Spread Your Wings

Poet, Karl Shapiro said, "The proper reaction to any work of art is joy."

Reveal joy in writing.

Let it result from observations and reactions with a sensory perspective.

Take a walk and record sights, sounds and scents that bring feelings of wonder.

Focus on how you relate to the natural environment.

Take a breath and fill your lungs with the freshness of the day.

Marvel at birds that populate the sky. Can you name them?

Discover the tinyness around you.

Color your feelings. Move your thoughts with scents.  Listen for the warmth of the day.

Creative Write: Write without using the word joy.

Bring your reader into the experience with words that bounce and spread their wings.

Capture the moment of ecstasy with words.

Touch and Feel

The sense of touch taps into our bodies and minds for exploration. The body becomes receptive to sensitivity through fingers, toes, arms, legs, tongues, lips, skin, neck, noses, and even eyes. Our minds interpret the pressure, pain, tingles, itches or tickles.

Imagine the touch of a dear one's eyes on your face and body.
Celebrate with high fives and hip bumps for fun.
Ah! feel the tingle of kisses.
Tickling stimulates laughter.
What do colors feel like?
Could you feel a song on your arms?
Try to cuddle a scent and taste.


Coming alive with sensory discoveries
helps you write with vigor.

Creative Write: Tickle the keys with your fingers. Surround objects with your arms and keep your eyes closed.

Feel with your calves and let your toes wander into cool places. Try warm sensations too.

Use all of your body parts and mind to bring emotions into the sense of touch.  Make notes and do a freewrite.  Does a story or poem result?

In Your Next Life?

Do you wonder when you overhear someone say, "Well, in my next life . . . ."

Adventure into your "next life" in writing.

Delve into your imagination. What will you become in your next life? Write the details of your expectations and plans.

Will you assume a secret power? What will you give up from this life to get in the next one?

After writing about your future talents - stop.  Take a look.  What if you can do what you've written about in this life?  Begin writing from that perspective.

Creative Write:  What are you waiting for?  Define a special power to put into use right now. Smile and develop it.