Writing Roulette
I spin the alphabet wheel
hoping to land the right letters
the ones I can add to the others I have
for a winning combination
If I’m lucky I’ll score a whole verse
in an unbeatable streak of right words
for the pay-off prize preferred by poets
the rave reviews of critics
Comments
I make so many typos, it's amazing the right combo ever comes out at all! Wish I'd taken typing in high school instead of so many academics..in my day, you couldn't take both. I would have used that more now than I use some the the other subjects.
Posted by: ruth | May 9, 2007 10:23 AM
I am daily amazed by your writing - whether it be poetry, stories about your family (love the potter son stories), about your love of the sea and mountains, it just goes on and on. Thanks so much for sharing with all of us.
Posted by: susan | May 9, 2007 10:52 AM
Thank you, Susan. The photo is one of a 1955 typewriter that was donated for our Writer's Room at the new Hotel Floyd. It was used at the Bank of Floyd.
Posted by: colleen | May 9, 2007 11:08 AM
I had a dream about typewriters last night...thanks for the memory jog!
Posted by: Janet | May 9, 2007 12:08 PM
I to LOVE your writtings........... do you know I learnt to type on a typewritter like that....... all me maties had nice modern typewritters, but I was not allowed on of them, so an old lady up the road gave me her old one......... me maties well laffed, but I became the best touch typist EVER.......... so sod them lol
x
Posted by: marmitetoasty | May 9, 2007 12:13 PM
great poem, colleen! and this critic loves ya! well, maybe not critic, but an appreciator of good writing. :) is appreciator a word?
Posted by: bluemountainmama | May 9, 2007 9:10 PM
So nice to see the keys of a real typewriter!
Posted by: Deana | May 9, 2007 9:39 PM
Yes, it's a word. I was thinker appreciater with an e but you're right Blmama, it's with an a!
Posted by: colleen | May 9, 2007 10:22 PM
I love the imagery of writing/typing as fortune and skill. Enjoyed this poem very much.
I also dropped by to let you know that I've tagged you for this week's Thursday Thirteen.
Posted by: Christine | May 10, 2007 1:22 AM
Don't you love the way the typing keys feel when you type?
Posted by: tongue in cheek | May 10, 2007 7:14 AM