Join the circus...

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"Writing free verse 

is my chance to join the circus!  

I walk across a tightrope, 

high off the ground.  

Carefully, I put 

one foot in front of the other -- 

completely absorbed by the going, 

never quite knowing 

where the rope will end." 

~ Bobbi Katz, 

in The Place My Words are Looking For

I hadn't thought about writing as walking on a metaphorical tightrope before, but after reading this quote, I have to agree with Katz.  (And in my opinion, it applies to other writing, too, not just free verse.)  Join the circus: Write!