Blue Mountain Arts Poetry Contest

writer’s love
by Sasha Vengarick

THirty-Third Contest Third Place

people always talk about writer’s block 
they talk about what it feels like to be a writer 
not knowing what letters to form into words

but they never talk about writer’s love 
about how a writer observes every building 
every person smiling when they walk down the sidewalk 
under yellow autumn leaves and behind a bright shiny smile 
wondering what made them so full of glee
they never talk about what it’s like 
to be loved by a writer
by someone who traces their fingers over your cheeks before they press their lips against yours 
by someone who looks into your eyes when you talk
never missing a single detail because they want to capture it all
they never talk about what it’s like to love someone when you’re a writer
when they clasp their hand within yours 
when they wrap their arms around your body
when they run their fingers through your hair 
when they lie their head on your chest 
all you can think about is how you’ll put the feeling into words 
how you can write about it
you think about every adjective and noun that can describe how they make you feel like you’re the yellow leaves dancing in the sky on an October evening 
just by their hand grazing over your skin 

they never talk about what it’s like 
to be in love with a writer
but once a writer falls in love with you 
when you get close 
even if you don’t get close at all 
they’ll turn you into poetry
into stories 
and even novels
so be careful 
when you’re loved by a writer 
you’re loved for eternity 

About the Author
I’m just a young woman who aspires to have her own poetry collection as well as novels published someday. To see more of my poetic work, my Instagram handle is sweettextpoetry!