Rhizome Post #1 | Teresa Poast

I thought that the image of an empty book and a cup of forgotten hot chocolate is not only meaningful but also is a very vivid image that is not at first noticeable.

While I was reading this image, I could clearly envision the scene including sights, smells, and feel. I felt that the writer of this image was very observant, and I felt that in including so much detail, it came to life. When I read this post, I did not feel like I was reading words that somebody wrote, I felt as if I were actually seeing the open book with words yet to be written, and I could see the cup of hot chocolate.

When I write, my biggest goal is for people to understand what I am trying to say. I believe in mataphors and allusions, but I also want what I am trying to say to be clearly communicated to the reader. I don't want people to read what I write and say, "wow, I wonder what she meant by that?" I write what I feel, and I would not write it down if I didn't want to put it into understandable terms.