By new guest poet Paula OReilly
And Yes, I’ve tried
the Pomodoro method—
turned on my tomato-timer.
Then, each time it chirps
I press repeat. Silence it.
Carry on writing…
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This happened to me again recently, becoming time blind when I got engrossed in my writing. I started off to write a nonet, which is 9 lines, and then ended up writing 18 of them on the same topic…and I still had more to say. All that syllable counting was kinda hypnotic
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This is why writing can feel so good and be so rewarding. We get in a ‘flow’ state. Unfortunately, we still have real-world responsibilities, including to ourselves. I’ll forget to eat even!
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Does the Pomodoro Method work for you, Paula? The phrasing seems to imply that you’ve tried everything but nothing works : )
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Clever and relatable. I loved this!
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Yes, it’s out of left field!
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