Poetics in Action
A Follow-Up
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I had written some poetry to process some emotions, and that the endeavor was helpful.
Well, I did it again today, and I had the same results.
Now, I’m not saying that this will work for everyone, but it worked for me.
There was a certain individual with whom I have had some trouble. I thought earlier today, what is an image that I might associate with them? While no immediate answer came to mind, a few hours later one did, and a poem was born.
It’s hardly in good shape to share here, even for you paid readers. I may or may not post it, nor show it to the individual in question. The important thing is that I wanted to stress that writing can be a very useful cognitive exercise, especially for transforming difficult ideas. I can think of no more difficult an idea than that of heartbreak.
Speaking of paid readers — if you’re reading this, you have been given paid-subscriber access. This week, I went through and noted which readers interacted most with my content, and gave a free subscription to whomever didn’t already have one.
I’m not writing this blog to make money (although I’d never turn it down!). That said, if you found this new access to be of benefit to you, there are a couple of ways you could help me with my endeavor. First, you could like any post that you happen to find intriguing. This will make the post more prominent on the homepage. Secondly, you can participate in the dialogue, by commenting on posts. Finally, if you really find a piece of use, you can share it on social media. Organic growth is the easiest way for an independent writer to earn a larger audience.
Thank you very much for reading, and I hope you are having a marvelous weekend. I certainly am. Today I visited a car show in Evansdale, and got to see several very beautiful automobiles. Classic cars have all sorts of different characters, each model and year having their own unique personality. My favorite of the day was a Hornet. I can’t recall the year, but I believe it was either late ‘60s or early ‘70s. Below is a picture of a model of hornet used in a James Bond film: The Man with the Golden Gun.
Love Man with a Golden Gun! Thanks for the image.