Sunday 22 January 2012

encircle

a story
I scatter in the wind
I know it will scald
shards will pierce into the ashen urges
but I curb my instinct to run
ignore the whispering sisters
who have the knack to create trouble
when the mind is fertile
I know how to charm out a story
from the debris.
anything is possible
I uncurl and walk free

"a non-smile is harbinger of smile,
don't we know that?"

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Today I struggled to write this. My muse seems to have gone into hiding. I have not been able to write. Come to think of it, I don't want to do ANYTHING! Hope I get over this phase soon enough.

25 comments:

  1. Gautami, for someone who doesn't want to write, you certainly did weave a lovely tale here.

    Pamela

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  2. gautami, sometimes your muse sneaks up on you when you're not looking; I'd say she's on the job in this one.

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  3. Your muse never left you she is safely inside you inspiring you unawares.

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  4. A story scattered in the wind..how I love that..your muse is still there..Jae

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  5. Looks like the muse wanted to work, even if you didn't.
    (Guess I, too, need to uncurl and walk a bit)

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  6. Beautiful...excellent take on the prompt...I especially like "ignore the whispering sisters"...

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  7. I'd never know you struggled... this is great.

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  8. Love it! :) Great take on the prompt!

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  9. You've charmed quite a story out of these words. Don't worry if the muse takes a vacation. Just keep writing.

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  10. charming narration. made me smile :)

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  11. I'm glad to see you're still doing Sunday Scribblings. :0)

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  12. Your writing without a muse is wonderful!

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  13. love it - the whispering sisters is such a mind opener...

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  14. If you are struggle, it is usually a sign that you need to take a break and go recharge your batteries.

    You'll know when you are recharge.

    or you could threaten your Muse with a sword or in my case, a lightsaber. That works good too.

    As for the poem - Excellent

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  15. If it ain't properly punctuated I don't comment on it.

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  16. Well, it certainly spoke to me!

    (I think my muse is on strike! So frustrating. )

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  17. Gautami, you have made the words dance in your poem. Blow muses - who needs 'em? This was YOU talking.

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  18. Beautifully written! I don't think your muse is absent at all!

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  19. Your muse is alive and well Gautami....beautiful writing!!

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  20. Deep as the ocean. You have carved out a poem as ancient as the willow tree. Enjoyed.

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  21. Allow YOURSELF to uncurl and walk free...

    Nicely written wordle.

    ~Paula

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