I open a drawer to my (fiction) writing life—
Neglected far too long.
Overflowing
Unfinished
Impatient—
Emboldened by the light.
I fall in.
Reread
Remember
Re-feel.
My natural state is writing.
I find my footing
In familiar scenes,
The ache of recognition,
A flash of emotion,
When intention translates
And holds up over time.
I smooth the worn edges
Of my writing rituals,
Listen to voices rising
From darkened corner
(My characters’ and my own).
I appreciate the weight in my hands (and my heart).
I open my mind
To the possibility—
This writing life could be my life.
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Such vivid imagery and careful word choice in this poem… I feel transported to that place, “the ache of recognition,” and may have to pull out my unfinished fiction. All the best in your writing pursuits.
Just yesterday I was looking at some of my old works of fiction. The “ache of recognition” is all too real. I hope that you the words flow freely as you open yourself up to these characters again!
Poetry helps me to distill multiple ideas or big ideas into what’s most important. Often imagery or metaphor emerge that I can layer back into the prose.
I can feel how heavy you feel as you pull open the drawer and how – many moments later – you reconnect and find relief. It sounds like you are in a great place, sitting among familiar pages with their familiar characters. So glad they have you back!
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Such vivid imagery and careful word choice in this poem… I feel transported to that place, “the ache of recognition,” and may have to pull out my unfinished fiction. All the best in your writing pursuits.
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Thank you! I recommend it!
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Just yesterday I was looking at some of my old works of fiction. The “ache of recognition” is all too real. I hope that you the words flow freely as you open yourself up to these characters again!
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This was fascinating to me. I have never felt any success at writing fiction. I’d love to read about your process and how poetry helps you connect.
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Poetry helps me to distill multiple ideas or big ideas into what’s most important. Often imagery or metaphor emerge that I can layer back into the prose.
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I can feel how heavy you feel as you pull open the drawer and how – many moments later – you reconnect and find relief. It sounds like you are in a great place, sitting among familiar pages with their familiar characters. So glad they have you back!
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Thanks! It’s amazing how good it feels to be back.
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Such a well-written poem. I felt like I was right there with you, opening your writing, leafing through it…hope you get back into it.
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Amy–Taking a risk and putting your heart on that paper. Beautiful.
Thank you.
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Thanks, MJ. ❤️
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