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I live in a regional town out of Melbourne in Australia......I refer to this little place I live as 'Quietville'

I am 43, although age is just a number not a definition. So I enjoy life as much as I possibly can. Writing has always been part of my life - mainly through journalling. But for the last 10 years I have especially taken an interest in writing poems......I have still a great deal to learn. Writing is my creative release.

I enjoy interacting with people and one of my favourite past times is getting involved in local amateur theatre, I enjoy playing comical and unusual characters on stage, but also enjoy coordinating and creating make-up effects for stage productions.

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I need some writing inspiration!

Blog Posted:11/21/2012 9:08:00 PM

Feeling ....well actually I am 'Time Pressured' right now...and have been for some weeks and I have struggled to write a poem. ..... It's like I am suffering creative withdrawals because I have been unable to dedicate this special time for myself.

Poetry is therapeutic, its a release an opportunity to really take stock of my feelings at that given time. An outlet I crave and the inability to relax in a moment and put words from my mind and heart to paper is so frustrating. In fact I feel quite irritable about it :(

Conflicted because I know I need to dedicate myself into other things right now......but emotionally I need my creative release and cannot afford the luxury of taking that creative time. Being Time poor means I can't put the right words down that really express what I feel........my expressive freedom is restrained and so is my mind!

I need inspiration

Isn't it always the way....Work/Life balance....we all strive to achieve it and often it's too late when we do because we have missed out on so much in the mean time.

What do you do to inspire yourself?

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CarolEastman

Date: 11/23/2012 9:21:00 PM

Hi! I take simple things happening around me and comically blow them out of proportion... Or my hubby will tell me something silly, and I run with it further still... I hope your time lets you write more... Let your mind soar on a normal topic of your life... Think about it for a few days... Then sit down when you have a few quiet moments and let your mind run away with a story poem... Then I usually shorten it for a more dramatic effect and pick a form to fit it into. Your friend. Carol

Shaz Cheesman Date: 11/23/2012 11:25:00 PM

Carol.......thank you for your post....in fact you have all had some great tips for me to ponder ...maybe I should write my next poem in dedication to inspiring friends :)

DebbieGuzzi

Date: 11/23/2012 6:31:00 AM

Certain writers inspire me, perhaps you need to read and not to write until you stock up on thoughts and images> Light & Love

Shaz Cheesman Date: 11/23/2012 11:23:00 PM

Hi Debbie.....yes I do need to read more and not necessarily write....and be comfortable with that too. xo there is much in the way of ideas throught the words of others that trigger one's own thoughts to another path.

Poet DestroyerA

Date: 11/22/2012 4:32:00 PM

my smile,,, :-)... pd

Shaz Cheesman Date: 11/23/2012 11:20:00 PM

actually i think alot could be written about your smile...well what i imagine Pd.......i think you would have many forms of smiles because you are so vibrant, bold, caring and you don't mind a risk or two.......shaz

craigcornish

Date: 11/22/2012 9:46:00 AM

I agree with Andrea and try keeping pen and paper next to your bed and as you start relaxing and nothing else is competing for your time and there is no guilt---let your mind slip off poetically and if something seems wonderful write it down---at the very least, the spark of an inspiration that you can elaborate on at another time.

Shaz Cheesman Date: 11/23/2012 11:18:00 PM

yes instead of hittin gbed when im over tired....manage to get there earlier and just slip into the comfort with pen and paper at hand - thank you Craig :)

AndreaDietrich

Date: 11/22/2012 7:19:00 AM

I just need a good challenge from Soup. More than 90 percent what I write comes from here!!! that is why I am thankful for the inspiration of the contests! the person who said to write when one is extremely happy or sad, that does not work for me. However, what they said about nature, yes, a good nature scene is inspiring. Also, i get inspiration from touching scenes of movies!

Shaz Cheesman Date: 11/23/2012 11:17:00 PM

ThankU Andrea - i do think maybe I need to get my inspiration from the community which is all laid out in words before my eyes lol....

Date: 11/22/2012 6:58:00 AM

the best time to write a good poem is when you are extremely happy or extremely sad.....so put your self in the write moood to write a good poem.you can gain inspirations espacially when you hang out at the pool side or at a nice environment with nature......that beauty of such land scape could give you an inspiration to write a beautiful poem and dont forget to keep practicing contentiously...i have also experience what you are feeling now and this was the therapy i used

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DavidWilliams

Date: 11/22/2012 12:44:00 AM

Hi Shaz go to the poetry forms here on soup and choose a form you have never written in before then choose a theme you have never written about and hey presto ....a poem will evolve....David

Shaz Cheesman Date: 11/23/2012 11:16:00 PM

Thats true....a poetry form would give me a different focus and a surprising result maybe.....and i would learn something new too :) Thanks David

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