Connecting with my Muse

        Prior to beginning this class when I thought poetry I immediately thought of my literature class in high school- I was worried this class would be similar to that but I'm finding it to be much more open and creative than the poetry I had to read in high school.
  When I first heard "Muse" writing I had no idea what that meant and immediately only thought of the band. I quickly learned that the band has nothing to do with connecting to your muse but maybe that's where their name came from? After learning about connecting with my muse, I've found it both fun and at times frustrating. I've found that I enjoy writing and digging into the muse much more when something seems to come to me rather than forcing it. I find that I have a really hard time sitting down with the intention of 'being creative.' Rather, I like it to come to me. I feel that my work is much better if I get inspired by something rather than having to sit staring blankly at the empty word document. I enjoy describing scenery and experiences in new ways that I hadn't thought of thinking in that way. Such as comparing waves to aging, or the tide to a new day.
     I particularly enjoyed the music assignment as well as the exercise we did in class. I found myself getting lost in a story that I was creating. Though it was completely random at times, it seemed to connect to me. In my mind, it made sense. As my hand cramped and my writing became virtually illegible it was as if there was a movie starting to take shape in my mind and I was hoping the music would change to how the story went in my head. At times it did, and at times it didn't but however it did change it seemed to add a twist or push my thoughts into a different direction.
    I look forward to seeing what I'll come up with the rest of the year as well as hearing everyones muse work.