The Writer 

 It was a dark and stormy night. 

 That's the way I used to write; 

 cliché phrases that were never worth a dime. 

 Then I found in my thesaurus 

 synonyms that would not bore us 

 and now my stories stand the test of time. 

 I'm an author of acclaim 

 signing books with just my name 

 accepting all the plaudits as my due. 

 Then came a sudden shock 

 when I encountered writer's block 

 with absolutely no idea what to do. 

 The words beforehand manufactured with an ease 

once well rehearsed had now deserted me 

and taken rapid flight. 

 Consequently desperation 

 sought to save my reputation 

 with the phrase: It was a dark and stormy night.