Weekends Are There For Other Things⎥POEM

Good evening,

As this poem already says it, weekends are for other things. Sometimes you have so much to do during the week that it leaves no room for other things which also need attention. In my case, it would be poetry writing and writing in general, that I need to work on over the weekend. This is not a great deal, it is something I love to do, so I always find the time on Saturday/Sunday.

Here is one of my latest poems which I'd like to share with you. I wrote it on Saturday morning, the minute I got up. It was a flash of inspiration that hit me, as always suddenly .. :)) So I took a fountain pen that was close and wrote this down.

I'll write it down if it is difficult to read:

Weekends are there for other things,
Which I also have to do.
If you don't know what I talk about
Then I'll give you a little clue.

What is it that I think of
The minute I get up?
"Hooray it is weekend
And I need my morning cup?"

Yes sure, though it's not what I meant.
Something else is often on my mind.
When I open my eyes and turn on the light,
I always look for a pen to find.

Something to write is what I need
Like someone's coffee in a café.
Without it I won't be happy
And cannot start my day.

After this poem I was able to have breakfast. :)

There are days when I don't write and then I feel really grumpy.. it can already be foreseen... I'm deep involved in poetry that not to do it anymore would be just disastrous! I don't want to dare such a moment! :)

I often need to remind myself to write because this year and last year it's been quite different and there are a lot of other things to do that you can easily forget it. Not to forget it .. but you just need a kick in the ass, just like with nanowrimo, you have to show up at your desk at the same time, every day.

It's time for me to get some rest. It's quite late here and tomorrow I get up early and go to work.

Sandra

Ready for a writing challenge?

Is it again this time of the year???

In a bit than a month the new writing madness can start and I am not even half ready for it. Last year I failed miserably but it was really a difficult time to combine writing my story and working and other chores that I had to do. I have not much optimism for this year....

I was more passionate about all the writing a few years back but this year I feel bleak about everything. It's very hard to keep the writing spirit up, even though I have something to say but do people want to hear it?

Life is changing rapidly, people are changing, responsibility and and and. There is not much time left to dream to be a writer. You have to face the brutal truth that not many will give a shit about what you do.  They all care more about their life, their duties, to keep their business going, this and that.

If I had a wish I'd definitely be somewhere else but this is not a dream world and there are certain things you just go to do.

I'll stop ranting because I really don't have anything smart or positive to say this weekend.

I'll try to find all the stories I wrote so far. I have to figure out if it is worth to invest time in finishing my last year novel or to write a new one. Every year I have to ask myself this question.

Rainbow colors

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Have you ever tried to make your own color for your fountain pen or to try to make rainbow colors? For this you just need two fountain pens in different colors and mix the tip of each together. It's enough if you just use one tip and touch it with the other fountain pen a few times, then you can write.

I tried it and it makes great colors. If there is a special occasion such invitation cards or birthday cards this would be a good way to use it. Try it out and have fun with it!

Feel free to share or discuss anything you desire with me!

A mixed journal

Hi there,

It's been a busy week, no time for writing blogs.. but I'm here today. After two weeks of journaling with a fountain pen, I made a recap so far... and can tell you that it's been really challenging for me. This is just not the right thing. To write poetry with a fountain pen is fine but journaling, just takes ages.... and I cannot slow down my thoughts so I can keep up with them. That's why I just decided to quit, not entirely but just to go back to my laptop. (I hope that makes sense)

Here's my journal

It's a lot easier this way. I cannot entirely give up to "type". So anyhow, don't want to bore you. I made up my mind and it's FINAL!!! and I am not ashamed to say I still journal!!! Life is too short not to write about meaningful moments good or bad, doesn't matter. You learn from mistakes!

Thanks for reading!
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Back to journaling // old journals

my notebook for poetry

Hello there!!

It's been a while ... I caught a cold and am stuck at home. It's getting better though but due to all the medication that I have to take my emotional well-being is totally turned upside down... I feel really blah ... not really myself. I'm still coughing but the fever went away.

