Tuesday Tidbits #86
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Welcome to the limited series, Tuesday Tidbits. A collection of quotes to provide inspiration, determination, and elevation. I hope you find something that brightens your day!
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Writing requires a certain need for understanding the preciseness of words. This is a great benefit to brevity, clarity, and rhythm. But in conversation, it often leaves me searching for exactly the right words I want to use, and a pregnant pause precludes my response.
I often know where I want a poem to start and where I want it to end. The work for me is writing all the verses that gets a reader from point A to point B.
Titling a piece certainly offers its own fun to writing. It can, in much brevity, be an opportunity for great witticism, sarcasm, or linguistic flair. Although judged less harshly than your content, it can be what gets a reader to your content.
Nothing is served better by being the written word than an apology. Atonement carved upon parchment in sincere and lasting words where volume and tenor are reduced, and love is given its light. And it holds the writer to bear up to the words written.
I do not think I have ever written a piece that, if given enough time reading it, I wouldn’t find some small change I think would be an improvement. But once published, I do not, as I want the imperfections to remain as part of the moment they were captured in.
For those who say poetry is finding a new resurgence, I would argue it has never left. What we are experiencing is the best part of the digital age. The poetic artists who have always given voice to our shared world simply now have an easier way of being heard. And we are better off for it.
I write a lot of words and read a lot of books, but when a printer said something about bindings, the first thing that popped into my head was my safe word. I still have a lot to learn.
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Now get out there and write something!
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commonsensiblyspeaking 
I agree with you about leaving the imperfections in, this shows our humanity
Thanks Beth! I think so too.
You’re right, there’s always something that can be changed and ways of perfecting a piece but the imperfections are the marks of time. Lovely words of practical wisdom my friend!
Thank you Francisco!
You’re welcome my friend!
I love all these!! Once again, I’m left with difficulty choosing a favorite. The one about imperfections stood out to me. Oddly, it is showing those imperfections that make a story or poem perfect, because anything without flaws is not realistic.
And the last one. You have always slayed me with your endings.
Thank you Kristian! I appreciate all your support and kind words!
titling my blog posts is my favorite part of blogging…
and I agree that an apology carries much power with it…
Not only is the title an opportunity for some fun word play, for me it is the last thing before a poem is considered finished. That may be some of its charm. Thanks Jim!
sometimes I try to come up with the title first, when I still have some energy. writing a post drains me…
I guess blather is not as easy as you make it look….Thanks Jim!
I can’t imagine how much time I would spend if quality were a concern 🙂
I always enjoy these immensely Brad but these one I love
“Nothing is served better by being the written word than an apology. Atonement carved upon parchment in sincere and lasting words where volume and tenor are reduced, and love is given its light. And it holds the writer to bear up to the words written.”
Priceless my friend. Love coming your way now and later, Jonikens xoxoxo
Thank you, Jonkins, for all the love and your dear letter. I will be in touch again soon. Love sent to you in return!
You are so welcome dear Brad. Love and hugs right back. ❤️🤗Jonikins
All good points. I think bindings keep your feet on skis!