I am ever so guilty of desires to be published or win a prize so I can feel accepted or equal to. Validation to feel alive is dangerous and frightening.
I really like what you said--that poetry requires listening. Failure is necessary. Being dissatisfied is necessary for creativity. The quality of the time that goes by in between has something to do with it, too. If the non-writing time is full of noise and distraction, poems won't happen. At least for me I've found that to be true.
Sean, I think this is my favorite of your craft posts, and it’s an early one. Trusting in the process — which is invisible to everyone and is often invisible/unconscious even to ourselves — is everything. Thanks for re-sharing.🌾
I am ever so guilty of desires to be published or win a prize so I can feel accepted or equal to. Validation to feel alive is dangerous and frightening.
I really like what you said--that poetry requires listening. Failure is necessary. Being dissatisfied is necessary for creativity. The quality of the time that goes by in between has something to do with it, too. If the non-writing time is full of noise and distraction, poems won't happen. At least for me I've found that to be true.
Sean, I think this is my favorite of your craft posts, and it’s an early one. Trusting in the process — which is invisible to everyone and is often invisible/unconscious even to ourselves — is everything. Thanks for re-sharing.🌾
Thanks Sean, I love this
what a gift, what a good morning. thank you
In poetry as in life I hope to keep trying again and failing again and failing better (to paraphrase Beckett)!
No...the feeling of failure comes from within