The creator is dead

[Wildcard]

Hi Jill,
The redneck missed the original and so I'll just focus on Rev. 1

As far as the title, I don't know if I could beat the one you have now. It caught my attention. Anywho, here goes nothing: <---looking back that sounds weird considering your first line :p

There is nothing. --just a thought, but what about starting with 'Left with nothing' as in the words are left with nothing?
No channel for wisdom or wit.
Closely gathered in corners of his bed-sitting room --what is a bed-sitting room I am not familiar with that and Google failed me on this one. Are you saying bedroom/sitting room?
unclaimed, unwritten words wait for life. --could 'wait' be replaced with 'long'?
New phrases and old phrases, revamped,
huddle on wardrobe tops --nice image. I particularly like the way it makes me feel as if the words are congregating in a time of loss
eager to be marshalled and drilled. --my spell check is flagging 'marshalled'. Is it two 'L's in BrE?
But he’s gone.
Bewildered, they bunch in nonsensical groups --with the 'huddled' earlier, I think this might be better off without 'they bunch'. Could be just me though
timid frightened and, sad. --do you need a comma after 'timid'?
In silence they weep --what about spinning this phrase around: 'They weep in silence'??
as slowly they sink
to mingle with the dust layered there. --beautiful. 'mingle' makes it happen for me
They cling to the kettle, the cooker, the fridge
a patina of waste. --words everywhere. Like they are bored to death. Or am I reading it wrong?
There is no-one to
shape - mold,
push, cajole, or coerce.
No one left to create
an everlasting verse.

You gave life to the words while describing their death. Nice job, Jill. Thanks for sharing.