I wonder what inspires you @d-pend? Some of my stuff just pops into my head, POOF! an entire line just arrives like eager passengers making another stop on life's great train.
(That last line came in like that and just felt right)
You know what I mean?
The rest have to be molded from fresh clay - bit by bit - like building a solid home from the foundation up...
Very true! In my experience, the source of inspiration has as many hues as there are moods! Or you could say inspiration has as many faces as there are phases of living that we pass through.
I think it's what keeps my love of writing growing more and more: it's always different, and I enjoy tediously building verses just as much as the flowing phrases that come spontaneously!