On The Move…

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There’s a bit of dust up ahead for the Daily Creative Writer…I’ll be spending the next few days amongst boxes and U-haul trucks, repeating Garrison Keillor‘s mantra that “nothing bad ever happens to a writer, it’s all material.”
In the meantime – here’s a poem based on some recent “material.”

Private Validations

Cowards hiding behind smiles,
cloaked in feigned ineptitude,
agenda strapped firmly to your back.

You immerse yourself in platitudes,
fortified by contrived excuses.
The golden ring held firmly in your sights.

A wall of words and worthless sound.
You do it “cos you can”
Shrugging at consequence.

Head aimed at the horizon,
Justice rolls off you
like water gliding down a fowl’s back.

Secure, as always, in private validations.

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What is "The Daily Creative Writer?” It's a blog and a twitter feed focused on providing inspiration and structure to writers and anyone wanting to add a little more creativity into their lives. So many of us want to write - to make a living, to explore our creative side, or because we simply must put words on a page - but don't know where or how to begin. The first step is always the hardest, but it’s all about momentum. Focus on the journey of writing, not the destination. What you discover might surprise you – writing balances your life and opens you up to experiences that are more authentic, with endless amounts of creativity and inspiration. So let's get started - it's really not that hard. As Hemingway famously said, "There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed..." Tap that vein and let it flow.