A rol of the eyes and a shake of the head
Are a poetic punmaker’s butter and bread
The louder the groaning the broader my grin
My loonyVerse beckons: why wait?
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Depression & writing Part 3
I’ve been discussing the question: “Do I want relief, or would I rather wallow?” with regard to depression. And some of you may be thinking that depression is something you can just snap out of. If that’s you, then you’ve never been clinically depressed. Others may be...
Depression & writing Part 2
Last time I ended with the question which all depressed people hate: “Do I want relief, or would I rather wallow?” That looks like a really stupid thing to ask. But depressed people make stupid choices. Instant short term symptomatic relief is what we choose. The...
Depression & writing Part 1
Depression is not a simple ailment. Nor is the treatment of it. I’m not talking about those times when you just feel down. I’m speaking of times when life is such a burden that you would welcome its end. When dark thoughts invade your mind and won’t be dislodged....
Making them timeless
As I have mentioned before, I really enjoy the poetry of Harry Graham and his “Ruthless Rhymes” such as this one: When grandmama fell off the boat, And couldn’t swim (and wouldn’t float), Matilda just stood by and smiled. I almost could have slapped the child. Graham...
How do I write a poem? Part 2
If the idea is simple, a 4-line poem can take minutes. More complex ones can take hours, days or even years. I try to be precise with my metre (rhythm) and make sure that the stress is always on the right syllable. It’s beCAUSE (stress on second syllable) not BEcause...