Just a moment ago I wrote a comment on someone else's piece about how difficult it is to live in the NOW when our brains are so determined to plague us with both predictable and nonsensical images of the future... And it's true: It feels like an impossible feat to ward them off and simply live in the moment, especially for those who struggle with anxiety, etc. But I think poetry like this is a huge help, a reminder that life is finite and precious, and we should never take a day for granted. Thank you for submitting this one.
P.S. There's an Annie Dillard quote that always sticks with me, maybe you'll like it too: "How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives."
I wholly understand how you feel. It's so difficult to absorb a beautiful moment, bask in the NOW, when your mind is bombarding you with the anxieties of the future. You were able to capture that push-pull with real emotion behind it, and I commend you for that. That your last lines offer a sense of hope brightens the spirits of the reader, and I was happy to see them.
I'd suggest thinking of what you like to see in a book, maybe from the last time you read, what intrigued you...Or you can find some recommendations by genre on apps like Goodreads or a Google search. Make sure you start with a light read that you know you'll finish so you gather momentum. Good luck!
Just a moment ago I wrote a comment on someone else's piece about how difficult it is to live in the NOW when our brains are so determined to plague us with both predictable and nonsensical images of the future... And it's true: It feels like an impossible feat to ward them off and simply live in the moment, especially for those who struggle with anxiety, etc. But I think poetry like this is a huge help, a reminder that life is finite and precious, and we should never take a day for granted. Thank you for submitting this one.
P.S. There's an Annie Dillard quote that always sticks with me, maybe you'll like it too: "How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives."
I wholly understand how you feel. It's so difficult to absorb a beautiful moment, bask in the NOW, when your mind is bombarding you with the anxieties of the future. You were able to capture that push-pull with real emotion behind it, and I commend you for that. That your last lines offer a sense of hope brightens the spirits of the reader, and I was happy to see them.
Just what I was going for! Thanks a bunch
Thank you you’ve made my day!
Thank you so much for your insight!
Thank you for the feedback!
Thanks!
I'd suggest thinking of what you like to see in a book, maybe from the last time you read, what intrigued you...Or you can find some recommendations by genre on apps like Goodreads or a Google search. Make sure you start with a light read that you know you'll finish so you gather momentum. Good luck!
I know this isn’t exactly what the prompt proposed, but I still think it’s solid work that goes with determination.
I love this poem! For some reason it reminds me of the song "The blue" by Gracie Abrams...anyway it's really good! <3