it is important not to set the bar too high
to reach a peak so soon
it burdens the mind
the mind is like a field
continuous rich harvests burden the land
a poor harvest is required to allow the land to recover
if one continues to raise the bar each time
only disappointment will ensue
to find yourself in a position where you can’t satisfy even yourself
it truly is distressing
but stagnation is important for prolonging one’s creativity
so you can slowly improve
and eventually bring yourself closer to that bar you raised so high
until you are ready to raise it once more
being new to poetry, i have found myself frequently setting the bar higher for myself. with my last poem, "Bridges", i personally feel like i have stagnated - so i decided to write a poem about stagnation in general, as a way of getting my thoughts down somewhere