1.
One thousand six hundred sixty-seven words a day
That’s more than I could ever write, and even more than I care to say.
One thousand six hundred sixty-seven words a day
Bradbury says one thousand each; who am I to argue with Ray?
I’d never measure up to his standards anyway.
At least, that’s what I always hear my inner critic say.
One thousand six hundred sixty-seven words a day.
2.
One thousand six hundred sixty-seven words a day
My muse has abandoned me; do you think she’ll come back today?
One thousand six hundred sixty-seven words a day
She caused me so much pain; she ate away at me like tooth decay.
That bitch was crazy and never seemed to like me anyway.
Maybe she never left me at all, it’s I who had to get away
From one thousand six hundred sixty-seven words a day.
3.
One thousand six hundred sixty-seven words a day
So much else I’ve wanted to write: songs, poems, short stories, and plays.
One thousand six hundred sixty-seven words a day
Writing a novel’s hard enough without having to worry about the holidays.
Whose bright idea was to to write a full novel in November
anyway?
One thousand six hundred sixty-seven words a day.
Most of those will just get edited out in December anyway.