Lonely Writer
Sometimes you just have to sing the blues
Are you feeling a bit lonely at your writer’s desk?
It’s one of the hazards of of our solitary job, a feeling that comes and goes…
Usually means it’s time to take a break, get out and about, go have coffee with a friend, visit a gallery, host a dinner party…
Or write a song about it.
Here’s mine, I wrote it a while back but it’s always satisfying to revisit when the blues come around again…
Lonely Writer Blues
I don’t go out no more
No one comes to knock my door
Can’t remember who last I saw
Cos I’m a lonely writer
I don’t frequent late night bars
Don’t get into stranger’s cars
I may as well live on Mars
Cos I’m a lonely writer
I don’t have a social plan
Try to catch me if you can
Write to me if you’re a fan
Cos I’m a lonely writer
Lonely writers work on their books
Skulk about in quiet nooks
Take lonely strolls and lonely walks
No time for small talk
Lonely Writer
I don’t have no time to dance
Or get in other peoples pants
Time is precious, can’t take the chance
Cos I’m a lonely writer
I must think and ruminate
For inspiration, cannot wait
Must hit the desk at half past eight
Cos I’m a lonely writer
I don’t go for dinners out
Or to the pub for a shout
I’m a loner there’s no doubt
Cos I’m a lonely writer
At the writer’s festival
You would never know
See the lonely writers all in a row
Witty, charming, erudite
We will party on all night
Drinking, drugging, swapping beds
Climbing in each other’s heads
Take the opportunity
Cos next week we’ll all be
Lonely writers
Lonely writers
Lonely writers
© Jan Cornall 2016
Writer Jan Cornall leads international writer’s workshops, retreats and journeys with her company Writer’s Journey.
Coming up in 2023!
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Story Hunters, India, Nov 4–19, 2023.
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Haiku Writing In Japan, Early April 2024.
