Writing

 

In order to write one must read

as to read is food for the empty mind

Vocabulary and syntax come together

on the pages of a book to point the way

Writing requires persistence and regularity

a daily assidious application of discipline

There can be no faltering or excuses

pen and ink will beckon you there

Two thousand words every day

in diaries, letters or journals

These form the gymansium of the writer

Imagination alone is insufficient

as it needs desire and resolution

Time must be found for this art

for it is an art indeed, a skill most profound

Write alone, bereft of any distractions

with a dictionary at your elbow

Be single minded to the task in hand

search for appropriate words to enrich

Write not for personal gain or wealth

do this with a passion filled with love for words

Then the fruits of you labours will be manifest

and the ultimate satisfaction yours