Thanks for sharing and good luck with all the new projects!

For example, I recently watched Michael Moore’s new documentary about Capitalism. I’m not an economist, I know little if anything about national finance, and can’t seem to get interested in the Fed. But now I am inspired and learning new things, seeing the world from a new perspective, and even picked up “Atlas Shrugged” after years of it collecting dust. This has inspired me to put more into my work, take on a few new challenging projects, and learn some new things (like web design). I even signed up for a business class.

Rober Frost was right.

Great post! Thanks.

That is a great idea! If I had to guess, writing poetry that way is a bit easier in a sense. Gone is the need to pull words out of thin air. Instead, you can really concentrate on selecting words with punch. And it’s still writing, but something completely different.

I just may have to try it! :)

Thanks for the read, and the comment.

One thing I’ve found to be oddly helpful is to be visually creative as well. I have started using a local newspaper to write poetry by cutting words out of headlines and articles and gluing them into a little notebook. It sounds childish, but it’s a very calming process, and I find that it really relaxes me and gets my brain working in new ways. I especially like it because I feel making something beautiful out of so many ugly stories is a way to combat that ugliness. Sketching, drawing and photography are also great ways for breaking out of a creative rut. Anything that gets me out of my ordinary mindset helps.