You Really Can Be Inspired by Anything! by Elaine A. Powers, Author

Writers really can be inspired by any situation.  I’m a member of the Tucson Poetry Society. The best part of the meeting is the sharing of our poems and receiving friendly critique of our work. Everyone who attends is encouraged to participate.  I usually have at least a few stanzas to share, but at the May meeting, I had no work to submit.  After I admitted my lack of material with, “I ain’t got nothin,'” my creative juices began to flow. I had the poem below by the end of the meeting.

Yes, a meeting of poets can be inspiring. And the most amazing thing about the feedback, which was positive, was one comment that reptiles are not alluring. Hmmmm, another poem inspiration, perhaps?

No Title, Either 
Elaine A Powers

I ain’t got nothing,

I’ve nothing to read.

“Bring something to share,”

Were words I didn’t heed.

The muse, she wasn’t with me,

The words, they wouldn’t flow.

How would I create a poem?

I honestly didn’t know.

I listened to the others

Deep with insight and emotion,

There were frogs and bears

And fishes in the ocean.

Verses of faith and death,

And one about, What is still?

Which made me think of alcohol . . .

My mind does wander at will.

But I had nothing to offer,

I hadn’t had time to write.

I vowed that by next month’s meeting

I would accept the critique invite.

Oh, I have plenty of topics

Of that you can be sure.

Would a poem about iguanas

Convey their reptilian allure?

Perhaps something about impaction,

Since it had come up that day.

I could write about my iguana, Reggie,

And his foolish eating ways.

But listening to the others

My creative juices were squoze,

Maybe I will be inspired,

A worthy poem to compose!

Lyric Power Publishing‘s Supplemental Children’s Workbooks and Activity Sheets are used to dispel boredom during the long weeks of summer. Learn all about “alluring” reptiles such as iguanas, tortoises and turtles while completing the pages of the workbooks. 🙂