Procrastination Writing

poem I wrote sitting across the table from you by Kevin Varrone if I had two nickels to rub together I would rub them together like a kid rubs sticks together until friction made combustion and they burned a hole in my pocket into which I would put my hand and then my arm and eventually my whole self-- I would fold myself into the hole in my pocket and disappear into the pocket of myself, or at least my pants but before I did like some ancient star I'd grab your hand  Kevin Varrone wrote the above poem while procrastinating his current work. When writing at a coffee shop, he overheard someone talk about rubbing two nickels together.  Varrone diverted his attention and started a poem. When he returned to the work that troubled him, myriad solutions arose. When stuck in a situation, avoid trying to slug it out. The brain needs diversion. Change your direction, add humor, and enjoy a change of setting. Wander on a nature walk. Listen to snippets of conversation. Let writing flow. Begin with an image to distract and direct you into unexplored creativity.   Creative Write: Take time today to divert from troubled work that doesn't respond. Free yourself from life's frustrations with a creative procrastination break in writing. Write a letter!