The Quiet Tells My Story
I sit in the quiet
with my coffee
and wait
for the words to come
What will I write?
What's my story today?
What do I have to say?
Today
nothing
except quiet...
Maybe
that's my story
Maybe today
is about
listening...
March is the Slice of Life Challenge.
I'll be sharing a post each day in the month of March.
Please join me at Two Writing Teachers to read more slices!
Quiet is nice - almost time to listen to yourself as well. Drafting in your heart and mind. It is important to remember these days when our students face the blank page. Thank you.
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Writing IS about listening! You have to fuel your writing with being.
ReplyDeleteI can relate. Sometimes there is no need for elaborate words. The quiet is bliss.
ReplyDeleteThe first line I wrote today was, "My days are filled with listening." Listening and quiet are good for us. You should listen to Naomi Shihab Nye on On Being.
ReplyDeleteHmm. . . my quiet this morning was watching the deer in my driveway. So peaceful. Watching and listening. Quiet has its purpose! (So does the coffee!) LOL
ReplyDeleteThis is an important reminder! I think that this is a slice that I need to print out and put into my writer’s notebook to remind myself to take time to stop and just listen.
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