You don’t need a muse,
what you need is at least
one person you go do fun
activities with, visit the zoo,
pig out at the buffet,
hike the Appalachian trail,
feed the ducks at the park,
then write about the prowling panther,
the lemon-drizzled salmon,
the stone in your shoe,
the seed throwing contest
you accidentally started,
and there you go.
One day at a time.
And surprise, readers relate
to specifics, so don’t leave out how
your friend took pictures
of your chocolate-covered strawberry
because you wanted to capture
it perfectly in words later
and their camera’s quality
showed the texture
of the seed imprints better