On the Muse

I visited the blog of author Benjamin Parzybok today and found this nugget. As a former software developer, I took issue with her false dichotomy between engineering and the creative process (especially considering that the "T" in TED is for Technology). Otherwise, I enjoyed her classical approach to inspiration and writing. It has been years since I (we?) seriously attempted new poetry, though I did hear that distant tune of beckoning while I was living in Wisconsin last Fall. This is not to say that the Muse has left me - just that we are working together on different projects now, most notably my recent infatuation with video production. And I think Gilbert leaves room for that at the end of her talk. It's a good twenty minutes but worth the listen.