A practice which always helps me.

Mind-Map Musing.

Scrolling their way across statistical
melee', and often misunderstood,
pathways of muse
open wide to curious minds.

Become training grounds
in the undefined,
and visual aids to artistic honing.

In the scheme of things
poetry stands alone
as demanding peripheral sight.

Musing is paramount
in setting down
beauty of lateral thought,
and clear thoroughfare is needed
in selection of careful
polish to phrasings.

Edit of word-use is stratagem craft,
not deceptive ruse,
and sifting out choices,
which diagrammed mind-maps
help voice,
aids relevant planning
of finished looks
into the poet's soul.

Mind-map musing helps
poetry unfold.

Karin Anderson
I really like your Mind-Map Musing title. You are right and there is are diagrammed mind-maps to use after sifting out choices and it has been drummed into me at workshops to edit, edit and re-edit over and over. So artistically written with sound direction for all poets. love Karin

Alison Cassidy
Interesting, your use of the word 'musing' - the links to 'muse' and 'music' and 'amuse' are significant are they not? The intuitive mind certainly needs exercising just as much as the logical mind and both are needed in order to nourish the creative seed within. I love the alliteration in this one Fay and the way you use language in such an original and 'arresting' way. Great write. Love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Lynda Robson
Sounds like a good idea to me Fay, maybe I do it too without realising lol, xx

Susan Jarvis
Your mind-mapping produces some truly admirable results...I think I'll give it a try! :)

stevenstirk
You set down so cleverly and with superb invention, the art and craft of the poet . Lovely poem Best Steve

carol
mind mapping lovely thought as your poetry unfolds

T A Ramesh
Musing as mystics poets create poetry touching heart, mind and soul to sublimity! That is why poetry is magic !