A firestorm ignites -words pour forth;affording order in chaos;an outlet amid tragedy.Flames fueled by griefspawn phrases through smoke.Vehement inferno diminishes with time;residual embers refuse to be extinguished;kindling for composition. W3 Prompt #65: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poet of the week, Sadje, prompts us to write a poem about: “‘What inspires you to write?’ or: ‘What inspiresContinue reading “Firestorm”
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No Control
I know it appears I’m staring incoherently as I process the meaning of those jarring words. I understand what is happening; likely better than the specialists surrounding my bed, uttering conciliatory sentiments. These well-intentioned practitioners are determined to make me complacent. It is not an issue of coming to terms with my predicament. It’s aContinue reading “No Control”
Writing Dilemma
Boredom reared its ugly head,So I decided to write instead,Of letting myself come undone;And thus resulted in Chapter One.Then life tossed so much my way,Tasks and commitments every day;I find I have too much to do;How will I ever write Chapter Two?
A Blank Page
From where do the words come?
Career Day
After attending Career Day at school, Jewel must write about her dream job. This is no easy task. What career will Jewel choose? Interactive book for Ages 9-12.
What do other writers do?
Being fairly new to writing and definitely new to blogging, I am amazed by all of the other writers that are out there. I can’t help but wonder how they got started writing, what continues to motivate them and how they manage their writing journeys. I can’t say that anything in particular kick-started me toContinue reading “What do other writers do?”