Amateurism

There are days when words flow like lava
and other days more like a blocked-up sink.
This is a day to get out the plunger .

Poetry aficionado, wannabe professional,
my slapdash efforts are more dilettante
than skilful, more’s the pity.

 
Miz Quickly wants us to play with synonyms and antonyms for the word amateur
and use four of them in a poem.  I’ve used five, just to assert my independence.