Poem: 'Agitated Itch of Creativity'

Written by Victoria Chin

This itch just appeared!

Have you ever felt that agitated itch
when solid elements appear, sparkle and come into the harbour of your consciousness
sparking ideas, creativity like a prickly heat under your skin?
These elements bump together, my mental whiteboard vibrates as each element jostles for centre-stage, competes.

Another spark, and element arrives, click
and the itch spreads, my roll my shoulders as I try to find the spot
left a bit, up a bit, no not quite
the elusive shiver of creativity is just beyond my reach.

A piece settles, central and holds
and others calm
best to see, if I sit still 
where the itch will settle or spark anew.

Pieces are gravitating towards the centre
attracted to the itch that spasms and blooms 
shivers like ants, dance through to fingers, keys
mind hums like bees.

Magnetic click the pieces connect
the itch subsides as elements settle
joined in flow, fused, created born
the creative itch relieved.