Week 1
I can’t think of anything.
Maybe I’ll eat a pop tart or somethin.
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Week 1 1/2…
Hmm? Maybe I can write about…
nah. How about…….nah.
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Week 2
Nuthin
Maybe I’ll watch a horror movie.
The Alien Factor’s a good one.
It’s one of those really bad 70’s movies.
Maybe I’ll be inspired to write bad.
At least it’s something.
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Week 2 1/2
Maybe I’ll listen to Bach, or Mozart.
2 hours later…….nuthin.
Week 3
To hell with writing I’m done
I’ve lost my mojo. He ain’t risin.
I’ll come back in a couple of months.
Take care people. Time for a break.
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Four days later:
They’re calling for rain.
Hey, wait a minute…
Hi, Relic! I’ve gotten so used to calling you that over the years, haha. I love how this poem captures the chaotic, procrastinating, wandering mind of the creative process. It’s like watching inspiration play hard-to-get while snacks, horror movies, and classical music are your sidekicks. The pacing — week by week, half-week by half-week — perfectly mirrors that slow, frustrating march toward an idea…until the rain shows up, like a cosmic mic drop! Haha. It’s a funny and oddly hopeful meditation on creativity’s mysterious timing.
Thanks for the comment, Romaj. The timing has always been mysterious to me. Just when I think I’m done something pops up out of nowhere. Go figure. :))
Powerfully penned, Tim. The life of a writer has peeks and valleys. “I’ve lost my mojo. He ain’t risin.” A reference to the Lizard King?? Probably not, either way I dig the write my friend. Appreciate you.
Damian
Oh yeah, Jim was on my mind when I wrote that for sure. Thanks for the comment.
So, Relic, huh? I thought I recognized those keystrokes. Good to see you here, another refugee from that lost cafeteria of broken crockery. Nice write, Tim. It’s like you were looking over my shoulder.
LOL Yes, I still check in to WC but I’m here more after the last debacle. It was nice of the owner to finally check in and fix some things. Thanks for the humorous comment, Flatdaddy. Much appreciated. 🙂
You are more than welcome. btw, I wrote a scathing letter to the owner about all the downtime, the constant hectoring by folks wanting to “represent us” and the porn — two days later the site was up and running again. Don’t know if my letter helped or not, but I hope that was it. Maybe he’ll pay more attention now. 🙂
I believe Jacob also complained but got nowhere. Perhaps your letter was a nudge in the right place. I complained about the porn years ago but to no avail. There’s too much of it and it degrades the site. Hopefully you’re right and the owner pays more attention, but we’ll see. I haven’t got much faith in him.
I hear that. I know several others who tried to reach Charley about WC problems, with no results. Perhaps mine got to him at some propitious moment — or maybe it was just coincidence, so long as he fixed it, I don’t care. But then, we are here now, aren’t we? And gee, everything here is just dory hunky, huh?
haha, so far it is. I like this site and I’m glad to see people came over from WC.