Where is the map?
Writing is a confusing terrain.
What do I say?
Will someone please explain?
We will help you, they say.
Words are simply checklists,
wire strings to puppet twists.
Well, actually, welcome the flow;
wing it, enjoy it, something will grow!
Wishful thinking is the path of destruction.
Wise up and utilize construction.
Words predetermined will multiply dread.
Woe to those without spontaneity in their head.
Without structure, you will get nowhere.
Without freedom, your joy will wear.
Which is the right?
Which is the wrong?
Was it both of them all along?
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Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed.
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About the Creator
J. Jay
I like to share my art and writings, whether it's silly or serious. I'll also feature a comic I work on called Writing Whoas, which is about the joys and hardships of being a writer. Stick around to laugh or cry.
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Smartystan
Rain didn’t stop Mala. Swaddling for Edgar covered the baby boy’s body and she held her other son’s, Burton, six-year-old hand. The mud, muck, and mire didn’t hinder her from staying on course with her mission. From Pennsylvania, they all trekked to get closer and closer to land that was never promised but simply implied. Each step produced more mud caked around her sneakers. She didn’t care. Her rucksack provided them protein packs to put into plastic bottles and nuts and berries and dried meats to keep their muscles in good health. Water hydrated. She rested. The baby had been asleep the entire time that she had started her journey and her eldest son remained silent throughout the excursion as well.
By Skyler Saunders5 days ago in Chapters
Comments (3)
Your writing style is so engaging! Im really enjoying your poetry, and the meta nature of it. Plus your comics are a joy! Im more of a go with the flow type writer, but I will always pay some kind of attention to outlines, if only to see what I dont wanna do…Chaos all the way!
Oh, I like this! Put me down as Fool #2. A great read, great drawing and I'll be reading more!
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