How to Fall Back In Love With Writing

from Out With Lanterns, a daily poetry practice

Forget everything any teacher told you. 
Do not think of who might read it. 
Dig, like a blind mole, towards the truest thing.
Write as poorly as possible at first. 
Keep digging. You’re not there yet. 
You will know it when you get there
because your pulse will start galloping,
and the birds will start calling, circling,
leaving streaks of shadow on your page. 
When you’ve begun to write your truest,
trust the signs. Keep your quiet eyes 
open for visions. They will show the way.

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