BACKWATER POETRY
Through the Enchanted Red Door
Escaping writing into another reality
praise to the jewel in the lotus
praise to the jewel in the lotus
There are days I don’t feel like writing
There are days I don’t like writing
Doing a doctorate while writing on Medium
Means there are days my head splits in two
Doctorate language is black and white
Hard data, facts and validity
Source, cites, calculations
Its own bibliography is a library
no one else wants to share
Serious task at hand
A journey, a conversation
practiced in isolation
Long hours and dedication
Some days you feel productive
Some days you question your credibility
But stressful as it may be
It gives you a sense of reward
And accomplishment
What keeps me going
Is what I’d read about the human mind
The brain loves to be fed
To be challenged
To be massaged
To be nourished
To be played with new…
