"Every little or big problem has a reason,
every year there is a winter season,
Every trouble goes away with time,
after winter spring comes with rhyme."
- Debasish Mridha
he Greek philosopher Aristotle, was originator of advanced human thinking in ancient Greek and in his book ‘On Interpretation’ he describes how words were powerful tools for his thinking – especially when words were connected to a thought he wanted to materialize, execute or one that conveys a meaning of creativity. He believed that in such way we are encouraging creativity and paving the road for possibilities to come.
Today let our focus be on language, rhythm and melody of the words that can also train your creative thinking and especially be useful for other forms of writing.
I suggest you start with an internal rhyme like:
I try to write, remembering your kiss as you held me tight.
‘Type, type!’ I say to myself; ‘Don’t get fooled by a sentimental hype!’
So, you see the first and the last word in the stanza rhyme, giving the verses completely new feel and meaning to the written sentence.
For your exercise, you can call to mind an issue you have and pick one word of your own interest (it might be connected to a topic you are writing on, project you are working on or any other word that ‘bugs’ you somehow). Write in flow, without too much thinking – just try to follow this one simple rule; don’t pay attention to the logic or the meaning behind your verses; use simple facts about the situation, what you think, what others might think, what you could try or what you already did, what could be holding you back and other thoughts related to the issue..
This is more leisure and fun approach to brainstorming, which can be also beneficial: relaxed manner of thinking decreases tension and helps us become more open to the hidden treasures that language holds for us.