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what it’s like to never have writer’s block

October 2, 2016 by Stephanie Sheaffer Leave a Comment

Writer’s Block

Someone asked me,
“What do you do
when writer’s block
ails you?”

I blinked, surprised.
Ideas float around me –
in my sleep, the shower,
the running path.

Poignant lines
bewitching titles
full plots –
I try to keep them.

The only thing
that blocks my way
is
Time.

a poem by stephanie sheaffer

Filed Under: Poetry Tagged With: writing

writing in a coffeeshop (a poem)

March 9, 2014 by Stephanie Sheaffer 2 Comments

It seems poetic
sitting there with a cup
of bitter coffee
perhaps a pastry
in a paper bag
but the barista is bold
like seventh grade
the man adjacent is
talking loudly
the doorbell jingles
to signal a new customer
someone says hello
and I lose my line
I pack up my cords
to go where I write best
an unromantic wooden table
chomping on nuts
at home

Filed Under: Poetry Tagged With: entrepreneurship, work at home, writing

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