When you find yourself feeling stuck, just try this: Get in the car. Don’t worry about where you’re going. Just go. With each mile, let the world outside transform you.
1 Pack snacks: This is something I always struggle with. Road food has no interest in being healthy, but a body must eat. Let Past You be a friend to Future You by stocking up on goodies for the road so you don’t get gas-station gaslit into something that will only lead to restroom detours.
2 Bring a notebook (and pens that actually work): I’ve tried every manner of audio recording on the road, all to great failure. My most poetic soundscapes can become just road noise. I don’t mean this figuratively. Keep a notebook—or at least a stack of…
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Poets & Writers (Digital) - 1 Issue, March/April 2025