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I WENT LOOKING FOR A POEM (IWSG – APRIL, 2023)

Hello everyone!

It’s April, the month of flowers and nature, colour, life and the month of writing and poetry. I’m participating in both the AtoZChallenge and NaPoWriMo BUT ONLY as a READER. Discovering others and their thoughts is sometimes as fulfilling as writing your own.

As the monthly ritual goes, I’m here to post on the IWSG Day. It’s a great support group with the purpose of sharing and encouraging. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds! Please look for details to join here.

I’d like to add the link to an interesting piece on the IWSG website about rekindling the motivation for your WIP. Yes, we all need this advice sometime or the other. Read this magnificent article by Derek Murphy on 7 Ways to Rekindle Your Enthusiasm/Regain Your Motivation for Your WIP.

This month’s question is, Do you remember writing your first book? What were your thoughts about a career path on writing? Where are you now and how is it working out for you? If you’re at the start of the journey, what are your goals?

I am going to skip the question because I have nothing to say about it at the moment.

Thank you for being here, dear community members, and thank you for your patient reading. The awesome co-hosts for the April 5 posting of the IWSG are Jemima Pett, Nancy Gideon, and Natalie Aguirre! Do visit them and say hello!

If you are a published author or looking to get published, I would love to hear about your journey. If you’re participating in AtoZ or NaPoWriMo drop me your blog link and I will definitely visit.

Finally, April is the month for the WEP posting. Do join us with your flash fiction, poetry, non fiction on the prompt Life is Beautiful. Read all about participating here.

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32 Replies to “I WENT LOOKING FOR A POEM (IWSG – APRIL, 2023)”

  7. You write beautiful poetry, Sonia and a poem will always find you. I love all the familiar images in your poem.

    Interestingly when I was teaching, I would tell my students that anyone who wants to write, start with poetry then graduates to prose…fiction, then non-fiction. I could have been wrong but…
    But I am still stuck at poetry. 🙂

    Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I can’t tell you how good it feels to see your comments.

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    1. I love visiting, Punam. In fact, ever since I started blogging I’ve been reading your poems. But started interacting with you only during NaPo last year. In fact, I remember discovering you through another interesting poet and writer who doesn’t blog anymore.
      Also, thank you for enjoying my poetry and for the appreciation. Personally I’m wary of my poetry because when I read all the beautiful poems, I always feel like doing more, like oh how I wish I was the poet.
      I’ve graduated to flash fic, even creative non fic and short stories, but honestly, every time I feel like I’m yearning to say something, I return to poetry.

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      1. Yes, we did visit each other’s blogs sporadically earlier but since NaPo last year, the interaction has increased.
        That self doubt that you write about, I go through it every time I read a beautiful poem by other bloggers. I am acutely aware of my shortcomings then but since I enjoy writing so much, I persevere. To be honest, that is the reason I have never thought of publishing my poems.
        I love your poems, I honestly do and I also love your flash fiction. I would love to hold your published book in my hands one day.

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  10. You went looking for a poem and a poem found you looking at the bittersweet reality of life. How strange it is or perhaps not at all that we notice so much more beauty around us when we are going through difficult times.
    As always, you bare your truth in your words.

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    1. It is also strange, Arti that we compare the misery and the beauty and find everything that is beautiful worthless. And we hope it is only a phase. Thank you for stopping by.

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  11. Love your lyrical piece of writing Sonia. You transport us to a world we all closely know.

    I used to write a lot of poetry at some point of time. Also wrote a few last year.

    My journey after publishing my first book in 2017 has just been very slow. I guess I’m way too committed to my work in wildlife and conservation and need to find time and the bandwidth to write going forward.

    It’s always such a joy to visit your page, Sonia. 💖

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  13. What a beautiful poem. When I started to put words together it was a poem. Strangely I can no longer write poetry. But I have immense respect for people like you. You inspire me to write more. Just put words together and hear them out. Here’s to you Sonia, for all that you do so beautifully.

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    1. Thank you, Sudha! I am intrigued that you wrote poetry. I would love to read someday. While I write other stuff too, whenever I feel the need to put my heart out there, a poem helps me.

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  14. Loved the poem – but why do most people stop writing poetry ?
    My first published – and paid for- work was a poem, at 14.
    Then others.
    Before university, I’d stopped,, think this will be a familiar story .

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