My Musings & More
by Nicole Mathew
Recent Pieces
Writing Prompts: Collection Continued
Greetings, fellow writers. A little while ago, I posted a blog that included some writing prompts, promising it would be a regular feature on my blog. Well, I’d hate to disappoint you… so here are some more writing prompts I’ve found around the web or dreamed up on my...
Bidding Adieu to Maya Angelou
Today, our world lost one of the most wonderful souls: Maya Angelou gave up her ghost quietly in her North Carolina home this morning. Not only was she an accomplished writer, Maya Angelou wore several hats during her 86 years on Earth. Known for her poetry, she was...
Happy National Poetry Month!
It's National Poetry Month! Now is the time to celebrate our poet roots and refine those writing skills by creating new work or refreshing/revising some of your previously-composed poems. If you're a regular reader, you know I love asking if a poem is ever complete......
Jim Morrison on Poetry
Listen, real poetry doesn't say anything, it just ticks off the possibilities. Opens all doors. You can walk through anyone that suits you. . . . and that's why poetry appeals to me so much - because it's so eternal. As long as there are people, they can remember...
Writing Prompts to Get Your Creative Juices Flowing
I enjoy looking around the web for writing prompts to keep my creative juices going. I have a few favorite places to go that always provide something obscure, fun, dark, or just plain ridiculous. To me, the prompt isn’t as important as the writing that follows. Don’t...
Create. Freshen. Revise. Repeat.
Is a poem ever complete? This question is one I have struggled with through most of my years of writing poetry. As much as I love revision, it’s worth locking things away or sending them off as complete, because I might go back in and change things again. I have works...
Khalil Gibran on Writing Poetry
Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary. - Khalil Gibran
Personal Writing Process
I have written for years. If I had to state an age, I would say I started writing seriously when I was in middle school, writing hopelessly romantic sappy poems to the silly crushes I had then. I remember keeping a journal and writing about how in love I was with boy...
Dream Descent
Sweet slumber is now upon me; the moonbeams cast shadows on my bed. Clouds of lavender lure me into the abyss and I fall ever so swift into a deep dream. The stars lead me through darkness to a world that seems to only exist within hidden thoughts. Memories that once...
Remembering an American Poet
Forty-two years ago today the world lost an American poet who, without a doubt, would have given the world much more had he lived longer. Tragically, he gave up his ghost in Paris, France on the third of July in 1971. To pay homage, here is my favorite poem by none...
Poem: Alternate Universe
A Hot Mess You see, she used to be popular. We used to envy Barbie, but now they call her ‘B’ on the streets, and she chases that dirty dragon through grunge of the City of Angels. Her hair, once wispy platinum and soft is now dry and broken, smelling of stale...
A Long Poem: Ekphrastic Poetry
For this week's Writer Wednesday, I want to share with you an ekphrastic poem I composed a few months ago that I have recently refined. First, let's define ekphrastic poetry. Definition of ekphrasis: a literary description of or commentary on a visual work of art....
Writer Wednesday: More Tankas
Tankas have become a form I enjoy, and the following poem is a tanka (or a series) of awkward moments. We've all had them, so why not make them poetic? Well, That Was Awkward... 1. “Great first date,” he said. Her eyes shone bright in the moon’s light. She leaned up...
Writer Wednesday: Favorite Poetry
This week for Writer Wednesday, I'm taking the easy way out: sharing three of my favorite poems instead of posting one penned by yours truly. Listed in no particular order, these three have always given me inspiration. Jim Morrison is my favorite American poet (his...
The Autumnal Equinox
Autumn has finally arrived! This is my favorite time of year, by far. The air is crisp, the leaves are beginning to change colors and fall, pumpkin patches are going to be thriving in no time. It's time to celebrate! It's time for bonfires with friends, curling up...