Channeling the Muse

Today I had a conference with Emily (my creative writing teacher) about how the class is going and what the portfolio/final will be like and stuff. She said I should keep writing. I adore writing. I love my writing class. But I worry that when I'm not being compelled to write, I'll just stop. I keep trying to coerce myself into writing by buying little journals and keeping blogs and stuff, but usually I fail. "I just don't feel like I could be a writer because I'm not, you know, compelled to write constantly," I said. "I don't channel The Muse." And she said, "Start scheduling The Muse." She said that she doesn't write compulsively either, which is what I've always believed writers must do. But I'm hoping that even with stacks of blank journals and a brain full of unwritten ideas, I could maybe, just maybe still consider myself a writer.

Sobre la Iglesia en Corrales

Red and blue
Blue and red
Rock and sky
Dry.
Sweat and burn
Raw and crisp
Skin.
Out.

Brick and clay
Clay and brick
Roof and wall
Cool.
Shade and stone
Pew and cross
Door.
In.