"The Misery" Painted by Adolf Werner (1862–1916).
If you can't create, why procrastinate?
Your wretched existence had some meaning;
Having churned out beauty at a mad rate
Suddenly you sit, idle and groaning?
Your muttering paralysis is sad!
You tasted the joy of wild creation
Your elegant brush strokes made many glad
I know the cause of your consternation:
You have exhausted your favorite tricks
Once fecund, your imagination's dry
The great acrobat a smooth landing sticks;
If you have nothing new, then you must try
To conjure a conclusion artful, deft
Having strutted the boards, exit stage left!
About the Creator
D. J. Reddall
I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.
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