Creativity is a jungle –
unharnessed overgrowth
threatens the light –
chaotic madness ensuing
Genius enters the chaos –
culls the extraneous –
captures the message
and with elegance,
delivers.
(Written for Willow Poetry’s challenge: What Do You See? Image supplied by Hélène V.)
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In Greek mythology, Cassandra was a cursed prophetess. She was gifted with prophecy but the curse ensured her predictions would never be believed. Not that it stopped her from speaking out. It behoves all of us to speak out about what is wrong but also about what is right. We can do that in our creativity whether it be prose, poetry or painting. What matters is the message.
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I love the line “culls the extraneous” Sometimes a difficult endeavour! Wonderful response to What Do You See?!
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Thanks. It’s a bit like writing poetry, isn’t it?
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So, very true!!
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I love this V.J. “Creativity is a jungle – unharnessed overgrowth…” The whole poem describes it beautifully.
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Thanks Hélène!
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Oh WOWZA, so good! I may have to try this prompt 🙂
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You should! Thank you.
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It’s in my In-Box–thank YOU! 🙂
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indeed! it is all a chaos when we cannot silence the voices , only with writing can it be tamed, lovely description of a writer’s mind!
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Thanks, Gina.
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Yes, creativity sure can be a jungle sometimes…You describe the challenges so well. Loved this poem.
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Thank you, Bernie!
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Love the poem! Captures the creative process, I go through all the time!! 🤩
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Thanks…we creators do have to wade through a lot.
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