For me, 2012 will represent 10 years of being a smoker and I'm starting to think that it is time to quit, but I'm a little worried. I'm worried that a lack of nicotine will affect my writing, that by doing away with bad habit I will also do away with poetry... When I write, I also smoke (a lot). When I struggle to find the next line, I roll another roll-up. When I can't think of the right word, I roll another roll-up. When I reach the end of a stanza, I roll another roll-up... As the paper and tobacco begin to burn, as my lungs gradually fill with smoke, my mind starts to wander in a manner that is freer and less pressured. And, usually, I discover that missing line, that elusive word, that next stanza.
(I've reached a point in this post where I don't know what to write next so, in typical bad habit style, I have rolled a roll-up.)
Therefore, I'd like to quit smoking without quitting poetry - whether this will happen remains to be seen!
Thank you for reading and wishing you all a happy New Year,
Thank you for reading and wishing you all a happy New Year,
Lar