An Unfortunate Misspelling
Brad Nelson is a former backyard samurai and blue jeans Zen master who spends most of his time now on the back porch with his pipe and a cup of coffee. He retired his sword and took up the pen after serving five years as an interrogator in the US Army. Brad is also a creative writing MFA candidate at National University and Chief Editor of Eclectic Flash, a new online literary journal dedicated to publishing flash fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and anything else you can think of in fewer than 1000 words. Brad's literary endeavors are forthcoming through a number of online and print publications—just as soon as he can decide where to send each piece. In this poem Brad takes us on a witty journey through the twists and turns, ups and downs of devotion to this craft we call writing. Follow and identify.
An Unfortunate Misspelling
By Brad Nelson
An Unfortunate Misspelling
By Brad Nelson
| I once misspelled my name B-A-R-D And imagined myself connected to He of the same, To whom we refer as The Immortal. So I wrote a verse or two. I wrote of life and death; I wrote of war and peace. It was good, And I called it poetry. Now, I wonder who wrote those lines, Rhymes, cliche, imagery vague, An inspired murder of my mother tongue. How I had offended Him. I still manage a few shaky-handed lines of scrawl. That spear-shaking sadist of the sonnet ever critical. But I have corrected my misspelling; I now sign my poetry D-R-A-B. You may find the greatest of my work published In the bottom drawer of my writing desk. |
Posted by Annmarie at 10/13/2009 11:10 PM 
Categories: today's words, Birthdays, Writers on writing
Tags: Brad Nelson Bard writer Shakespeare verse poetry
Categories: today's words, Birthdays, Writers on writing
Tags: Brad Nelson Bard writer Shakespeare verse poetry
Thanks, Brad. That was fun. Look forward to checking out your new website and submitting some work!
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Soooo writer-like in self-criticism. Humor is missing in much of poetry. Delightful.
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