Shopping List Poem
You can use the most unlikely material for a fun poem. In my writing notebook is a shopping list from many years ago. The way it was set out led to this poem…
You can use the most unlikely material for a fun poem. In my writing notebook is a shopping list from many years ago. The way it was set out led to this poem…
For many years, I developed a deliberate collecting strategy – no taxidermy, but papercrafted, embroidered, knitted and crocheted owls have all been encouraged. Whilst I still balk at the idea of owning a real live owl, we did adopt one, remotely, at a Cornish owl sanctuary where I experienced the thrill of a feather-light bird landing on the outstretched glove that encased MY hand.
Rather like the Freewriting challenges I set myself – and you – from time to time, here’s a poetry one for you.
Topic: use several interrelated nouns and sound words in a playful way
I will aim for about 12-14 lines…
Over the years, I’ve written many pieces of my own history, mainly as good practice and also as self-help. Often it is hard to know what you believe or understand until you have spoken or written the words yourself. I try to be a good listener to others but, in truth, I’m a better reader. So my strategy for self-awareness has stood me in good stead.
I’ve written this piece as a response to an earlier post: Brainstorm Your Next Story I have no need to develop the theme – if any of you wish to use the material for your own creativity, be my guest.
Last weekend, the UK ‘sprang forward’ into Summer Time. We moved our watches and clocks an hour forward before we went to bed on Saturday night (officially this annual time shift happens at 0200 but I’ve never felt the need to set an alarm clock to do the dreadful deed!
The Motivational part of this piece is dictated by routine, stamina and discipline. I have no idea why the urge to NOT write can be much stronger than the WILL to write.
You have your next story title or theme, the germ of an ideas, an inkling, that feeling, that piece of dialogue running in your mind…NOW you need to nail your story by capturing your notes in one place.
Two posts in one week because, in HOW MARKETS CAN PROMPT YOU TO WRITE: PART TWO, I wrote: Time to freewrite, or write freely Ignore that INNER CRITIC, stop looking for distractions, just write. Topic: I Survived Brain Surgery I will freewrite for 20 minutes… [shackle Inner Critic] I Survived Brain Surgery I know a man, a Neurosurgeon highly skilled in skull base surgery, who has […]