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Neala
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since 1999-08-21
Posts 262
Florida, USA

0 posted 2000-07-03 09:38 PM


Everyday I come here
Click the post topic button
And hope I can write

For some reason
Everyday it becomes harder and harder
To write

I am so young
I wanna write forever
Not loose it now

I have to express myself
It is my way to show the world
Who I am
I truly can't live without my writing

For a long time
I took it for granit
I never realized how inportant it was
Now when I can't write
I spend hours trying

So now I am just hoping to write

-Neala
(Goddess of Sadness)

© Copyright 2000 Rachel Parrish - All Rights Reserved
sash
Member
since 2000-06-22
Posts 125

1 posted 2000-07-03 10:12 PM


Young and old alike...We all need an outlet to express our feelings.
Writing is an excellent outlet!
Keep it up!

          ~Sash~


Poet deVine
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612
Hurricane Alley
2 posted 2000-07-03 11:12 PM


We've all felt this way! I have a good book called "Creating Poetry" by John Drury. When I find I'm out of inspiration, I open it and do one of the 'exercises'...it does help!  
Jeremiah Johnson
Senior Member
since 2000-06-08
Posts 1223
Brooksville, Fl, U.S
3 posted 2000-07-04 12:38 PM


love the poem and if by what you mean when you say its hard to write it won't let you or its slow i get that to. but anyway i love your work and your not alone we all sometimes have a hard time writing when i do i go to my own little place about five miles in the woods from my house to a lake and sit there and get ideas. enjoyed this much.

I'm a dying romantic and when i can no longer write i can no longer live -Jeremiah Johnson-


JamesMichael
Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA
4 posted 2000-07-04 07:51 AM


Neala I have written a few by clicking the post button and starting to write but most of them are written away from the keyboard...there are certain times of the day or night when my mind is more creative...sometimes right after an incident has happened and sometimes while I'm driving my car (please don't attempt to do that), or in the grocery store, or at the park, while listening to music, I have woke up in the middle of the night with ideas, and even at work, or who knows when, but the thoughts will come to my mind, and not necessarily the entire poem, but the ideas for a poem, so I will write down those ideas and work with them later when I have more time, so I am trying to keep a notebook with me with little success, so like today I wrote a few ideas on the JC Penny's shopping bag on my way home from lunch, the beach, and the mall.  Hope you have good writing...James
Joel the wolf
Senior Member
since 2000-04-06
Posts 1333
Angels Camp
5 posted 2000-07-04 10:46 AM


Neala, you know the difference when your inspired and when you have to force it.
So don't force it, only write when you feel like it. not when you don't.
I take breaks, and my writing seems to improve.

Joel.

I howl a mournful song, that echos within my chambered heart, for all to read? nay for all to feel.

Deborah1
Senior Member
since 2000-06-22
Posts 653
New Hampshire
6 posted 2000-07-04 11:59 AM


Oh Neala, please don't worry I have days when I cannot put the words on a piece of paper if someone offered me money to do it, then other time it just comes flowing out. I agree with everyone it will happen when we are ready, and keep writing, love to hear from you!!!
Deborah1
Senior Member
since 2000-06-22
Posts 653
New Hampshire
9 posted 2000-07-04 12:03 PM


Oh Neala, please don't worry I have days when I cannot put the words on a piece of paper if someone offered me money to do it, then other time it just comes flowing out. I agree with everyone it will happen when we are ready, and keep writing, love to hear from you!!!
Deborah1
Senior Member
since 2000-06-22
Posts 653
New Hampshire
12 posted 2000-07-04 12:19 PM


Do I love myweb tv??? Lets see it said too busy now, but guess it decided to post SEVERAL times,sorry about that, I struggle so much to get my replies in here, but while Im here, great work everyone!!!!!!!
Bustem57
Member
since 2000-06-09
Posts 98

13 posted 2000-07-04 02:26 PM


I agree with everyone else. Sometimes the words cease but they find their way home to  my fingers once again. Keep up the good work!!!
Isis
Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-06
Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland
14 posted 2000-07-04 09:52 PM


Oh Neala, all writers those who do it as a hobby or the professionals have days where the words simply don't come.
You cannot and shouldn't force it, there I agree with Joel.  Just leave it a day or two then try again.
Also having a poetry notebook is always a good idea, then if you have an idea, no matter where you are you can jot it down and work on it later when you have time.  
Don't worry the words will flow again  

I'll tell you this...... No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn.....
~Isis~
(Goddess - Sovereign of the Spirit)


demoninlove
Member
since 2000-02-11
Posts 211
Dehradun
15 posted 2000-07-04 10:23 PM


Dear Neala
Dont worry - it will come pouring out one of these days. The book I got published poured out in 30 days flat - after a dry spell of over 2 years when I did not write a word!!!
Just dont stress yourself out
Deepak


demoninlove
Member
since 2000-02-11
Posts 211
Dehradun
16 posted 2000-07-04 10:25 PM


Dear Neala
Dont worry - it will come pouring out one of these days. The book I got published poured out in 30 days flat - after a dry spell of over 2 years when I did not write a word!!!
Just dont stress yourself out
Deepak


Neala
Member
since 1999-08-21
Posts 262
Florida, USA
17 posted 2000-07-05 05:46 PM


Hey,
Thank you everyone Joel I do agree with you. I do keep a notebook. Just I like to get one useful thing outta myself a day. It is a way to make the day not seem a waste. Although thanks oyu everyone.
-Neala
(Goddess of Sadness)

brian madden
Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374
ireland
18 posted 2000-07-05 05:55 PM


Neala, I can really relate to this. When you start writing the poems just flow out, everytime you pick up a pen a poem is almost certain to written. As you go on you begin to find it harder to write things, you seemed have exhausted all your ideas. It does get harder to write for awhile and you may never write as many poems in the same space of time as you did when you first started. These dry periods are good for a number reasons, 1. they allow you to re-read and edit old poems, 2. they give you thinking time. anyway, the important thing is to develop your style experiment and read, research learn and have fun. You will have more dry periods but usually at the end of them come the best poems. thanks for sharing.    

A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Neala
Member
since 1999-08-21
Posts 262
Florida, USA
19 posted 2000-07-05 07:11 PM


Hey Brain,
I agree with you very much I tend to know how that goes. Just lately life took a turn for the worst and my only outlit(writing) was work so I wrote this. Everyone in here sertinly respund to it so thank you everyone.
-Neala
(Goddess of Sadness)

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