How long does it take to write your poem?
When I started three or so years ago I was prolific, i could write up to 6 in a day. Mind you a lot were crap now that I look back on them. Now it's take longer, from a few hours to maybe a few days...some are good and some are not so good but that's life, eh?
Could be 40 seconds. Could be 40 hours. Depends on the size, how serious it is and how much it seemingy writes itself.
If you subscribe to notions such as reincarnation or parallel worlds in which you follow other paths available when presented with choices, you may be tapping into writings that have already been written by you. This could explain why some poems come effortlessly with little need for editing.
If you subscribe to notions such as reincarnation or parallel worlds in which you follow other paths available when presented with choices, you may be tapping into writings that have already been written by you. This could explain why some poems come effortlessly with little need for editing.
Depends on the creative process for me sometimes a certain line hits me, but then I get stumped really quick and have to go days, weeks, or months till I'm finally inspired and I post.
But then I have those really creative days where write from 12 to 5 minutes and that's not that rare I've written both stories, songs, and poems in that time limit.
So it really all depends on how inspired I am.
But then I have those really creative days where write from 12 to 5 minutes and that's not that rare I've written both stories, songs, and poems in that time limit.
So it really all depends on how inspired I am.
Anonymous
Wouldn't that hold true with decisions made also?
Anonymous
Most of the time I just get this feeling to write stuff down and I do you could say it's spontaneous poem writing.
good question brotha. personally, i mostly find inspiration from instrumental music.. so i find a beat i like and play it over and over again till i can get my thoughts/emotions on paper.. most of the time it happens rather quickly. most of my poems are written, posted, and performed within a few hours. However revisions can take a while as i tweak it to be as perfect rhythmically and lyrically as i can make it.. this is what takes a long time. i sometimes go back and forth between whether a single word should be included or debating between two different bars i could use. I have thought in the past that i shouldnt post anything that isnt 100% polished to the best of my ability. but honestly i like the raw emotion that can be conveyed in the moment and the "mistakes" make it more authentic in my opinion. It can be hard to return to the mental and emotional state that i began a piece in so i try and capture a poem as a moment that i wrote it. but there is something to be said for perfecting a poem and in my case nailing the performance (which rarely happens) just some thoughts 
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