Lots of food for thought here Kim & I´d be with you on everything in your list, though I´d swap swimming for running and use old scrappy notebooks. For me, listening to poetry is important and going to open mics, slams & readings is part of my toolkit - great for feeling like part of a community & supporting fellow poets too. There are also times when I like to fill my cup with other art forms - art galleries, plays, films, music - they often lead to inspiration.
I love this Kim, just sitting and thinking about it. I think I just need: notebook and pens or just my phone to write in the notes section, the hubbub of a cafe or other public space, to be not worrying about health, money or loved ones, time, mental and physical energy, coffee and cake (gotta keep the cafes in business) Hope you have a top summer. Sorry I’m missing the reading again tonight, I’ve lost track of when they are so they keep clashing with my writing group xxxx
Lots of food for thought here Kim & I´d be with you on everything in your list, though I´d swap swimming for running and use old scrappy notebooks. For me, listening to poetry is important and going to open mics, slams & readings is part of my toolkit - great for feeling like part of a community & supporting fellow poets too. There are also times when I like to fill my cup with other art forms - art galleries, plays, films, music - they often lead to inspiration.
Everything you listed but friends & feedback top my list. They help to quieten that sinister inner critic.
I love this Kim, just sitting and thinking about it. I think I just need: notebook and pens or just my phone to write in the notes section, the hubbub of a cafe or other public space, to be not worrying about health, money or loved ones, time, mental and physical energy, coffee and cake (gotta keep the cafes in business) Hope you have a top summer. Sorry I’m missing the reading again tonight, I’ve lost track of when they are so they keep clashing with my writing group xxxx