Tonight I elected to write some “silly lines” in rhyme because I didn’t have ideas for a more thoughtful prose blog post 🤣 On a serious side, this continues the tradition of…
Category: Creative Writing
Slaying the Dragon of Perfectionism
Steven Pressfield in the “War of Art” talks about overcoming resistance. It’s a daily battle, he describes, for a creative person to sit down and get to work. Meanwhile, in “The Artist…
“Dark Emotions” (Original Rhyme)
I decided to write a rhyming-intensive examination of various “darker” emotions, from pessimism to guilt. Actually, I enjoyed writing it! So many deep, dark emotions,How do they serve us?When others display them…
“Dead Dragon” (Original Rhyme)
I have been enjoying writing rhymes for some of my posts recently. This one has a free-flowing, stream-of consciousness feel. It’s about releasing old negative habits of thought and reaching for joy…
“Living for the Softer Hum” (A Rhyme-y Poem)
Tonight I wrote a rhyme. Basically, in its discursive way I’m exploring the plans I once had for “big success,” which always had a stressful quality, and how those gave way to…
“Rhyming Drivel” (Original Rhyme)
You know what? I don’t really have a lot to say,It’s the end of the day. Maybe I should just play!See what comes of it. Life’s a smorgasbord. I’ll have some of…
“The Silkworm” (Verse in Iambic Pentameter)
I was inspired by some older verses I found yesterday written in Iambic Pentameter to write a new one 🙂 No matter how much silk the silkworm spinsThere’s one more strand it’s…
“Paradise of Mirth” (Original Rhyme)
A little somethin something I wrote… I’m not digging feeling off track, my brain is out of whack, like a heavy sack of thumbtacks Sorta like the Hellraiser!Happiness, come back! You’re a…
“Into Creative Waters” (Original Rhyme)
[Alright, here’s a rhyme…] I’m writing a rhyme, taking some timeThere’s a blank page in my mind waiting to take some divine dictation, It’s a sensation of inspiration in formation,In summation I’m…
Day 310: “Witnesses of Beauty”
There is always more life, more opportunity to reach for alignment. Every day is our chance to set our course for what feels good. It isn’t always obvious, and it may not…