Sunday Scribblings asked for thoughts about each poet’s muse. I believe I was one of the lucky ones; I also believe this may account for my poor grades in school! No blame at all, only gratitude for being so blessed. Peace, Amy
PS This is also at Poets United, the poetic collective.
I Met My Muse When I Was Two
Dancing, glittering over my playpen.
Sweet music singing when the record player was silent.
During school, whispering secrets to me
(so much more enticing than scribbles on the chalkboard).
Winding in a scenting breeze, gentle on my nose as I
walked the streets of a smelly, gritty city.
Capturing the intake of my every breath,
flowing through my body, creating peace within my harried soul.
Inspiring luscious, ludicrous, outlandish, lovely thoughts…
my Muse.
© 2011 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
Sharp Little Pencil 
Roger Green
that’s what I need – a muse.
Sharp Little Pencil
Careful what you wish for… sometimes it bites you on the ass at the most inconvenient times!! Amy
Old Egg
The interesting thing about this post is in its ability to trigger the self same recollection in my mind about what inspired me at an early age. OK, not so far back as the playpen but in other momentous occasions when I too was creative and realization of that gift became apparent. Glad your receptors are working well still.
Sharp Little Pencil
You’d think with the cocktail of psychiatric drugs, I would not be as in touch with my muse. But if anything, it’s the opposite. I’m much more in control of the times I want to be in touch; my muse did not forsake me, even comforted me during trying times. I’m one lucky mentally ill woman, it’s true. Thanks, Robin! Amy
brian
nice. wish i had met my muse as young
Sharp Little Pencil
It was meant to be. But then again, I needed all the help I could get after being molested as a little girl… maybe that’s why it came to me so young? Thanks, Brian. Amu
booguloo
I’ve never considered these “things” to be part of the muse and it’s eye opening.
Sharp Little Pencil
I believe the muse is experienced in unique ways by each artist. This is how I perceive mine, and it’s brought me beauty in times of complete terror and depression. An interesting thought, Michael, and I thank you for this. Amy
Laurie Kolp
Amy- I love this… especially:
Capturing the intake of my every breath,
flowing through my body, creating peace within my harried soul.
Sharp Little Pencil
Thanks so much, Laurie. It’s how I experience my muse. Interesting how many “takes” on the muse we’ve discovered with this prompt, huh? Peace, Amy
Pat Hatt
Sounds like you muse didn’t wait at all and had you ready to take the plunge right away. Yeah most things were more enticing then the crap on the chalkboard..haha
Love how you described the city too, tends to be my opinion towards most.
Sharp Little Pencil
We are SO on the same page, Pat… including cats!
Yes, the city, oy, New York, smells just like I remember it. But I needed to be there then, right? Amy
MiskMask
Charming, and oddly familiar …. 😀 I wasn’t aware that a muse existed until a year ago.
Sharp Little Pencil
I didn’t know what to call her, but I knew she was there, comforting me, inspiring me, especially in those first years, when I needed her most! Love, Amy
Jae Rose
Lucky she came so soon..all those luscious lovely thoughts..hope she keeps you safe and creating always Jae x
Sharp Little Pencil
She kept me SO sheltered during those horrible first years, bringing thoughts of possibility and beauty and music to assuage my hurt heart… thanks, Jae. I knew you would get this one. Peace, Amy
RJ Clarken
Amy, this surprises me not. Except I’d be willing to be that your luscious, ludicrous etal muse started earlier than age 2. ☼
Sharp Little Pencil
I can only hope that is true, because she sustained me through an awful lot of BS in my first years! I feel as though I was born during a mermaid’s song… thanks, Randi. Love, Amy
Kim Nelson
How wonderful you recognized, listened, acted, grew…
Sharp Little Pencil
When God gives you something as wonderful as this, there’s no point in ignoring it. I was raised to believe I was descended from mermaids! Thanks for your thoughtful reply, Kim… Amy
viv blake
I should love to meet your must – a wonderful companion through life!
Sharp Little Pencil
Yes, my muse has served me well, and my only hope is that I continue to be worthy of such a gift! Thank you, Viv! Amy
Mama Zen
This creates such a gorgeous picture!
Sharp Little Pencil
Thanks, Mama. Glad I passed a little beauty your way today. Love, Amy
viv blake
muse!
Sharp Little Pencil
A little something to amuse you, ha ha, Amy
Mike Patrick
You muse sounds so lovely. Mine tends to be rather hateful, of course, when I met her she was already old and set in her ways.
Sharp Little Pencil
Ha ha, Mike, this cracked me up. Sorry about your “hag muse.” Didn’t think they allowed them to practice while cranky. Isn’t there a retirement home where she could go live? Muse Manor?
Your writing is so good, I think you simply ignore her anyway. Maybe there’s a backup muse reaching over Hag’s shoulder to touching you?
Peace, Amy
Judith
Hi Amy. I have always, well as long as I can remember, had a need to write but only very recently has this morphed into poetry. I have just written my fourth so have a long way to go to catch up with you. 🙂
Sharp Little Pencil
If the title of your blog is any indication, you are already gaining on me! I have to take a short break, but we’ll catch up later, OK? Amy
Daydreamertoo
Beautiful. What a lovely muse she is!
Sharp Little Pencil
She has been so good to me… Thanks! Amy
Inside the Mind of Isadora
Lovely,
Izzy
Sharp Little Pencil
Thanks, Izzy. It’s true! Amy
Bodhirose
I think your muse was purposefully made available to you at that young age. May it forever be by your side. This made me feel quite happy to read.
Sharp Little Pencil
It made me feel happy to write as well, to pay tribute to my little friend that turned out to be so much more than… Tinkerbelle! Amy
Leif G.S. Notae
Good to see some of us have decent relationships with our muses (as you have seen my lamentations about shunning mine at the wrong times). Oh well, at least we made up (for now). Great offering, loved it all! Thanks for sharing, Amy!
Sharp Little Pencil
Thanks, my dear Matt. Will be back in full swing tomorrow. Sorry it took me so long to respond, but the editing gig had a deadline attached… which I beat! Amy
Roseanna
That’s really shdwer! Good to see the logic set out so well.