sometimes I wake
and catch her scent
my Muse,
I named her Misty,
for she’s mystical
and mysterious
she conjures words
as
drops
of rain
inky syllables
brush my
nose
and I’m enamored
but no more than her
she winks / I stare
we’re frozen in time
and maybe in space
for she’s all around
like a thousand angels
giggling, composing their song
I hum along
then snatch their pen
they laugh again
say I’m
aMusing
and we’re both amazed
how the
story
unfolds.
Written for dVerse Open Link Night inspired by Ingrid’s prompt I missed on Tuesday Poetics: Who’s your Muse?
Tricia Sankey 
Love this, Tricia! How you wrote it and the rhythm, it reads like a dance between you and your muse. I especially loved these lines:
“For she’s all around
Like a thousand angels
giggling, composing their song
I hum along
then snatch their pen
they laugh again
say I’m
aMusing”
So well written. ❤
Thanks so much, Lucy! I finally got to join the live to read this only to have my internet cut out once in the middle of it, but eventually got back in there to reread it. I’m never moving my laptop upstairs again!
She sounds intriguing!
Very! I think it’s so interesting where the writing inspiration comes from and how it hits us! 💓
I’ve always had this thing come to mind about how poets/writers are in tune with words. How the words seem to choose us.
Yes, I think so! Maybe it’s a vibration/frequency thing. 💫
Maybe it’s maybelline 😂
I’m such a dork 🤦♂️
😆 That advertising has you brainwashed.
I know… daggone… I’m an Ulta kinda guy 😂🤣😂
Well you get points for all your purchases at least there! 👏👏
I went there 1 time to get my wife some perfume for Christmas. I honestly couldn’t smell it over every other smell in there. I just took the girls word for it and bought it lol!
My sinuses were assaulted 😂
Sorry…. totally off topic for your post.
Interesting, I’ve never sneezed in there. Okay, back to what an awesome writer I am (with my muse of course) ! 🤣
Probably because you’re a woman and it’s a straight up women’s store 😂
Yes, indubitably. You’re an awesome writer! It’s what led me to reading and commenting on your blog. And it was all downhill for you ever since 😂🤣
🎿 No, I appreciate your comments! 💕
Well thank ya! I have a lot of them lol!!
But honestly though, you are an awesome writer! You have a natural way with words and a natural talent.
Thank you! I think I’ve been at it so many years now I have improved. My older stuff wasn’t great! 💝
It seems to have weird directions. My old poetry is better than my new. But I barely have any new poetry. I think the old mountain stream is drying up.
It helps that I read so much poetry now on WordPress as well. I just think it’s cool when people put themselves out there and share from the heart!
I binge read a lot too. It helps squirt a poem out every now and then. But it’s not the same.
But I encourage you to do what you need to. You have a gift.
Appreciate your support! I want to eventually get a publication together. I just enjoy doing it! 💓
You can definitely publish!
And I’m sorry if I’m talking your head off.. I can’t shut up lol!!
You’re good, I am half watching the news now as well, but you’re more entertaining!
In your face nightly news 😏
COVID!!! 😱😱😱 There’s your news, haha!
I know 🤦♂️……
You know the good thing about words is that they float around waiting for someone to listen. And when they get you, they don’t take your taste and smell 😂
Yes, they infect deeper than the 5 senses. Covid has nothing on poetry! 💯
They take you! All encompassing. And crazy beautiful things come out of you.
💯
You and your muse seem to have a good relationship! 😀 I like the rhythm of this. It was great to hear you read.
Thanks, Merril! I will never try to move my laptop upstairs again after it cut out! Our router is in the basement so I guess that was the issue. I enjoyed writing this one! 💗
I love your play with blank space on the page. I never did this with a computer-typed poem.
Thanks, Astrid! It can be kind of addictive once you play with the form. I always want to change it up now! 💓
I absolutely love this 😀 and can picture her so clearly in your words, Tricia especially; “she conjures words as drops of rain/ inky syllables brush my
nose and I’m enamored,”… sigh … as am I 💝💝
Thanks, Sanaa! So happy I got to finally read it on the Live with my internet issues. I enjoyed letting the muse guide me on this one! 💓
It was good hearing you read your lovely poem
Much💜love
Thank you! Who am I thanking here? 😆 The mystery is too much for me!
it sounds like a fun song and dance as you interact with each other, sorry I missed your reading!
Yes, always! Thanks, Kate, I had some tech difficulties but eventually got to read my complete poem at the end. Hope to see you next time! 💗
thanks Tricia but I simply don’t have the tech skills! By trying I have finally found my microphone and my link today is to the one poem I’ve read …
I forgot to turn my mic on at first when I joined! 🤣 I want to get better at the Live stuff, I’m determined! 😊
I would have too many groups to do live, so it’s not a priority for me … I have totally enjoyed watching you all reading and interacting when Bjorn has posted the live sessions later. Guess it’s unfair but I prefer to pace myself 🙂
That’s cool! Not everyone can make it and if they did, man, how many little boxes of faces there would be! 😆
yes you might have to rotate it and not everyone would get to read … really appreciate you reframing that Tricia!
💗
I loved this Tricia!
drops
of rain
inky syllables
brush my
nose
So playful! ☺️
Thanks, Christine! This was fun to write! 💝
You did it so well ☺️
🥰
Well isn’t that exactly how it works! I love it!
Thanks, Dwight! Glad I’m not the only crazy one around here! 💝
Oh,, far from it! We are the sane ones! :>)
I’m going to tell my family you said so! 😆
Ha ha! I love it.
This is great
The pacing
And the spacing
And the song of it all
Just marvellous
Appreciate your feedback, Eric! I finished it about 30 minutes before the Live reading! 🥳
She sounds like a good muse to have around, Tricia. Lovely to hear you read this 🙂
I’m glad I finally was able to after my tech problems! Your prompt was just what I needed yesterday. I actually finished the poem right before the reading so Misty can work on a deadline when pushed! 😆
That is a useful trait in a muse!
Yes‼
I like the way you’ve played with words here. (K)
Appreciate your comment, pleased you enjoyed this! 💗