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Online journal capturing the moment and the memory of moments. A meadow meditation. |
LET'S TALK PROCESS! As my writer-friends know I'm scatter-brained and easily distracted... much like a cat. ![]() ![]() ![]() For "The Writer's Cramp" ![]() ![]() Ah... since dialects divide us (they needn't, but...), some observations: choc'late is two syllables [a] choc-o-late like e-ve-ry would be three; 'all y'all' and 'ya' are American, mostly Southern, slang [b]; Goddess/God? a matter of linguistics and/or belief [b]; two-fer-one poems [b,c] twinsies, brothers from another mother; 'delicious' [d] is a double entendre as Delicious is a well-known apple where I grew up; 'gimme' [e] is slang for 'give me'; [f] is admittedly an aliterative hisssss and 'last night' can mean yesterday or 'YOUR last night' as sometimes I like the humor of ambiguity; 'vittles' = chow, grub, food, y'know? [g]. So these are the 7. If you have time, please quickly read and tell me which you liked the most (or disliked the least): No calories, they said At lunch, salted chocolate cookies beckon. At home, "I reckon I could lose some weight." original notes for 70a [70a] Goddess visits Texas I created all y'all out of love — Zap! Unfortunately, ya didn't listen. [70b] Zapped Our Lord created us-all lovingly; unfortunately, we can't get along. [70c] original notes 70b&c Apple of my eye Were you always delicious? Me the worm that dearly wanted to make you my home? [70d] original notes for 70d San Diego would be hell Just gimme the smell of lightning, the clap of thunder, rain washing away ennui. [70e] original notes for 70e Last Night Slithering past the sentry at sunset, Sally seeks the heat of your warm embrace. [70f] original notes for 70f Priorities On the run to fetch some bread-n-vittles, slow down to pet the whining puppy's head. [70g] original notes for 70g Bianca's note and example ▼ WHICH ONE(S) DO YOU LIKE THE BEST? What is your process? |