by Erika-Marie Geiss
This week, I offer an anthem of sorts for the freelance writer, that speaks about the trials, tribulations and victories that many of us share.
I write for a living, you see.
Isolated sometimes, is me.
My laptop’s my friend,
But it may be my end
‘Cause VISTA is on my PC.
I wake at dawn just to see
The offerings that there may be
At FWJ;
I hope and I pray
To find the gigs perfect for me.
Several look like a good fit.
To these, I think I’ll submit
The items requested.
I shall not be bested.
At least one of them has to be “it.”
Guidelines are read and adhered to.
Included my best clips—just a few.
Now I’m ready to send
The app that I’ve penned.
I do this not once, but a slew.
New messages have filled my inbox.
An acceptance would totally rock.
A rejection, I’m sure
Is what is in store.
I’ll add it to my well-padded stock.
But wait, what is this thing that I see?
An acceptance? No, it just cannot be!
The clips that I chose,
The Ed likes my prose,
And published soon, I will be!
I write for a living, you see.
Masochistic? Yes, it may be.
Write and submit.
Apply, wait and sit,
But it does pay off eventually.
Yay! This is great. Thanks, #9!
I love rhyming, humorous poems. I wrote one for my silly humor site just the other day. It’s about trying to learn the banjo. : )
Limerks are so much fun! Thanks for your wit #9.
Thanks Melody and Jenny. Glad that I tickled your funny bones. 🙂
Melody, love your banjo poem. (I didn’t comment at your site so as not to lose anonymity.) Good luck with the banjo lessons! Perhaps the poem will turn into lyrics for a song. 🙂 We’ll be waiting for the Dueling Banjos podcast to appear on your site!
That was really cute!
Very creative. And very well written! Kudos
Not “I once knew a man from Nantucket…,” but very humorous and creative. Excellent job.
Thanks #9. It was really nice of you to visit my site. We people with fun poems have to stick together!
Thanks Andrea, Adam and Phil! 🙂
@Phil, I figured I’d keep it G-rated, but some bawdier couplets did cross my mind while composing it.
@Melody, you’re quite welcome!
But “funny” was this week’s “to do”
And I do have to say,
poetry’s not my forte,
so, it’s non-fiction from here on,
that I’ll stick to. 😀
What a creative way to start the day!
Thanks #9