I'm a lean mean writing machine...

Okay maybe I am not so lean...or mean....but I am a writing machine lately!

But as I was visiting some of you recently I felt a wistful longing for a type of writing I have not done in ages. It has probably been more than a year now since I wrote any sort of poetry. I do miss it. And I also miss my stream of consciousness...I don't care who reads this...kind of writing. I feel myself growing more concrete-ized with facts, stats, and research churning through my brain. My logical self has been turned on and the other switches have grown dusty with neglect.

Sometimes I feel dissected. A part of me is over here. Another part is over there somewhere. I am like the scarecrow in the wizard of oz desperate to pick up my stuffing and make a whole person.

Not sure what to make of it...this constant feeling of being unsettled. Yet I know that this is the process of writing. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

And so I write...

Here are a couple of poems from the past to remind me of this part of myself.

Settling

put all the maybes, and soons, and we will sees
and put them in a ziplock bag for me
the half gallon size should do

place the bag in the crisper
keep it fresh and away
from bananas

open up the fridge
periodically
and know they are in there
waiting

to be mixed into the souffle
of half baked proportions
and sunken dreams



Signless

corner figure of a wizened profile
standing with open sign
the end is coming!
prepare!

cars streaming by in mocking procession
undaunted with her task
she stands to warn
and beckon towards
a certain future.

the world is
as the world was
too much the same
too much spinning

where do people go
when they spin off
into the stars?

some people look for signs
in amorphous clouds
and in tears from statues

me...i just pass by
without a sign
without a warning
simply holding on
and dizzy
from spinning

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And now for some links!


I am writing more lately and I am very grateful for the opportunities given to me. I am fortunate indeed. I have another site I will write for...interestingly enough...I am also going to be writing for Health Central's Sexual Health site. It has been a lot of fun to write on such diverse topics of special education, depression, multiple sclerosis and now...sexual topics.

Please do come to visit me on the different sites. I love your comments and especially when these lead to lively discussions.

• Are you taking antidepressants? Has your libido plummeted at a result? In this post I share which antidepressants are most and least likely (according to the research I have read) to affect your sexual desire and functioning. Care to share any of your personal experience about this? I would love to read your thoughts and suggestions. Follow this link to add to the discussion.
  


• Are you in limbo and awaiting a diagnosis for your symptoms which you feel may be Multiple Sclerosis? March is MS Awareness Month so let's spread the word as to the signs and symptoms of MS. If you are in medical limbo, I wrote this post to include what things to tell and ask your doctor. Some people go months, years, sometimes decades before they know what is wrong with them. I am hoping that greater awareness will lead to a quicker diagnosis for some. Please follow this link to read my post.
  


• Do you have a child with special needs? Do you want to know how to get your child's attention? In this post I give you ten very detailed ways to gain your child's attention so that he or she has more of an opportunity to both engage and to learn. Follow this link to read my article.
  
  
• And last but not least, can you get pregnant from upside down sex or by using a turkey baster? I kid you not, these were some of the suggestions given to me for getting pregnant. Do you have any old wive's tales to share about how to increase your chances of conception. Share them here in a comment after reading my story.

And lastly...the invitation is always open for any of you to join Health Central. As I was saying last week, I am the Community Leader for the Depression and Multiple Sclerosis sites. The site as a whole is a really nice place as members are kind and supportive to one another. There is a lot of good information and support and it is an opportunity for you to meet others who may be experiencing the same medical and/or mental health issues as yourself.

Also...I am just going to put this out there. During my initial interview, even before I was officially hired to write for Health Central I was already thinking about the notion of community. I said...look...there are a ton of people who write well and know about these topics...how can we include them? One way is for you to join the site...write... and show what you can do. I have...from the very beginning...always included a good word for people I feel are great advocates and writers. This is also why I have done the series of interviews. I feel bad that I don't have as much time to come and visit everyone on a timely basis but do know that a sense of community is everything to me.

I hope everyone is having a good week so far...time is going way too fast! More to come...stay tuned!