A poem from my latest collection Mouthbrooders, published by Homebound Publications.
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Aide Memoire
Explicating the Poetic Process
“My writing process saves a fair percentage of time
for self-doubt and lack of artistic confidence.”
It starts with an encounter. There is a notarized mammal, a dead serpent, and a preserved misspelling. Then a mythical flash of inspiration, the grabbing for tool and template, and the clumsy yet magical act of documentation. Just like the muses prophesized. Read more:
More often than not, the process begins with a mistake.
This feature appeared in the May 14 2018 issue of Woven Tail Press‘s website.
Amy Nawrocki 