Inspiration:

Positivity is important, but let’s be realistic!

 

Medium:

Pigmented ink pen and colored pencils.

 

 

Inspiration:

Sometimes I write down poem ideas that I don’t finish for years (if ever). Other times the whole thing seems to flow at once. Today I was reviewing old poem brainstorms, and one triggered the idea of taking a pen to battle, so I followed it, curious to see what would happen.

 

Medium:

Pigmented ink pen and colored pencils.

 

 

Inspiration:

Which came first, the punchline, or the joke? In this case, I’m pretty darn sure my mind came up with the twisted punchline first, and invented the back-poem to be able to use it. (Extra points if you can guess who the King and Colonel are.)

 

Medium:

Pigmented ink pen and colored pencils.

 

 

Inspiration:

I woke up one day and felt happier than normal, and found that it actually made it more difficult to write poetry. Strange. (But I’ll take it!) I guess that explains why there’s so much depressing poetry in the world!

 

Medium:

Pigmented ink pen and colored pencils.

 

 

Inspiration:

I’ve often found that I’m easily 10 times more productive on my best days than on my worst. (As if “productivity” were a measure of success in life– but it pays the bills, so I’ll save that rant for another day.) On rough days, routines can be helpful, but not may not be sufficient. Sometimes it might be better to let go of the expectations (self-imposed, or others-imposed) and pause the focus on “the work” that “must be done”, and instead do something that will help the work flow more easily. Hint: a little fun goes a long way. (And so does a quick nap.) Stepping away from the work for a bit can be an investment, not only in oneself, but in the work as well. You may be surprised what you come up with when you come back to it a few minutes later. Sometimes we just need to get out of our own way for a while.

 

Medium:

Pigmented ink pen and colored pencils.