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A Shock To The System
Introduction Today I went through some of the comments on my recent Vocal posts and was shocked at the absolute positivity and support that I was getting from them. These are some of my thoughts on my imposter syndrome and unwarranted feelings of inadequacy in the field of creation. I know these days most of that is in Vocal writing, but there are other sidelines as well.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Confessions
The Job Application
Introduction I originally thought this was actually poetry but it is so funny. It is from something I found in 2008 and have fluffed and tidied up to make it readable correcting spelling mistakes and then pairing it with the Dubliners "Paddy on The Bricks/The Sick Note" in Lego.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Journal
150
This is my 150th post on Vocal. This year I was scaling down my blog posts which at the highest was one a day for a year. I have posted ninety times on my blog Seven Days In this year, but if you add the 150 I have posted that is still an impressive number of posts.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Poets
Dealing With Deadlines (For Vocal Challenges)
Introduction - Why I Am Writing This I continually see posts about people just getting their stories in before a challenge cut off or actually missing the challenge, which must be absolutely heartbreaking. There is also the problem with Challenge Fatigue which you can read about in the article below by Natasja Rose, it is very illuminating.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Journal
To Sail On The Seven Seas (With Cats)
This is a poem for my Muse to hopefully make her laugh, I love hearing her laugh. Was trying to graft The Owl and The Pussycat, The Iliad, and Jason and The Argonauts in an act of poetic madness so chose a vague Limerick form.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Poets
The Failed Poet
I have poems to write and stories to write but have been having a bad week. I need to do this to purge my feelings and am going to share "To Win Just Once" by The Saw Doctors. "Same Oul' Town" is a gorgeous album and was playing as I put these words down feeling like a failed poet.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Poets
Afterwards
This is a new one for the After The Parade Vocal Challenge. It is an attempt at a Palindrome Poem (also known as a mirrored poem and I looked it up here) at the suggestion of Dharrsheena Raja Segarran just about being in a situation and then feeling that you are no longer part of it but still yearn for the good times.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Poets
