the game played on
the pages turned
the ball moved
the story grabbed
the fans yelled
the reader sighed
the game was close
the final chapter tuned
no one asked
who controlled the game
no one cared
the authors name
the ref went home
the author slept
jobs well done
behind the action
So often authors are not noticed, in spite of the work and "action" they put into their work. But...hopefully we do it 'cause we love the game.
ReplyDeletethanks Myrna...I know what you are saying and I agree but this short poem was an attempt to point out that when reading a good piece of material it should be about the subject and not the author. If we are always confused and wondering about how the story is written then the writer had not done a good job. The same feelings should come in a good soccer match..if the players and fans are always worried about the referee then the referee has done a bad job.
DeleteIf after we have read the book or watched the match we set back and think how good they were, then we realize how good the author and referee did their job.
Thank you for your comment...it will help me to become a better author and poet.
Often, when I read a particularly good bit of writing, I find myself very interested in knowing more about the author. Somehow this never happens when I read bad writing. :)
ReplyDeleteCathy that is so true. I always want to know how and where the author learned to write. Thanks for the comment
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