Today's 100 words:
I wonder if speaking of the muse can bring her back, if merely uttering her name will call creativity to an uninspired mind. I did this yesterday--spoke about her here, talked of how she'd gone silent, killed by the inner critic who does everything in his power to keep my pen from the page and my hands from the keyboard. I called her, and mere hours later she was back, bestowing upon me ideas for a new poem, word pictures appearing out of the air. If speaking of her can bring her near, I'll call her daily: Muse! Muse!
usually they retreat farther, like a rabbit. she will come out when you ignore her for a little while...silly, fickle critters!
ReplyDeleteThat's how it is with me usually as well. When sought or called, she ignores me; when I'm ignoring her and just settling into another task, there's nowhere else she'd rather be!
DeleteAnd sometimes she shows up at rather inconvenient times, to say the least! LOL
DeleteTara: Muses are so annoying! ;)
DeleteI'm going to ship you a megaphone so she'll hear you loud and clear even when she's far away.
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you! :D
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