My Evolution as a Writer and a Poet on Medium

Looking back at where I was a year ago — December 11th and 12th, 2020

Yesterday I decided to regularly look back at what I had published on Medium 365 days ago, both so I could relive my Medium journey and so that readers who did not follow or subscribe to me then would have the opportunity to read my earlier work. A year ago, I only had about 30 followers and one subscriber while today I have 928 followers and 24 subscribers, with about one-third of those followers and over half of those subscribers coming on board in just the last two-and-a-half months and I would like to share my earlier work with them in particular.

I published four poems on these two days, two on the 11th and two on the 12th.

thoughts and writing desire battery charged with passion no sleep enervates

I see now that I had an extra syllable in the first line. I thought about fixing it now but I’d rather honestly acknowledge my mistake.

my wandering third drawn to your magnetism her warmth approving

That poem referred to the fact that I was drawn to the energy of a woman on Medium and that Lindsey’s soul approved. I have no idea today (well I do have some idea but I’m not sure) who I had been thinking about.

I’m smiling now as I just read the next poem, of which I had no memory, and I like what I see — I see kernels of my spiritual writing and the poet that I have grown into today.

instructive they are so why are they repeating am I listening?

I so love writing balance skywalker you need have you been reading?

yes master yoda I read on medium too but what of the pile

came to read books, no? Hesse, Lao Tzu, Winnie the Pooh writing requires Source

are you crazy as me? different time zone I hope Europe I discern

Greg please get more sleep Not enough hours in a day Sleep! or won’t matter

I shall read to sleep when I wake, published I hope companion essay then

the plays within plays repeat over and over learning to listen

I just read the fourth piece and I’m smiling really broadly. When I had seen that it’s a four-minute read I had assumed it is an essay but it turns out it’s a fun stream of consciousness poem. Moreover, I see that it actually received four comments!

This one from Diana C. made me so happy:

A deep, vast, boundless, restless mind, I can see that. A source of inspiration for me and I am sure for many others at Know Thyself.

This one from Jayne.Press made me euphoric:

This collection is so much fun!! It lit me up and I’ve been having a rough day. Thank you for sharing. :-)

I replied in the story with this haiku that I also first self-published and then published in ILLUMINATION the next day:

sending needed joy what a great reason to write you returned in spades

I also replied in the story with:

This is hands down the most supercalifragilisticexpiallidocious response I have ever received. It made my day that my work brought you needed fun

To which Jayne replied:

AWw lol I love this thank you much! You are a delight. :-)

I am so happy right now that I embarked on this project and rediscovered this poem and these responses, which I now remember as if it were yesterday.

Please, dear readers, do enjoy it.

I had not intended to tag anyone but have now decided this joy is worth sharing with a select few: Dr Mehmet Yildiz | Ravyne Hawke | Claire Kelly | JS Adam | Carrie. A. Kelly | Dr. Preeti Singh | Rebecca Romanelli | Thief | jules

Now I’ll sign off with some songs that I listened to while creating this story:

Did y’all know that Scarlett Johansson sings too? She and Pete Yorn have great duets: