It seems in a story I’m more concerned with carrying a narrative from point A to B to C, while in poetry it’s more immersing myself in a particular moment, burrowing in and staying put. That’s sometimes harder to do. I notice there aren’t too many famous contemporary writers who do both; John Updike is about the only one who comes to mind without racking my brain for others. (I’m sure there are others.)
That makes two of usI'm not sure I understand what you mean..
I’m not sure what I was thinking at that point in time either.? 
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A lot of us do.
Hey bud...thanks ...I'm a little strapped at work, but will send it through soon...I'll send you a message...
I would not say that about you. But, its all good. I was afraid it was a little inappropriate to talk about that here...but its all good, mate!Sounds very exciting. And inspiring. The only reason I’m not volunteering is I’m a piss poor poet, can’t spell, not an author. It’s a shame you absolutely can’t post your draft in your thread. I’m sure a lot of Lit people would find it inspiring. And want to help in anyway they can. Especially people from the poets’ forum.
(Lol I know you weren’t asking me but it is nice pretending you were
Inspiring is the word
Publish or perish.
I often listen to (nonverbal) music when I'm writing. When I'm writing about jazz in any capacity I listen to jazz, sometimes the same piece of music, over and over. I feel like the sound permeates my writing and can even effect the rhythm of the poem. I want as much as possible for the reader to "feel" the sense of the music. Sometimes it works pretty well!
lol, but it works for me. I think you're on to something Lez and I'm looking forward to your next poem in your Beat Generation homage!
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Okay enough ass kissing. I’ll give this / your challenge ago. You two are ratxbags. Face plant take two.
Method: Set the stop watch running. Have a coffee. Identify the elements I wanted to use. Write.42, a breakdown please.
Just wanted to say this was an interesting exercise! Wrote mine on my commute to work - usually I’m zoned out during my train ride but it was a nice way to wake up. I am usually pretty slow as I’m writing and trying to be meticulous but it was cool to just let the words fly and see what came out.
I agree with you, Angeline, about this, especially the repeated listening to the same piece while writing, trying to capture its feeling in your work. What I can’t do anymore that I used to do easily is write to music in the background. Over time it’s become an either/or proposition, and I can’t do both simultaneously. I miss it, but that's just the way it is.I often listen to (nonverbal) music when I'm writing. When I'm writing about jazz in any capacity I listen to jazz, sometimes the same piece of music, over and over. I feel like the sound permeates my writing and can even effect the rhythm of the poem. I want as much as possible for the reader to "feel" the sense of the music. Sometimes it works pretty well!
I bet that sounds a little
I understand. I can't write with just any background music: it has to be connected to what I'm writing. There needs to be a purpose to the music. That means it's either jazz or classical, occasionally opera. I once wrote a poem that referenced Violetta's Waltz from Verdi's La Traviata, but usually if I'm referencing music with singing I have to listen before I write.
Pretty cool free write @Waeponwifestre. It gives a glimmer of your broader poetic skill sets: Universal themes, impactful ending, while giving a sense of character through a journey.
I quite liked yours! I’d like to write more about what I liked about it and will either post again or edit this but currently got about five minutes before I gotta head back to the production line
I decided to give it a go, the 30-minute timed writing exercise suggested by 42BelowsBack. I had an idea in mind before beginning: early morning, sitting in the kitchen, observing things occurring around me – a moment-in-time poem. I cheated a bit because after about 20 minutes (no stopwatch, don’t own one) I got interrupted and trying to get back to it just drew blanks. I was getting way off track anyway. Most of what I wrote were off-the-cuff ideas and constructs that came to me. // indicates a “coffee break” (about 2 minutes each), no coffee drunk, but did look up how to spell pachysandra and a few words in the thesaurus to fill in where I had just put in a blank space, not happy with any words I was thinking of. What follows is what I was left with, and it ends nowhere near where I started. A few lines are salvageable and might end up in future poems. I thought it was helpful as a way to get started writing, just getting ideas/words down on paper, realizing it’s nowhere near a finished product. It demands lots of editing, and for me personally, that’s a good thing: I like the editing process (am better at it) than the creative one.
I like the following lines: ‘Startling a mouse into choice.‘ This line really makes you stop and think. Also, ‘it twirled into a circle’ had me imagining what a mouse twirling into a circle would look like. My favorite line is ‘The cat almost leaped on the kitchen chair.’ I found the tone very conversational and inviting.
