Wednesday, October 19

Trying something a little new

I know that last week I was questioning whether linking up with all these memes was really what blogging, or at least blogging for me was all about.  Ok maybe I wasn't questioning as so much as complaining because I couldn't think of anything decent to write.  Either way for the first time in quiet a few Fridays I didn't share what I knew and really wonder whether my giving thanks was worth sharing.


At the end of the day I need the memes for a variety of reasons.  The biggest of which being they actually get me writing, even if it is at times questionable.  Why do they get me writing?  Well quite simply because I know that they are guaranteed to get read.  Sadly I don't seem to write just because I want to.  I am a mother after all.  I don't have time to just do things because I want  to do I?  I need purpose and reason behind all that I do.  Even when it comes to writing.


So with that in mind I thought I would try something a little new just to shake things up a little.  This week, well today actually, I am linking up with InkPaperPen for 



Write On Wednesdays




Write On Wednesdays Exercise 19 - Sunshine in a cup. Write the words of Emily Dickinson: "Bring me sunshine in a cup" at the top of your page. Set a timer for 5 minutes. Write the first words that come into your head after the prompt. Don't take you pen off the page (or fingers off the keyboard). Stop only when the buzzer rings! Do this exercise over and over if you wish. Write beyond 5 minutes if you like, you can link it up as an extra post.


Bring me sunshine in a cup
And be quick about it as well.

I've had enough of this dreariness, I am sure you can tell.  The grey the dark the somber.  I want no more of any of it.  Be gone I tell you and don't come back.  I want no more tears I want no more pain, there is very little in either to gain.

Instead bring joy and happiness too.  Bring me love and bright colour and bubbling fun.  That is all that want.  Some sunshine in a cup.  

Sure that is not too much to ask, or too much to hope?  I want to bath in some sun glistened rays.  that is how I want to spend all my days,  So pleas I ask you now, please can you bring me my sunshine in a cup.

For many long months I have not seen the sun.  not a glimmer or shine or little ray of hope.  Nothing at all and that is not fair.


And apparently that is all I can get out in 5 minutes.  I could go making excuses about how maybe I started a little after the timer and I did a few little typo edits that should have waited but I just can't stand the red line and if I turn it off I forget to turn it back on and then I think I am an awesome speller (which I am not, I mean I am not terrible but my fingers still do not type fast enough for my brain so there are always lots of errors)  I am also a terrible self editor as I just see what I think I was trying to see rather than what is actually there.  (I am however an awesome editor or other's work so feel free to hire me in that regard)

Now I am not really sure what happens next, this being the first time I have joined in on a Write on Wednesday  I think that there more be more to come out but right now I need to change a few things first.

Bring me sunshine in a cup


And be quick about it as well.

I've had enough of this dreariness, I am sure you can tell.  
The grey, the dark, the somber.  
I want no more of any of it.  
Be gone I tell you and don't come back.  

I want no more tears 
I want no more pain
There is very little in either from which I can gain.

Instead bring joy and happiness too.  
Bring me love and bright colours and bubbling fun.  
That is all that I want.  Some sunshine in a cup.  

Surely that is not too much to ask, or too much to hope?  

I want to bath in some sun glistened rays.  
That is how I want to spend all my days.

So please I ask you now, please can you bring me my sunshine in a cup?

For many long months I have not seen the sun.  
Not a glimmer or shine or even ray.  Nothing at all and that is not fair.

Please can you bring me just a little sunshine in a cup?

Ok so there you have it.  

I am no longer a Write on Wednesday virgin.  

I have to stop looking at this now as I am suddenly feeling like I don't like it, which may (or may not) be a little harsh.  Either way I had fun and I hope to be back again soon.  For now though I thank you for any comments you may like to leave.  If you are new please put up your feet and have a poke around.

For now I am off to sleep as technically Wednesday is over if you know what I mean.  I will check other WoW posts in the coming days.  I haven't checked any out yet as I wanted to make sure I was influenced in anyway.  Here is where they can be found if you want some more as well.