04-19-2013, 04:03 AM
As a relatively new writer - less than a year, I was sort of semi expecting to eventually fall foul of the infamous writers block syndrome. (If indeed it is called this if you are a poet... 
alternative suggestions anyone) I guess this has many different forms and expressions that people have experienced over the years. In my case, I seem to have more of a regression of ability rather than a lack of creative sparks - I feel that I'm loosing the ability to write anything beyond embarrassing drivel and in particular have lost any ear or sense of meter. (Beyond knowing it is wrong!). As to why, all I can say is that it would appear that when my life is crap, this is sadly reflected in my ability to write. 
I decided the best way to deal with it (for me) was to ignore it and to just keep writing ...hence my initial idea to go off and join one of the NPM events...which I now don't have to stray beyond the delights of this forum for, as Milo then obliged with the current thread that is running. I now have a place where i can be as crap as I like, as the point of the exercise is to just write something everyday...or at least the way i'm using it, it is.
I was just interested to hear from others about their struggles with this problem and in particular wondered what some of you poets with more poetry years and miles under your belts than the rest of us, might have to offer by way of past experiances, encouragement or advice.
alternative suggestions anyone) I guess this has many different forms and expressions that people have experienced over the years. In my case, I seem to have more of a regression of ability rather than a lack of creative sparks - I feel that I'm loosing the ability to write anything beyond embarrassing drivel and in particular have lost any ear or sense of meter. (Beyond knowing it is wrong!). As to why, all I can say is that it would appear that when my life is crap, this is sadly reflected in my ability to write. I decided the best way to deal with it (for me) was to ignore it and to just keep writing ...hence my initial idea to go off and join one of the NPM events...which I now don't have to stray beyond the delights of this forum for, as Milo then obliged with the current thread that is running. I now have a place where i can be as crap as I like, as the point of the exercise is to just write something everyday...or at least the way i'm using it, it is.
I was just interested to hear from others about their struggles with this problem and in particular wondered what some of you poets with more poetry years and miles under your belts than the rest of us, might have to offer by way of past experiances, encouragement or advice.