This year is almost over. It's time to recap it and try to make things better next year. As with writing, .. I'll have to make a change. I've been journaling for more than 3 years on my computer and I think I just have enough of it although it's great because I type fast and I can almost keep up with my thoughts. However a journal on the computer is not so personal. I wrote in detail, very much, outlining almost everything which is a good practice if you want to write a book, a novel one day. It's really a great practice. Though it's not appealing to me anymore. I need a change and twenty-twelve stands for a big change, something is going to happen, either good or bad.

I had a look at my old notebook which I started back in 2009. I wrote so many poems inside but still have more more pages are left to complete this notebook. Though I stopped because I couldn't keep up with it anymore. I wrote more poems that it was hard to write them inside, once they were done. I always use separate sheets from another notebook where I write my poems, then once I'm done I rewrite them into this notebook here. I tired various ink colors, different types of pens, gel pencils etc. Some pages are barely readable because I used a light color for my fountain pen. So today I took my fountain pen and rewrote that poem again so I can read it again one day.

rewritten with a new dark green ink

You see all of a sudden the color is better. You probably wonder why I would like to journal with a fountain pen again when the pages fade away slowly. Not all the pages faded away, it depends on which color you chose but they will eventually one day so I took care of it. There's this Parker Quink Ink Black which has a long durability compared to other inks. With this one I will start to journal as soon as the clock strikes 01/01/2012 :) I'm yet sure if I will really do it but it's a thought.

I have more then 10 years of writing experience with a fountain pen, I know what works and not. Even though I journal with my computer I still keep writing with a fountain pen, mostly poetry or just taking notes. Some of my old journals are still in good shape, still readable except that my handwriting was really really really ugly. I cannot write nice with a biro, it just doesn't work.

Here you can see some of my old journals from 1998. I used to write with a biro mainly... but also from time to time with a fountain pen but at that time I didn't use a fountain pen very often. When I look back, it's sweet to see my little self there on these pages.

old journal 1998, translation: "I think my guinea pig got
vermin or an infection. Loses hair."

This was quite a funny entry. Haha! :-) I don't even remember that anymore. My journals were very short, one page for one day and I labeled them in a different way, either to write on the typewriter the date and stick that paper to this page or to write the date on my page directly. I always tried out different things.

"I went outside to play with the snow. Tomorrow I'll go.."

 I think I was often in a hurry that I didn't write properly, I often scribbled just a few lines just enough to remember it the next day. I learned from all this. Now my journals are different. With now I mean as of today 2011. I write about other things, not whom I used to call etc. but it's still funny to read those old entries.

"Sunday 3rd Advent, called my granny w/ my dad.

I'm thinking whether I ..."

Each page was different. My handwriting has changed with the years and got better. Thank God!!!! :-) You can see it on the first picture one of my latest poems in 2009. See?? Yeah much better! :-) Though I can still write very ugly, usually when I'm taking notes very quickly like in poetry writing before they disappear, then later during the day I look back and work on the poem. Or I get an inspiration and the poem is there within 20 minutes or 30 minutes (max.) That's why I love this sudden burst of inspiration, it doesn't ask to come it just arrives and you better make the best of it and take notes or inspiration will go away and find someone else!

Thank you for reading!!

My Darling Fountain Pen - POEM

Poetry Girl is back!!

Yes I am!! I've been so busy that now I really enjoy those 4 days that I have off :) Two more weeks until Christmas wow ... Time is passing by...

Here is one of my latest poems. I wrote it yesterday. It is pretty short but I think it says a lot. It happened out of the blue, like this blue paper, that I got the inspiration...  I'm quite exhausted so I am glad for some poetry. It still gives me the feeling that I CAN write. Perhaps it's not one of my best prose but it is poetry, that comes from the HEART!

I spelled December wrong with a "z" :P that comes because I speak German too and mixed it up. Never mind. Poetry Girl can make mistakes too.

So yeah I am still writing. Not so much as I used to but as long as I write one poem every week or two it is "okay". I was used to write 3-4 poems a DAY, so you see the difference. Uh!!

Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed it. Leave me some comments. I love to hear from my friends who are reading my blog. If you write poetry too and want to share with me, let me know :)

Sandra