When poetry doesn't come

Yeah, I get it. But a little too optimistic for me.
Well, what the hell.
They don't shun me & call me Bad Boy for nothin'.  ARF !!

Curmudgeonism has it's place too, Dan'O! xo

Thank goo'ness !

Thank you, BP. Much appreciated.

love the hopefulness...
It definitely seems to be the case, at least for me, that inspiration strikes like a lightning bolt.
(Yes, on insomnia tail, too... lol)
mostly when I least expect it.
Ty for sharing
🌹 🌹
—B

Thank you, Blue. Poetry never leaves us; our thoughts and/or beliefs just get in the way of its presence. Much appreciated comment. xo

I feel every word of this ♥️

Thank you, Luna. ♥️

I agree but it seems inspiration comes in phases and there are dry times and productive times - though I always like to think I can speed up ending a dry phase (like currently, but unsuccessfully). I like the metaphors -- and especially the last two lines carry the comfort of conviction that cycles are a natural part of life and all suffering (however experienced) will also end ... until the next round   :))

Yep; it's all cyclic, Josh. I think sometimes poetry likes to read other poetry and study too. Thus it removes itself to do just that, hoping we learn too.

Thank you, Josh. Much appreciated. :)

when poetry doesn't come
order pizza       :)

Ummm with extra cheese!

Pizza eases everything !

It can if made right! LOL!

“Dark night of the soul”, John of the Cross.... very similar search. Both are spiritual in their own way. Both are true, both looking for truth within... excellent write A.

Thank you, Anvillan. Much appreciated.

Some writers believe that poetry lies in interpretation; you merely have to string together some words that sound pretty in conjunction and let the reader do the rest.  

For me, Poetry is about what makes sense. And when life isn't making any sense as the connections to this and that aren't being made, then it feels like  there is no Poetry holding it all together. If that makes any sense.

Taking a vacation from thought to establish any then seems counter productive, but I guess that's coming from someone who doesn't meditate often enough to get all the clutter out of the way and have a clear channel open.  

This is Poetry that gets you seriously thinking about the benefits of not thinking.

❤📝

Thank you, Johnny. So true what you're saying about poetry. Much appreciated. ❤📝

The dreaded writers block

Build a bonfire with dry scraps of knowledge accumulated while the pen doesn’t move and wait for a spark

Cool write Ahavati 😀

Right on, Monkeyman! Thank you; much appreciated.

Dear A,

Aaaahhhhh. You write truth here and I’m going on search of these ancient galaxies you speak of, yet why do I want to offer you money just to have you write the poem for me? You could say this is what Honoria would have written if she wasn’t such a lazy sod and had a single thought in her head. I think we could get away with it. 😉
Epic spill! and thank you for some solid ideas for getting the mind engaged to create some poetry on my own. H🌷

Thank you, Honoria. Much appreciated.

So I’ve on a science space exploration kick these last few days and the quasar pulsing (or pulsars) line jumped me because it shows how powerful these can be.
I think we can always more optimism everyday to feed our daily living, it should be a feeling that we can all spread.

Thank you, Wally.

Ahavati my friend........brilliant ink as always........poetry has been my refuge thru time.......wonderful ink........purple luv & hugs xo :)

Thank you, Pur'ply Flowered Luv. 💜

May the pen be our loudest voice 🌸

Amen, Flowered One! <3

Sometimes I don't know what to write, but it just means I'm out of balance for whatever reason, just life.  When I write, I like to tap into a collective consciousness and that compels me, I'm a little bit of an activist that way, but its been difficult lately to hit a moving target with all the changes facing humanity.  But there is a Buddhist saying that, I think, without is within or vice versa.  We are what we perceive.  And vice versa, we can be the peace we envision and create it.  As you said, it comes from within.

Indeed it does, PR. Regardless of what's on the outside, it definitely comes from within. Reminds me also of Milton's quote: The mind can make a heaven of hell and a hell of heaven. It really can.  

Thank you, my friend. <3

Some depend on it like food I see ☺️ Give Thanks Ahavati...

Always, Wise Conscious. The first thing out of my heart every morning is gratitude.

Much appreciated. :)

You're very welcome Peace....

In the face of all the absurdity...beautiful, A. All locusts were once grasshoppers...all humans were once?
Peace...Harry

Pure energy, my friend! Pure light energy! Great observation there about the grasshoppahs.

Nice to see you back, Harry. 🙏☀❤

I'm refreshed and bouncy...like Tigger A 🐅

I am too! My Eastar gong and selenite charging slab arrived just in time for the full moon tomorrow! :D

Damn...party time lol.

Damn right, my friend! You can't fuck up a gong purchase! Well, you can; but I did my research and heeded my intuition on this one! :D

You gong away my friend lol.

Ahhh the resonation on this thing is sooo soothing. Now, if my singing bowl could just summon me to wherever it is! LOL!

It comes and goes with me.

Good poem, Ahavati.

Thank you, Lozzamus. Much appreciated.

oh, this made my imagination go wild... we, as co creators of God...ancient, newborn, or something else i don't know... but I want to go back home. Also quasars are a notion that make me feel ecstatic!

Yes; you're very cosmically attached to a higher strand of energy.

Thank you so much for the comment! It's truly appreciated.

the more I try to get a bit more earth bound, the more I shoot up to outer space.. I know I should work on the root chakra.. I know the exercise. but meditation requires slowing down and patience, and i am ... well, a disco ball.

See I am the opposite! Completely grounded. I haven't touched the realm you dominate yet!

I can send you my chakra exercises, but I need a contact form, if you'd be interested in such information.

That would be awesome; however, I am not there yet! I'm rooted in and beginning expansion ( had some amazing blessings today ). I will let you know when I'm ready to spread my wings! Thank you!

oh ok I rushed a bit and already sent you the link :D sorry I'm excited (via PM)

It's no problem! I appreciate it. Didn't realize you had it handy to send. My intent was to save you some exertion of time if you had to create it. Thanks!