Discovery of creativity

Fighting back writer's block

I woke up dreamless from thoughts that kept my eyes open,

conjured all the strength I had and rolled up another one.

The sun was rising, ever so slowly above the taller buildings in front of me.

With the rush sinking in, the poet awakens, the critic goes to sleep within me.

The morning quiet deafens my ears but clears my mind.

Words seem to flow smoothly before my eyes.

Not Shakespeare, not Thoreau, even Hemingway won’t suffice.

I would be writing the most sublime piece of work anyone would find.

 

My thoughts flow freely like the rings of smoke escaping my mouth.

From the dull light of the sun, my mind soared above the confines of the wall.

No use of expressions tangled, no set of words cluttered.

My fingers obeyed peacefully to those lines my mind dictated.

 

I lay down the final passage of my prose with a titanic climax.

I raised my hands up and danced in absolute euphoria.

I let the beat possess me with its rhythm.

Like a ragdoll, I jerked my body like it’s the dawn of new millennia.

 

Author's Note

This poem is about how I used the power of THC to get through Writer's block.

Reviews

[Suchita]

Here you dont compare creativity to any gigartuan talent but seem to say what it is simply, yes, its the will n power to express oneself through thoughts and I like the last para a lot, and the whole poem seems to convey a dancing movement indeed. Well-written. Good work What is THC?

[Ashwin Shanker]

Thank you for the review Suchita

[Nessly]

I do love your line, "[T]he critic goes to sleep within me." Wouldn't it be so peaceful if our inner critic(s) embraced eternal rest and left us alone forevermore? It'd be nice to let those creative juices flow freely. Having writer's block stinks!

[Ashwin Shanker]

Exactly... It is when the critic goes to sleep that the creative child within us awakens. The child is to be let free. And I agree with you, Writer's block seriously stinks

[Nessly]

Indeed. As you so artfully display in your poem, it isn't always easy waking-up our creative child... Let alone setting said child free.

[Ashwin Shanker]

The creative child will wake up on its own. We just need to make the right circumstances for it.

[Nessly]

Certainly. :)

[matrixmark]

Writers block....what a subject. Love the wording which you used for this poem. In particular the last verse - you expressed the feeling of relief wxceptionally well when us writers finally overcome what seems a mamouth task ahead and rhen we finally put the full stop to our words - titanic climax indeed.

Kudos to you sir - this was exceptional.

Mark.

[Ashwin Shanker]

Thank you Mark. For the review that hasn't missed the mark :)
I however find your review to be more exceptional than my poem. WOW... Lovely ... hehe...
Thanks

[Anjali]

Once in a while every writer experiences this Writer's block- no matter how talented, creative and spontaneous you are we all have this. I like the way you've written this poem expressing how got through the block and started writing it down and the best part of it- " I raised my hands up and danced in absolute euphoria." Yeah, that seems like "Mission Accomplished"!

Regards,
Anjali

[Ashwin Shanker]

I completely agree with you Anjali, I wanted to talk about Writers block in this poem. Thank you for the review

[D Connolly]

Inspiration is the best! Every once in a while we get to write something that just pours out of us perfectly and it's such a nice feeling when that happens. :)

[Ashwin Shanker]

I agree with you. The feeling is truly beautiful and there is nothing like it. I wanted to capture that particular feeling in this poem.

[Ashwin Shanker]

However, I was talking about smoking weed, which I feel not too many people addressed in their reviews... DIdnt you get that? I am just wondering

[D Connolly]

I did, however, I think that inspiration can come from so many things, and because I can relate to the ecstasy of that, I decided to leave out any comment on the weed. I used to partake in mind altering substances, however it didn't end well with me, and eventually stole my ability to write or do anything else that I love. I don't do that anymore, as it always leads to more volatile excesses. But just know that I definitely relate to the joy of inspiration :)

[Valentine]

Having just come across many of my old poems, I almost question myself as to if I really wrote them. Having wrote for a newspaper, my name is there but the words are not familiar. Each write must come from out of the deep recesses of our minds. Hum, now I am thinking how to put that into rhyme. Valentine

[Ashwin Shanker]

Your review itself is rhyming so well... I feel that is the thing with poets, the poetry seeps into our words, our world, our blood. Without us even acknowledging it. Without knowing it.
Dont you think so?

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i really really like this poem...especially the phrase "the critic goes to sleep within me"

we are our own harshest critics and sometimes that holds us back...we need to just write, just let it fly...let what comes out come out and just BE.

have faith---many poems write themselves.


j.

[Ashwin Shanker]

Thank you Jacob. :) Glad that you loved it,

[Giulia King]

I love the way you write! It has a beautiful flow!

[Ashwin Shanker]

Oh wow that is s nice to hear. Which were your favorite lines Gulia.

[Anthony Wayne]

I enjoyed this poem. It gives a unique but relateable insight into the creative process a lot of writers go through. Your imagery is strong and I especially enjoyed the description of your fingers obeying peacefully.

Just one thing. Your last line - maybe it could be "a new millennium" or "dawn of millennia"?

Well done, good luck with your writing

[Ashwin Shanker]

I have made the change in the poem as suggested by you. Thank you so much.

Regards

[Anindita Janhabee]

So thoughtful...
with clear ideas... meaningful framing of sentences with polite and sweet words adds to the flow...
Very innovative...
I could picturise the dawn...the sun...the view of those buildings from the balcony ...where the writer sits to listen his mind and his fingers dance to the music of the mind....holding a pen as a sword.....
too good...sir...

[Ashwin Shanker]

I am not a Sir.:) I feel that every reader of poetry is as creative as the writer because they visualise the words that the poet intends.. Of course, there is a separate poem that I am going to write on this topic alone. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Anindita Janhabee]

My pleasure... well, ok.. no sir... dear writer.. haha... gd luck for the next...

[Ashwin Shanker]

Dear writer definitely sounds better. :) Cheers.

[Anindita Janhabee]

😃........😊...................:-)

[Ashwin Shanker]

???????????? :P