I have one problem though, I find that I only write when I am in the mood to. When I feel like writing get get some good things down but when i don't feel like writing then it just sounds wired to me. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get some quality things down when I am not in the mood to write? It would be really helpful since all we do in this class is write poems.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
What Poems Mean To Me
Writing has never been something that I did all of the time, I'm more of reader, but a few years ago I was having trouble in my personal life. I turned to writing and it helped to ease the pain that I felt. I would most write poems and they would help me escape the things that I was going through. the poems that I wrote did not talk about the things that I was going through but they took me on journeys all over the world. I got to be anyone I wanted to be and no one could tell me that was wrong. I love writing poems because they could be as long or short as you want them, you put worlds together that you normally wouldn't. You can make a table talk if you wanted to and that was perfectly fine. In poems no one can judge you and unlike many other forms of writing you don't have have to follow a format if you don't want to. I like to think that poems are as diverse as people are and that is truly alluring. Many people write poems as a release of their emotions, I know I certainly do. It is a safe and healthy way to deal with the things lie throws at you or something you can have fun with.
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I understand where you are coming from. I feel the same way sometimes. I've turned to poetry as a self expression and way to release frustration, anger or depression. However, some of my 'emotional' pieces can turn into run on rants that end up making no sense, and my muse works often sound like there written by a kindergartner.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I've started, and I think is giving me good results,(although much revision is still needed) is focusing on an image, word, or image and writing it at the top of the page. Then I try to take the normal object like a chair, and give it emotion. I find it works best for me. Give it a try sometime, and don't be afraid to experiment.
I feel like I should have a good suggestion for you here, but I don't given that I'm almost completely the opposite: I almost never am moved to write, but I continually just start wherever I am, or with whatever I'm looking at, listening to, etc. My guess is that you're primarily a writer who feeds on feelings, and thus when there are no feelings there, it's hard for you to write. I'd still try the Muse work, however, even if you're not getting what you feel is great material. Remember: these writings are just seedbeds, and you're just looking for MOMENTS of originality, not necessarily whole stretches of good material. As poet William Stafford said, sometimes you've got to lower your expectations.
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