Written Where?

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Mon, 10 Jul 2017
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Scattered scraps of scribbles, swimming,
corner notes on lists of shopping,
‘Boggle’ words with interloping
sentence bursts scrawled, interspersed,
treasures rescued from recycling:
gather up, and sift, recording
that still favoured on to file
to return soon, in a while
– read, re-read, roll round and round
– check the clarity, and sound,
carve and chip, put to one side
(nearby in a margin wide),
change, replace and rearrange,
or return to earlier version,
catch attention, capture passion,
knowing when no more revision
can bring further satisfaction …

[July Poetry Monthly: the place where you write …] My thoughts went to on what writing’s written rather than the seating of the writer

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Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

This reminds me of my home Rhiannon, I have scraps of paper everywhere with words and sentences written down, just can't throw them away, thinking I might need them some day.

Love the lines:

'Boggle' words with interloping

sentence bursts scrawled, interspersed,

treasures rescued from recycling:

Apt words for a writer.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jenny. It's nice to know I'm not alone with those bits of paper lying around, needing to be organised! Always need paper to hand, too, if possible! I often do puzzles, like 'Boggle'with my husband to mind-stretch over meals, so those lists of answers do get used for reminders of ideas for writing sometimes, too (and as my husband does printing, there seems to be an endless supply of small paper pads around too! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

And cherries appreciated. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

HI Rhiannon

You reminded me of myself in this too - with the scraps with notes on all over the place, and the struggle to find them when you need them.  I liked the alliteration in the first few lines.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jean. It's funny when finding horded paper that has on it notes written and used long ago, and of no relevance now!

I thought you might be interested in that my sister has just sent me some family history she's researched out about my grandmother's family, from the middle of the eighteenth century. The first three names are Rees Richard (1), Rees Richard (2) and Rees Richard (3) – father, son, and grandson! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on

You've got the theme nailed Rhiannon.  Scraps of paper...read, re-read... return to earlier version... I recognise it all! Great piece.

Linda

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Linda. When I read of your notebook at the ready on your bus journey, I gathered you were quick to make a note, too! And the 'sculpting work' is satisfying too. Rhiannon