It used to feel
like they floated
from the mild sky
blowing dust motes
aside,
their music
filling
the holes in my mind;
rhythmic beauty
gently injected by
a generous entity
tripping through
the very heart of me.
Has my writing putrified
or have I become a better judge?
When I review my newer words
all I see is sludge.
©Jane Paterson Basil
Making it write 
I think it’s a common feeling… as you get better at something the more readily you can see imperfections. Or maybe you’re just being hard on yourself 🙂 I always love your shape poetry. Pretty in words and form.
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Thank you, Kathleen. It’s probably just because I’m a bit down at the moment.
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Yes, the more we write, the more we think we’re betterer than before, but really it’s just our techniques that improve. Our ideas and philosophies don’t change too much over time. But I agree, sometimes our thoughts don’t flow as easily as they used too, and there could be heaps of different reasons……. However every now and then, I go into periods of writing, when the words flow like a gentle cascade, and there could be heaps of reasons for this too…. So I suppose it’s all just like life, sit back, relax, and take the good with the bad…..
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“The words flow like a gentle cascade.” I know what you mean. Unfortunately, mine are crashing like a landslide at the moment. I keep writing horrendous, stuff about addiction, and not posting it, since it’s so angry. Meanwhile, some of the people I love the most are grieving yet another senseless loss.
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Ah, and I know about those angry posts, and yes, they can be horrendous.. Thankfully I haven’t done any for a while yet.😐. Sounds like you’re confused, and frustrated and havig guilt complexs about your inability to say something worthwhile. Too many jumbled and intense thoughts inside your head at the moment. Hopefully your brains adrenaline rush will slow down it’ll untangle itself !!
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I’m afraid an angry post just slipped out. It started so well, but I keep finding myself back in the same place.
Maybe I should go back to my knitting 😉
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I could do with a knitted beanie for winter, but that’s 6 months away, so might as well stick at the writing xx
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That’s ideal – if I knit a beanie, we can share it – winter’s almost upon us in the UK 🙂
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Haha, two heads are betterer than one. I haven’t done any perusing of my reader for a couple of days. Have been busy being Ivor the Plumber. Did a 12 hour day yesterday, and like a very worn out plumber early this morning. But not working today and catchup on blogging, and maybe go out for lunch..
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Enjoy – I’ll probably be having a birthday supper (it’s my sister’s birthday – she’s not really my sister, but that’s how we see each other) around about the time you’re having lunch xx
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You enjoy too, my body went back to sleep, and now it’s time to make a move.
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I ate too much wonderful vegan food (chestnut and mushroom wellington with apple crumble for dessert), and now I can’t move 🙂
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