Here I am
on a blank page
wondering
which words go together
too many words come at me
all at once
not blocked
merely too many good ideas
or were they really good?
or just a disparate word
scribbled on the page with
the oomph knocked out of it,
maybe even the why of it vanished.
“The clouds don’t overthink; they just drift.”
~ Avijeet Das, poet and writer
Did I write them down
words that blink
in phrases
in ideas
from nowhere
and everywhere
Disconnected
little stems
for story,
essay or
poetry.
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Little notebooks
on table and desk,
filled with notes
wise words
directions ~ how to shape ideas
notes to self
a grocery list for apples and oranges
bills to pay
phone numbers
dates from messages
Not as cluttered as my thoughts
~ but close
At least notebooks are solid
~ thoughts are thinner than the finest gauze.
“Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come
unsought for are are commonly the most valuable.”
~ Francis Bacon
(1561~1626)
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| May 30, 2024 |
How could I not get up and out
after all it’s not 30 below,
I have a beautiful pink umbrella
and a green rain jacket
but that may not be necessary
because snow is falling ~
melting before it hits the ground
sifting thro' waving green leaves
flat grey skies hover over the evening.
How could I not get up and out?!
“There should be a rule against your own inner monologue
throwing around that much sarcasm.”
~ Jim Butcher, Ghost Story
