outside the skinner box (on writing poems)

January 25, 2007

One always has a way
to spend some time.

Waiting becomes
observation
reception
expression
refinement.

You always have the means
to climb from
electric holes

and breath in
creation.

Posted in joy, Poetry | 9 Comments »

9 Responses to “outside the skinner box (on writing poems)”

slynne Says:

January 25, 2007 at 7:47 pm
Oh, goodness. This is better than lovely… it is true

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rel Says:

January 25, 2007 at 9:27 pm
qazse,
There is no better way to occupy the mind.
rel

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qazse Says:

January 25, 2007 at 10:53 pm
slynne and rel – I wrote this while waiting to meet my daughter at the local b&n cafe. (I always have a pad and pen with me.) I sat there thinking about the Poetry Thursday prompt and this came out.

Thank you for stopping by and commenting. I am a lucky guy.

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Crafty Green Poet Says:

January 26, 2007 at 4:48 am
Excellent. Says a lot in a few words.

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deb Says:

January 26, 2007 at 3:35 pm
Hello,

I have always disliked the expression “killing time”. Your phrase “waiting becomes/observation/discovery/
expression/revision” created a lovely way of positively expressing a different way of looking at spaces of time. Thank you.

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qazse Says:

January 26, 2007 at 8:12 pm
hey Deb. I also dislike the term “killing time”. Just as I dislike the phrase, “I’m bored” . It is sad we raise spectators more than thinkers in today’s society.

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fencer Says:

January 26, 2007 at 11:00 pm
Hi qazse,

“Electronic skinner box” rings a bell with me… (salivate)…

Very nice.

Regards

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krkbaker Says:

January 28, 2007 at 10:18 am
There are moments where your writer light is on and you are able to look at the world from a fresh and creative perspective. It is these days that all seems right with the world.

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qazse Says:

January 28, 2007 at 2:12 pm
fencer – nyuk, nyuk, nyuk, nyuk, nyuk, why soytenly

krk – if that is the case, you were meant to write…

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