Block Me Not by Blanca Alicia Garza

Block Me Not

Pieces of my notebook paper 

lie scattered on the floor 

Trying to write a poem but 

nothing comes to my mind 

The words in my head go in 

circles without making sense 

This time the writer's block 

doesn't want to leave 

I went to the kitchen 

to brew some nice hot coffee 

It's 3 a.m. and I'm still 

totally and completely awake

My only companion, my 

annoying cat sitting on my lap 

I turned on the television, 

but nothing was there either 

Just those constant brain- 

washers and bad news 

Back again to my notebook 

armed with my pen in hand 

Ready to leave a piece of my 

heart and soul in every word 

The battle goes on and this 

writer's block will not win.

(Initially published on The Poet Community)

Bio: Blanca Alicia Garza is from Las Vegas, Nevada. She is a nature and animal lover, and enjoys spending time writing. Some of her poems are published in the Poetry Anthology, "Moonlight Dreamers of Yellow Haze", now available at Amazon.com. Blanca's published work can be viewed at The Poet Community, Whispers, The Winamop Journal, Indiana Voice Journal, Tuck Magazine, Scarlet Leaf Review as well as Birdsong Anthology 2016, Vol 1.