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Penned this one in July of 2024. I had posted it on DUP, as one of my earlier efforts. Appreciate you. - Damian DeadLove

Styles clash often in writing

Collaborations take chemistry 

Ego’s can lead to infighting

Often shrouded within mystery

 

When successful it’s grand 

Playing to each others strengths

Turning glass back into sand

Always going to great lengths

 

Bad vibes will lead to disaster

Resorting in Kamikaze antics

 Mind starts spinning faster  

Resulting in smug semantics

 

That’s without adding another

Writer into the word mixture

Whether it’s sister or brother

Helping to create the picture

 

 

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    1. This is a brilliant and honest look at the collaborative process. You perfectly capture the tension and the beauty of it. The line “Turning glass back into sand” is an amazing image for the way things come together.

    2. I remember you from the ember DU days (daze?) but our paths never crossed. You were always so encouraging and supportive of fellow comrades. That is an art in itself. Keep writing fella.

    3. Great and beautifully written reflections, dear Damian! I agree, the collaboration process is an art itself. Different writing styles collide, and if they are harmonic, the result will read like penned with one ink. When the styles are very different, maybe a piece of abstract art will be created. The diversity of possible collaborations makes them beautiful and interesting!

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Elke. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I agree with you totally, it is like a dance of sorts. But it is a magical process. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    4. Even Lennon and McCartney couldn’t get along in the end. Collaborations are famous throughout history. But sometimes ideas go in different directions, ego’s overtake, and animosity takes over. It can be sad, very sad when things fall apart.

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Tim. So glad you connected with the write my friend. That is true, a lot of duo’s grow apart. People can grow apart over time. Addiction, sobriety, faith, and starting families all have an effect on the collective relationship. It can be sad, indeed. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    5. Friends drift apart. As you mentioned in your last comment. Also we just change. Many things we don’t enjoy or like from when we were kids or teenagers. Keeping a friend or two from your youth though is important. I feel it’s the bridge to a life that was a simpler, more meaningful time. We grow old, but the kid inside never dies. Great write Damian.

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Keith. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Very true, time itself changes people. I’m connected with my inner child. lol. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    6. I always find collaborating incredibly intimidating. How to find a balance where both voices carry equal weight? Some styles are more dominating & others more gentle. But I’ve seen jarringly different styles woven beautifully in a single piece. I love the glass back to sand metaphor. Deconstructing to its base element. All comes from the same beach, as it were. The places your pen travels, my friend…

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. So glad you connected with the write my friend. My favorite line! It’s a dance for sure, sometimes teetering on the brink of disaster, only to be saved at the last possible moment of the grand finale. At least that’s my experience with the whole process. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    7. I have been asked many times but even though I am occasionally tempted, I have always tended to shy away .. having said that, I have a great deal of admiration for anyone who chooses to go down that particular poetic and or storytelling route & gets something out of it other than enjoyment or a headache .. I imagine that here you have given this particular reader something to think about long after the curtain has been drawn .. Kindest regards to both you n your pen Damian .. Neville

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Neville. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I’ve collaborated in songwriting, not as much on poetry, though I’ve done a few. It’s a dance basically, and chemistry plays a big part. But it’s a cool experience, never say never my friend. Appreciate you.

        Damian

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