Sometimes I coax her
promising much glory
or force her hand
until she writes for me

until the page is inked.
But reading back 
its clear, within the captive Muse 
there's never music

so must I wait, as though the Delphic
Oracle will speak

37 thoughts on “Afflatus”

1. I’ve done that waiting game as well!

   1. it can be worth it

2. Coaxing your muse… there are some days when it simply won’t work.

   1. this time though it did 😉

3. Muse coaxed, and what a quadrille poem she gave you, Laura!! I think we’ve all played the waiting game.

   1. thank you Kim – the Muse came out of her shell for this one

      1. She did!

         1. 🙂

4. I love this new word, Laura. She is a fickle beast, but oh when she sings! Such a good poem.

   1. thanks Lisa – am always on the lookout for a new word! thank you for the prompt

      1. You are very welcome ❤

5. This is absolutely stellar writing, Laura! The muse is fickle to be certain. Sometimes we have to wait until she comes to us, singing 😀

   1. many thanks Sanaa for hearing the song 😉

6. Oh so true–you can’t force the Muse!

   1. indeed!

7. Ah yes, we learn that, don’t we? She seems to have been responsive enough this time!

   1. Thank you – she often responds to quadrilles!

8. She’s on her own schedule. (K)

   1. yes and cant be coerced, coaxed or forced!

9. Sometimes it’s the other way around and that feels so nice!

   1. food for thought!

   2. Agreed. Sometimes it’s impossible but often something can be coaxed out too.

      1. I agree – there can be something gentle in the coax

10. A wonderful musing on your muse – Jae

    1. thank you Jay – a nice subtitle!

11. The waiting yes… wonderful quadrille.

    1. many thanks

12. I felt this, Laura — especially “within the captive Muse there’s never music.” That line lands so true for me.

    ~David

    1. your Muse never seems captive, David 😉

       1. awww, thanks ❤

13. Truth. Can’t coax or coerce. Within the captive muse there is no music.

    1. indeed!

14. We all wait for the music.

    1. patience in poetry

15. The true words cannot be whipped, love this take Laura.

    1. thank you Paul

       1. Very welcome Laura.

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