On Writing (Again)

Introduction

I probably am not the best person to write this, as it seems I am not considered a creator on Vocal anymore, and while that bothers me a lot, I won't let it stop me from writing.

I included one of my ropey YouTube videos. I hadn't noticed that the guitar was out of tune, but it is there now.

Why I Think Writing Is Good For Me

First of all, it is therapeutic. Whatever I want to write, I can post on Vocal, and it will stay there for as long as I want, or until Vocal or the internet is no more.

This is the second piece that I have written today. There may be a few more. Some days I find writing difficult, and that definitely does affect my mood.

I hate writing about things that annoy, although sometimes I am left with no choice. I think that you know what I am referring to.

Then I listen to music, and that lifts my spirits, and often inspires me.

I am lucky enough to have a Muse and when I speak with her suddenly I am able to write poetry and stories, which in turn are uplifting.

I am in contact and friends with several artists that I have met on Facebook, and I use their works as inspiration for poetry, examples of which you can find here:

So far, one of those collaborations has resulted in my best-selling book on Amazon:

There are so many good and positive things that stimulate my writing, and my mind is now thinking of my next poem. I have probably used more poetic forms than any other Vocal creator, but I know formal poetry is not a preference of Vocal moderators and creators, but for me, they are a great challenge, though I think I couldn;t write a Tricube, far too minimalistic for me, though you know I will try one now.

Here are the rules of tricubes:

Each line contains three syllables.

Each stanza contains three lines.

Each poem contains three stanzas.

So we're talking cubes in mathematical terms (to the third power). No rules for rhymes, meter, etc. Just three, three, and three.

Conclusion

So this is why I love to write, and Vocal is the best platform to publish my work.

Thank you eveybody for reading, I really appreciate it.,