Like a Fish out of the Water

I posted the following comment at this blog a few days ago. Soon after that, I was pleasantly surprised to receive an email from the blog’s owner – Amy. She was really encouraging and gave me some great advices.

I really appreciate her gesture.

Thanks Amy. :)

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“The best way is to keep writing, do workshops, and read a lot of poetry.”

“My opinion is that we should always dig for what is honest--you know it when you hit it. If you right what is true, the rest will take care of itself.”

Hi Amy,For the past couple of months, my mind was in a total blank. I trembled with fear whenever I tried to write a line or a word. I kept telling myself, my poems have to be something special, something unique, etc.

In the end I wrote nothing. :(

I used to come up with 5 – 6 poems in a month. Although they are filled with clichés and abstractions but they are all dear to me because they are part of my learning process. Now I can’t even write a single line. I am feeling desperate, like a fish out of the water gasping for breath.

Thanks to this post, now I need to do some serious thinking. :)