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Inspiration's the End, Not the Means

Foremost and first, there's the perspiration
  The author erases, scratches out, curses
  The composer crumples up sheet after sheet
As the deadline nears, there looms desperation...

Hand-in-hand with the sweat is the aggravation
  Grrr! Can't find just the right word
  Something's off -- the melody, the beat --what?
Every passing moment adds to the frustration...

Suddenly, yes! It's finally ready for activation
  The book is published, sold, and read
  The song is heard on the air waves
Readers, listeners alike thrill -- Voila, Inspiration!

       May 19, 2019
 Entry: 'An Uplifting Feeling' contest
   Sponsor: Line Gauthier

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Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/3/2019 10:13:00 PM Oh so lovely and important to those of us who write! Congrats, my friend! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 6/4/2019 1:29:00 PM Thanks for your encouraging comment and for noticing my name down there among the Honorable Mentions. Once more, bravo for taking highest honors in the contest with your 'intoxicating' write!! :) gw

Caren Krutsinger Date: 5/19/2019 5:50:00 PM I had no idea what to do about Line's contest, and suddenly you have demonstrated "show the feeling" - SHOW THE FEELING. Wow! You have schooled me. If I entered now though, it might feel like cheating. Well done indeed! Bravo! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 5/19/2019 5:52:00 PM Gee, I keep getting these favorable comments on this one, yours being another, and I hardly thought the poem was worth posting. Go figure... As for cheating, I have Rick Singer's cellphone number if you'd like it... Whatever! :) gw

Constance La France Date: 5/19/2019 4:14:00 PM Gershon, it is the thrill of the write, nothing is more uplifing than pressing submit and knowing you wrote something beautiful ! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 5/19/2019 4:37:00 PM Thank you for truly encouraging me today, Constance. Right now I am in need of a healthy dose of positivity, and your kind words have come shining through. Much appreciated :) gw

Maurice Rigoler Date: 5/19/2019 3:09:00 PM "Le mot juste" was Flaubert's mantra; it took him five years to complete Madame Bovary. Proust was another Frenchman who was longwinded. It's said he invented a special ink pen so he could write in bed without the ink running out. As for Tolstoy, his wife did a good deal of writing by way of dictation. Many thanks for reading me, sir, / M Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 5/19/2019 3:20:00 PM Thank you for the education, Maurice. I had no idea about Flaubert or Proust's M.O.'s … As for reading your poems, it is a pleasure to read your wily and witty writes. A distinct pleasure and privilege. Best wishes, Gershon

David Mchattie Date: 5/19/2019 2:51:00 PM I'm always amazed how hard it is to sometimes find the right word. When you find it and read the finished work, it looks so simple. I do enjoy the process. I believe the right word is just out of my reach waiting for me to grasp it and bring it home to where it belongs. Stay frosty my friend. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 5/19/2019 3:05:00 PM David, your insight rings 110% true with me. Thanks for commenting...But if it's ok with you, I'm going to try to stay warm now, (not cool) ~ Ex-Snowman