A Recurring Thought (Submission for Debate via Prose or Poetry Group . . . 03/15/25)

One recurring thought I’ve had for as long as I can remember.

One recurring thought

Haunts and inspires me.

With fear and anticipation,

I must experience 

This roller coaster ride.

An unknown journey. 

At times difficult,

Other times easy.

A tale I may share,

Or a secret I keep.

Hence, 

Criticism or accolades,

Don’t really matter.

This one recurring thought 

I’ve had all my life is 

Simply to write.

Lisa Carol

3/17/25

Reviews

[emmajoygreen]

A touch of truth wrapped in a poem, dear LisaCarol.. and methinks the first offering to the Group! And - never start with. (who sez so?) when it comes to writing there is a 'must be written' even if it takes time to come to fruition!' However, seems you began writing the above in a flash of a thought!

'One recurring thought
Haunts and inspires me.
With fear and anticipation,
I must experience
This roller coaster ride.'

How true that often is! Yes and yes, the entire attempt to satisfy can be a twirling, turning, tumbling roller coaster ride! Your glass is definitely full to the brim with glory here!!! Smiling and thanking you for sharing!

[LisaCarol]

Hello Emma. Thank you for reviewing and starting this new group. I’m looking forward to reading others writing. Thanks for your kind words as well. And I do start sentences with “and” too!

[Thomas W Case]

Powerful work. You nailed it.

[LisaCarol]

Hi Thomas - Thank you for your review and kind words. It is especially meaningful coming from you. Hope all is well in your world.

[Daz]

This is a sublime expression on the need to write. A need you have had all your life. It gives the reader an introduction to the author and what motivates her. A very smooth read which I enjoyed and I'm sure most will.

[LisaCarol]

Hi Daz - thank you for reading and reviewing. I appreciate your thoughtful words as it inspires me to write more. I look forward to reading your writing as well. Have a fabulous weekend.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Well, by all means keep writing! I've never given much thought to the anticipation of writing since I'm always too busy writing. Or reading. I've never had writer's block that I'm aware of...more like writer's crock and throwing wads of paper in the trash. But I shall return again and again because it's more than what I do, it's who I am. Just a hillbilly poet doing his thing.

[LisaCarol]

Hi Fabian - thanks so much for your review. I’ll take your advice as soon as well stated in your poem, Creator. Look forward to reading more of your writing.

[Lorry]

Nicely captured and so very apt for the group LisaCarol.
To write or not to write was never the question. To write and to share IS!

[LisaCarol]

Hello Lorry. Thank you so much for your review and kind words.

[Hallow]

I'm not really sure what to say except that I really liked this. It felt like a thought I've had myself a lot too. I can go weeks or months or years without writing, but as you said, it always comes back c:

[LisaCarol]

Thank you for reading and leaving a review. I’m the same. I’ll go for awhile without writing. I’d like to be more consistent, but sometimes life gets in the way.