visceral expressive journaling, that’s what
i’m calling it, this freewriting technique
i’m deconstructing / reimagining
it’s the best way i’ve found to get in
touch with my most honest emotions,
feeling my way through my writing
not flowery or overly descriptive, just
a very light touch, going with the
flow, that first true response
urgent, immediate, acute
simplicity has impact and will
reveal all i need to know
emotionally-immersed reactions
powerful words that convey my truth
emphasizing what’s crucial
hard to ignore or control
difficult to create hypothetically
what i’m feeling deep within my skin
following instinct rather than rules
meandering, without knowing my final
destination, self-judgment surrendered
trusting my own voice and process
writing one word and then another
continuing to write, discovering a trail
the wild horses of my inner life, raw
details that complement and accentuate
the vivid chapters of my story
places i’ve lived
places i’ve worked
places i’ve traveled
people i’ve encountered
people i’ve befriended
people i’ve loved
replaying
reflecting
reviving
reminiscing
regretting
recovering
rehashing
relating
rebuilding
realizing
relishing
renewing
we don’t act first
we don’t speak first
we don’t even think first
we initially experience
a purely visceral response
an intuitive surge
that evokes a sudden intense
reaction, deep in the gut
an involuntary rush
elemental expressions
crude but strong
it’s imperative that we listen
