At this moment in time, I am not specifically exhibiting any true feeling
A lovely thing as it means that I am not expressing anything too unappealing
I am able to take this blank slate, and create anything I would like
A painting, a love note, or a short story about a King and his Reich
A standard story, done a thousand times over, with yeomen kneeling at his feet?
Nah, not in the mood for counterfeit reiterations that’ll surely put you to sleep
This will be my pinnacle story that will put me high upon my podium in the clouds
Running ink dry signing autographs, trying to part my way through the crowds
“What a marvelous piece of literary work, we have not seen such artistry before”
The words will fluidly flow incessantly, kindred to waves lapping upon the shore
Panic-stricken or sad you’ll feel, when you sense there are only a few pages left
Purposely leaving you with an arresting cliffhanger, smartly and played so deft
Swaying in your rocker, you will smile holding the closed book near to your heart
If only I had the right lighting, mood music, a character, or a subject to even start
Grant me amnesty for driving you down cul-de-sac roads of my scatter-brain thoughts
I’ll get back to the drawing board to produce some genuinely adept, characters and plots
What's Inside a Madman's Hat? 
Oh the possibilities of a blank paper….so well captured!
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Thank you so much. I am thrilled that you liked it. Many thanks for reading. 🎩
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Hehe nice, totally wish I wish I wasn’t on my way to work now and could sit and write!
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Right? I have to confess I have stayed home to write here and there.
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I’m just starting a new full time contract at work, but plan to prioritise a few of these days- say home and write days- it should be a thing !
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Haha agreed. I am also guilty of sitting in the conference room next to my office on lunch break too.. lunch break obviously runs really late sometimes lol
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Well good luck!
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Thank you! And yes I may have occasionally been guilty of using quiet work hours to edit or write.. ! Just need to be very sneaky about it..
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Wonderfully composed ..I love the title too
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Thank you so much. I’m glad you like it. I greatly appreciate the read. Thanks again;,
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Reading your work is like looking inside my own brain. Sometimes, I think you must be a child of my creations. I wonder after seeing your thoughts in print if you are a younger piece of myself that has broken off and ventured away on its own journey. Hmmmm
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Ha awesome. I had my girlfriend read our conversation about the music at your college coffee houses and she loved it. It’s all the music we know and listen to. So cool. I love our chats. I’m also flattered that you enjoy my writing. Means a lot. Thank you so much
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It just is extraordinary to read your stuff. It hits me to the core and strikes a familiar chord. Some pieces truly are like you’ve reached into my mind. Crazy, right. The universe connects people. Perhaps you were my son in another life. Or in dream time. And yes I do enjoy your writing. That killing piece you wrote creeped me out… scared the heck out of me. We are all capable aren’t we?
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Good I’m glad. That makes me feel good hehe
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This is terrific, the idea of blank paper the the limitless opportunities it provides…but sometimes getting started is a bit tricky. (I liked what you said about having the right music, lighting, etc.)
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Thank you so much. Glad you liked it. Thanks for reading👍
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Sometimes something is nothing.
Sometimes nothing is something.
To my thinking; the blank paper is the story. A quiet unpretentious story. A story of calm uninterrupted.
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Thank you so much for the read and the reply. I hope you enjoyed. You made me go back and read this and I think I love it more than when I wrote it. So thank you🤓
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A madman’s thoughts might be less typical.
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