes]

I do love a thin poem; this one is a beauty.

[Tony Grannell]

Hello grant, A thin poem indeed, skin and bone by an overweight poet - ha ha! The new year is treating you well, I do hope. Regards, Tony.

[imrogue]

Beauty even in frustration! :-))

[Tony Grannell]

Thank you very much, imrogue, very kind of you indeed. Regards, Tony.

[lunar glide]

Garcia Marquez said that you can tell a good writer by what they throw away

[Tony Grannell]

Hello lunar glide, How true and if I could only get my hands on what some of them threw away, I would be well content. I do thank you very much. Regards, Tony.

[The second]

The oncoming train screeches to a halt just in time for the bound to be unbound and live to write again Thank You!

[Tony Grannell]

Hello The second, Yes indeed, live to write again - crumpled ideas will un-crumple into the next page. Very kind of you to respond and it is most appreciated. Regards, Tony.