Been writing some poems lately but they're not very good... I've been having trouble expressing things. I think tonight was probably the best out of the last 4 attempts I've made but that isn't really saying much. They're also significantly shorter than my older poems which I'm a little sad about... I wonder if I'm just not putting enough effort into it?
I'm somewhat amused/excited by the 3rd attempt though, not because it's anything great but just because of the topic. It's still unfinished though; I'm trying to incorporate more into it but it's harder than I thought putting this particular subject into subtle phrases.
I've also been trying to give my poems titles again, mainly because I don't want to have to refer to all of them as "Untitled #__".
Too bad I'm going in (somewhat) chronological order... that means my new poems won't get posted for a long while, heh.
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I have a huge problem expressing myself in words these days, as you mention it. I don't know if it's related to having to always document things in an expository style for work on a daily basis, but I find it so hard now to say something in an indirect way- which is really unfortunate, since I used to take some bit of pride in speaking in riddles whenever I wrote anything, and hiding all sorts of subliminal messages- sometimes without even realizing it myself at the time of writing. :|
ReplyDeleteI don't think I was ever good at hiding subliminal messages in my poems but at least I used to feel like I was, lol. Not anymore though. ><
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's our field? If it's any consolation, I think most of the problems you (or me, or anyone being creative, for that matter) perceive as being there with your poems are probably only apparent to you, and that in itself is a mark of someone always trying to improve herself instead of remaining stagnant and basking in past joys. lol
ReplyDeleteI really hate that when I want to say something, it just comes out directly when I write; there's no art to it anymore! I can express myself better with music... but I had a scare that that was about to change too. :|
I think for me it's mostly lack of practice and a change in inspiration. I feel like my subtlety was at its height back when I used to look up the lyrics to J-rock songs.
ReplyDeleteIt always sucks when you have this awesome image/idea in your idea but it totally fails (in your own opinion) when you try to express it in words/music. Somewhat similar to the dude who composed "The Devil's Trill Sonata" (go Wiki it if you've never heard the story, it's interesting).
Of course his "fail" is still ridiculously more awesome than any of my fails. -_-;