tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204727386532339291.post4802526853737155361..comments2023-12-10T13:16:58.731+09:00Comments on Axis of Abraxas: A Poetry Blog: Words that Cast Long ShadowsJessica Goodfellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07561656986278259434noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204727386532339291.post-17066707139511222112013-10-31T11:26:18.348+09:002013-10-31T11:26:18.348+09:00Robert, There are probably a lot of different ways...Robert, There are probably a lot of different ways to heighten your own awareness of what resonates with you. A notebook is a good way for me because a lot of what resonates with me is word choice and the sounds of words. However a person who is more affected by visual imagery might keep a file of photos or a bulletin board...or whatever. Just being aware as much as possible of what images/words/etc. attract your attention or move you or cause you to wonder or think is the important thing.Jessica Goodfellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07561656986278259434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204727386532339291.post-84291953626782815432013-10-30T22:51:33.319+09:002013-10-30T22:51:33.319+09:00I'm generally too lazy/disorganized to keep a ...I'm generally too lazy/disorganized to keep a notebook but probably should consider trying to change that. It sounds like having those words at hand not only allowed you to close the gaps in your poem, but also provided an element of surprise, leading to connections you might not have thought have before.Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204727386532339291.post-22637258492111929822013-10-22T06:54:09.093+09:002013-10-22T06:54:09.093+09:00Good advice, Tressa. I totally agree.Good advice, Tressa. I totally agree.Jessica Goodfellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07561656986278259434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204727386532339291.post-64803869181059078352013-10-22T00:37:39.705+09:002013-10-22T00:37:39.705+09:00I have a thing for blank books and always have at ...I have a thing for blank books and always have at least one with me so I can jot down ideas, phrases, descriptions of something interesting, etc (and yes, what to pick up at the market after work). <br /><br />I recently ended up using some of those phrases/ideas in a poem about stories that are waiting to be written. <br /><br />Sooner or later, everything is useful at least once. <br /><br />Tressa Tressa https://www.blogger.com/profile/14597338496330997137noreply@blogger.com