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Avoidance

Writer’s dread

By J. JayPublished 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago 1 min read
Top Story - February 2023
Drawn by me :)

dreading the blank slate

so I’ll run away for now

something will bloom, right?

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J. Jay

I like to share my art and writings, whether it's silly or serious. I'll also feature a comic I work on called Writing Whoas, which is about the joys and hardships of being a writer. Stick around to laugh or cry.

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  • Grz Colm2 years ago

    Bahahaha! Love it! Great job. 👏😁

  • The funny thing for me is that writing poetry is my way of procrastinating all the other stuff I'm supposed to be doing. Comic drawing: "serious" stuff rings the doorbell, knocks on the window, tries to come in through the chimney. I say go away, I'm writing!

  • adaiah ★3 years ago

    somehow it always blooms LOL, love it!

  • Laura3 years ago

    The poem "Avoidance" is a poignant reflection on the fear and uncertainty that comes with facing a blank slate, and the temptation to run away from it. The use of short, simple lines emphasizes the speaker's anxious thoughts and the urgency they feel to escape. The final lines, "something will bloom, right?" are particularly powerful, as they capture the speaker's hope that something positive will eventually come from their avoidance. It's a common feeling to want to delay difficult tasks or decisions, but ultimately, it's important to face them in order to move forward and grow. The poem captures the complex emotions surrounding avoidance and the struggles we face in overcoming it.

  • Bren3 years ago

    Both the cartoon and the verse - A Grade material

  • Lori Melton3 years ago

    Love this!! Awesome comic too!!!

  • J. R. Lowe3 years ago

    Bahahah how relatable. Love the comic!

  • venice3 years ago

    this is all too familiar, love it!

  • Well this was a call out I didn’t need. Very nice. :)

  • Allie Bickerton3 years ago

    All too relatable! I have to get a painting done and I haven’t even started… today is supposed to be my day, but I’m burying my head in the sand and procrastinating instead. Lol Congrats!

  • Nichelle Calhoun3 years ago

    Succinct and we all can relate.

  • Cathy holmes3 years ago

    This is great and so relatable. Congrats on the Top Story.

  • DJ Robbins3 years ago

    It's common as a creative person. I've read somewhere that a lot of writers do that. I certainly do it and am trying to work on a screenplay I started a couple days ago

  • Aww I know this very well! Lol I love that cartoon too! Hearted and subscribed

  • Dana Stewart3 years ago

    Nailed it! Great haiku! Congratulations on Top Story!

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