Writing in public

That's what I've just been doing ... although until I read this http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2011/oct/12/take-care-your-little-notebook/ I was unaware that I was -writing in public - that is. An almost perfect afternoon: walking in the surprise of November sunshine, Mimi's fresh coffee and words in my notebook. And, as often but not always, one word led to another and to the first draft of a poem filled with images I hadn't known were lurking until I put pencil to paper.