Poetry, writing, art. Is one any better than the other at expressing a concept? Some things might make a great visual impression, but would seem mundane or even boring if described. The trivial details of the daily grind, for example, that aren’t worth working into a poem might be great fodder for a sketch. With that in mind, here is a tongue-in-cheek vignette that I chose to show, rather than tell:
This I did when I had 15 minutes to spare in between reading books for review (I had a poetry pamphlet arrive in the post and have been sent an ebook novel for write-ups) editing poetry for Ashvamegh’s next issue, editing the final draft of my second novel (the first is still looking for a ‘traditional’ home) and awaiting news from my publisher about the proof copy of my poetry collection (my editor just approved the final manuscript, exciting times!). I would have added colour, or at least a bit of shading but this is what you get – bare bones. Maybe simple gets to the essence of it better anyway. Enjoy 🌞
Leilanie Stewart 