Monday, July 2, 2012

Sometimes writing is like looking for a marshmallow in a desert



Sometimes writing is a long, dry, hard trek to the mountain pass




You have to remember to rest along the way




and carry on even when the path seems to lead nowhere




 There will always be a great view (if you remember to look)



and a waterhole or two (if you know where to find them)



Before long the path starts to look promising




and you have the feeling you are not alone




that someone may be watching over you 

I


Beauty rises up




The swishing grass begins to sing




The muse lands on your shoulder



You know it won't be long



before you find


the marshmallow rocks


you were searching for.


Desert Writers, Ormiston Pound walk, West Macdonnell Ranges, NT, June 2012.