OctPoWriMo day 14 – Compulsion II

image by Julie Jordan Scott
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OctPoWriMo Day 14 where the prompt gives us a selection of quotations and pictures as inspiration.

Compulsion II

You must write, and read, as if your life depended on it*
and make yourself cosy comfortable while you do
with room for books, the right light and chair
food for the mind and ease for the body
time to relax, to think and just be
and then the words will come.
*Adrienne Rich

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8 Responses to OctPoWriMo day 14 – Compulsion II

  1. Rod E. Kok says:

    What a great atmosphere you’ve created with your words. Nicely done!!

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  2. And we write and read and keep the mind in sync right Viv..very well expressed 🙂

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  3. Oh…so nice…thank you for sharing this quote and image, Viv…inspires. 🙂

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  4. Fida says:

    Yes, I see a lot of poems about doing the thing. So thank you for perfectly putting the thought of preparing for awesomeness in a poem.

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  5. Loved it..”just be, and the words shall come.” 🙂

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  6. Deepti Agrawal says:

    made me feel like go for a good read at my comfort.

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