A Poets View

I find my own writing patterns to be somewhat peculiar.  I’ve noticed that when writing articles, essays and reviews that I am more comfortable and need to be sitting in front of my computer writing as I am doing right now.  For some unknown reason when I write poetry this is the last place I want or need to be.  Writing poetry takes me out of the house, usually surrounded by a natural setting with my notebook and pen.  Even if I have an idea for a poem while I am home, I cannot sit in front of the computer and create the poem. 

I guess I tend to think of the computer more as a business type tool rather than a means to create art.  Even when reading poetry online versus within the pages of a book I find it a bit clinical online as opposed to feeling entranced by the journey through the pages of a book.  It’s strange I know but it’s the little idiosyncrasies which make each of us writers unique.

So, what are yours?