Unconscious upwellings
Disparate fragments of ideas
Searching for cohesion
Suddenly, a coalescence
Words flow into sentences,
Sentences into paragraphs
A story is born
Luminous, numinous words
Gifts from the psyche
Deep, spiritual contentment

But then … The transcription
From brain to page
Swimming letters, words
Small bits, slow speed
The tough egg to crack
Fatigue, frustration
Some help from dictation
One halting, awkward step at a time
Until I reach my destination
Then … Quiet elation