Riehlife Poem-of-the-Day: “The Writing Mood,” by Nana Amoako Agyeman
Nana Amoako Agyeman is a good friend with a keen mind and adventurous, staunch heart. He knows the art of conversation and the art of bringing people together to put ideals into action.
Nana has a whirl of projects going.
The Sankofa Fund is a grassroots development project.
Village Rainbows: Words from Africa – the “Home of All Mankind” is an exciting missive from Takoradi & Busua Beach, Ghana, West Africa.
Poetic Embers celebrates his writing.
African Rainbow Resort is the most hospitable boutique hotel in West Africa (and, maybe, all the world!)
Now, here’s Nana Amoako Agyeman, honorary development chief. –JGR
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The writing mood
by Nana Amoako Agyeman
The writing mood
comes from time to time
Spirit directs the pen
to the paper
says you should write about the
sun/rise/set/shine
or
something else
unrelated
and pen complies
how many topics are there that require intense
scrutinizing?
analyzing?
elucidating?
Go ahead
Pick one
any one
one that catches your
fancy
and then
WRITE
Go ahead
I dare you
Because you are a
natural
you have the power to
amaze
to amuse
you have the capacity to
razzle
to dazzle
you have the ability to
berate
to create
your power is in your pen
pencil
keyboard
notebook
scrap of paper
write
just write
write anything
not nothing
cause nothing is not writing
and writing is something
and something is power
and you have the power
so WRITE
Janet,
I have been reading the poems and wanted to take the time to thank you. I dabble in poetry, but am truly amazed at the beauty and grace your featured writers possess.
Thank you so much for allowing us to sample such wonderful works.
Doris,
Perhaps not dabbling? Perhaps differently inspired at different times? I appreciated your “ramblings” on the poets that inspired you in your life. That brings poetry down to earth.
Janet Riehl