It lies in waiting -----------
Hoping my fingers are working in sync.
I love the excitement of the unknown,
That magical moment when words appear.
Swiftly deleted as dreaded cliches,
Teasing grey cells to rewire each fuse.
I love
the buzz of self-satisfaction,
As newborn ideas scream to be heard.
I love the slow ebb and flow of thoughts,
Sifting flotsam to rebuild a verse.
Sometimes I paddle in icy shallows
Fervently hoping to catch the tide.
Huge waves envelop, I surf with ease,
Loving my battle with computer keys.
By Mrs B Adamson, Drakehouse Lane, Sheffield S20. We are inviting readers to submit poems for a competition we are running with Diabetes UK, Rhymes for a Reason. The winners will get the chance to recite their poem to an audience at a concert given by the Ian MacMillan Orchestra at Sheffield Hallam University on February 14.
How to enter: There are two categories for under 16 and adults and poems should be on the theme of What do you love? The competition runs until January 20.
Poems should be sent by email to starletters@sheffieldnews
papers.co.uk or write to: The Editor, The Star, York Street, Sheffield, S1 1PU
Please include a contact address, phone number and your
age if entering the junior section. Usual competition rules apply.
See http://www.diabetes.org.uk/poetry-event for more information on the concert. More poems