Morning Pages

 "Whisper"

Please whisper me your story

show me where to look

tell me where to find you

I want to write your book.

The printed word can often tell

a story from long ago

whether newsprint or longhand or

a journal on the go.

A picture may tell many words

even a painting on the wall

a likeness of your face

how did you get so tall?

The soil covers your rolling land

a seed is deeply hidden

when harvest comes in fall

I can sense your story bidden.

Is the home where the heart is

dishes washed and dried

the bread is baked at mealtime

let your family be my guide.

A dress hangs in the wardrobe

a watch is shining gold

there are prints on the mirror

I uncover your story of old.

Whisper me your story

a struggle, success, or crime

I will look where ever

for now we still have time.

Many successful writers talk about the importance of daily writing. The Artist's Way coined morning pages as a writing time in the morning in a notebook longhand. The writing can be anything about anything and then thrown away after it is done. I have loved time to write out ideas, thoughts, and frustrations. I feel ready to write every day. I wrote this poem while working on my Grandma Mary's childhood sketch. It was my "idea" during morning pages.