122622 sonnet No Papering Over My Love Of Pens

No Papering Over My Love of Pens

In process, Ars Poetica comes out best

At cursive pace through trusted fountain pen;

Conviction starts a line at my behest,

With edits written over top right then:

The work is shown, a poem’s evolution,

In scratched out words, whole lines rewrit and crossed,

Won’t cede to any keyboard revolution,

Displays deft touch with words and how they’re bossed.

I’ll say for word processing computers,

Once flushed from pen the words can push around

With backspace key and cut and paste tutors,

Will clean it up right, good, new tools abound.

Fine motor skills have served me and still can

Help process thought, become a fuller man.