As many of you know, the past six months of my life have been filled with turmoil--betrayal, loss, heartache, and change. Through all of this, I have struggled as a writer. True, I have a novel releasing in July and I was able to suck it up and successfully navigate the editorial process, but outside of that, I've not been able to get back into my writing groove.
With that said, I woke up this morning with a revelation: I am not only a novelist, I am also a poet. And what can a novelist do when her tumultuous emotions won't allow her to work on novels? She should write poetry!
So today I will buy a beautiful book of blank pages and I will spend this gorgeous summer filling those pages with ardent poems.
May Sarton wrote poetry, novels, and nonfiction. She found herself switching depending on her state of mind and subject matter. When one wasn't clicking, she worked on another.
ReplyDeleteI recently wrote a nonfiction project at a time when fiction wasn't coming to me.
Happy writing!
Thank you. I'm quite excited.
DeleteYay! I love this! I found great solace in poetry during my own time of turmoil. And nature writing has also been a creative comfort. May your words bring you joy this summer. <3 Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThank you. We love joy, don't we?
DeletePoetry is a very seasonal thing for me. It comes and goes when needed. I'm glad you have recognized a "needed" time :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, D. Someday I'm going to write a novel in verse. Who knows what might come out of this.
DeleteA beautiful book...blank pages...summer...poetry... All such lovely things, all so full of possibility, don't you think? Happy writing, Angelina. Sending love...
ReplyDeleteLove to you, too. Shari. Thanks.
DeleteThere's nothing quite like blank pages, is there? Sending you happy thoughts :)
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you had a book coming out. Congratulations! And yes, fill your summer notebook with poetry!
ReplyDeleteThe very first thing I ever wrote was a poem. I was nine. It wasn't so pretty. But I have fond memories of doing so. I'm jumping up and down, happy for you. Your book is soon to be released!
ReplyDeleteMay your lovely blank book be full of rich words this summer. A blank page is a writer's canvas. Paint away, my friend.
Sounds like a perfect summer. I've thought about taking a poetry class but time is a commodity I don't have a lot of these days. Maybe you'll let us read yours!
ReplyDeleteSummertime and poetry have got to be two of the most wonderful words on the planet, and putting them together is a terrific idea. Wishing you all the beautiful best, Angi.
ReplyDeleteHello, my friend. I have been off the blogging radar for a few months, but I am thinking of you, and I hope you are having a peaceful and productive day.
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