Twice today I have felt a connection to this “community”. First; The Word Nerd world is real. I am not alone! Second; Others have that voice inside- the one that tells us things to write which others feel is profound, beautiful or they feel is a talent we possess. I call it a voice but in my case “sounds” may be more accurate. The first person I heard describe it was Ed Sheeran. I can no longer remember who did the interview but his description was so spot on about how I write. It was poetry and sometimes a sort story. It has now morphed into song lyrics. I first wrote lyrics in high school with a dear friend who wrote the music, with the requirement being that I perform the song at our Class Night part of graduation. Learning of his passing a few years ago made me feel I had lost someone who “understood” my process. No one since has until today. I am constantly writing lyrics still. I no longer have my friend to write the music. He knew what I meant when I wrote the lyrics. That first song still imprinted on my brain, I no longer have the music written down. It has not stopped my writing lyrics, even if no one else hears them.
The sounds I hear can come from anything anywhere. It may be the sound an air conditioner makes when it comes on, or off. It may be the way a car sounds when it goes over the speed bump outside our house. It has been the house itself the way it creaks with age, the squeak of a door, or a window that sticks in its frame.
I wish I could find the Ed Sheeran interview with his description of how he writes. He said it so well. He did not flail around for descriptions that are not quite right the way I do. But these sounds that cause lyrics to float in the air and bring a song to my heart that I must write down.
Maybe I sound like an oddball or weirdo but it is part of who I am. I may not be the wordsmith some of you are, however on this day I have felt in someway a connection. If it lasts a while or a day, I’m so grateful to all of you for reading the words of this woman who hears words coming from her air conditioner! Gratitude 🙏🏼
I think gratitude is a good analogy. Not only do you see more connections the more you look for them, but the more connections you form the more you think about connecting
Oct 22, 2023·edited Oct 22, 2023Liked by Jason McBride
Good advice and insight into The Two B's. I too see stories, running blissfully through my head so fast I miss catching some of them. Maybe they'll come back and badger me for a poem. My poems, like obituaries, are mini bios hiding on page 10.
Anytime you can work in Tom Petty it’s gonna be a good day! Seriously though all three poems were great.
Thank you!
I love the "Advice to Young Artists!" It beats acting like a crazed apeman to drive away nosy fools.
Haha! Thanks!
The advice is perfect. The ones bracketing it are great too.
Have ‘Horror Haiku’ at my elbow - one of my Halloween gifts for the young ones who are already fans of yours, Jason!
Aww, thanks! I hope they enjoy the spooky haiku!
I’ve read some but not all. Loving it.
“What Do You Do?
I picked up a leaf off
the ground that was
too real to be real.
It was the color of first
semester freshman year
dramatic literature love, the
shape of the wishing star you
found when gods abandoned
you, and the goldilocks size for leaves—
smaller than capitalism and bigger than
the expected cramped answer to the
question, “What do you do?” ❤️
...bigger than the expected cramped answer to the question, “What do you do?”" Such a thought-provoking phrase!
Thanks!
really enjoyed the advice to young artists, terrific!
Thanks!
Twice today I have felt a connection to this “community”. First; The Word Nerd world is real. I am not alone! Second; Others have that voice inside- the one that tells us things to write which others feel is profound, beautiful or they feel is a talent we possess. I call it a voice but in my case “sounds” may be more accurate. The first person I heard describe it was Ed Sheeran. I can no longer remember who did the interview but his description was so spot on about how I write. It was poetry and sometimes a sort story. It has now morphed into song lyrics. I first wrote lyrics in high school with a dear friend who wrote the music, with the requirement being that I perform the song at our Class Night part of graduation. Learning of his passing a few years ago made me feel I had lost someone who “understood” my process. No one since has until today. I am constantly writing lyrics still. I no longer have my friend to write the music. He knew what I meant when I wrote the lyrics. That first song still imprinted on my brain, I no longer have the music written down. It has not stopped my writing lyrics, even if no one else hears them.
The sounds I hear can come from anything anywhere. It may be the sound an air conditioner makes when it comes on, or off. It may be the way a car sounds when it goes over the speed bump outside our house. It has been the house itself the way it creaks with age, the squeak of a door, or a window that sticks in its frame.
I wish I could find the Ed Sheeran interview with his description of how he writes. He said it so well. He did not flail around for descriptions that are not quite right the way I do. But these sounds that cause lyrics to float in the air and bring a song to my heart that I must write down.
Maybe I sound like an oddball or weirdo but it is part of who I am. I may not be the wordsmith some of you are, however on this day I have felt in someway a connection. If it lasts a while or a day, I’m so grateful to all of you for reading the words of this woman who hears words coming from her air conditioner! Gratitude 🙏🏼
✌🏻 🙏🏼 Thank you
I love that you're still writing lyrics! If it wasn't for us weird people the world would be a boring place.
So true!! I was planning on putting some of them on my Substack.
May still do it. I’m my biggest critic…. But aren’t we all! Loli
You should! I'd love to read them!
I’m here
Provoked ❤️
Thank you for being here
surfing autumn winds in
a maple seed helicopter...
This line is SO solid. Love that entire poem!
Thanks!
Oooo I really liked the connected poem. Seems my theme of the week - connection.
Thanks! The ways we are all connected are surprising and beautiful when we start to look for them
That’s such a lovely way to put it, I wonder if it’s like gratitude, the more you look for the connections the more you see them 🤔
I think gratitude is a good analogy. Not only do you see more connections the more you look for them, but the more connections you form the more you think about connecting
I shall be focusing on my gratitude and connections then so. I look forward to finding more and thinking about more connecting!
Good advice and insight into The Two B's. I too see stories, running blissfully through my head so fast I miss catching some of them. Maybe they'll come back and badger me for a poem. My poems, like obituaries, are mini bios hiding on page 10.