I recently read an interesting article about the poet Frank O’Hara who wrote a poetry book called “Lunch Poems”.
The article discussed these wonderful little poems about New York that O’Hara would whip out during his lunch break, usually 30 minutes or less. In plain language they captured the essence of the city around him. He never let the time interfere with his passion for writing and made writing at lunch his daily ritual.
It’s easy to allow our busy lives to be an excuse to not write letters. I have a two year old and, believe me, if anyone has a “busy” excuse it would be me. But I was so inspired by this article. Heck, I have to stop and eat lunch… why not eat for half my lunch and jot a letter for the other half? Just a quick note — love notes, thank you notes, appreciation notes, little poems. What can you write during your lunch hour?
Try it for a week and see what happens.
Tags: lunch letters, time management
I’ve started writing letters every night. These letters are different from the ones I normally write to friends and family. These letters are to my boyfriend who is away for the summer, and will be out in the wilderness sans technology for an entire month. I write all of the letters in a notebook that I will give him when he gets back. It’s a nice way to review my day and still feel connected to him.
You might love your little journal so much by the time he gets back that you won’t want to give it to him!
I use my lunch hour for letters at least 3 times a week. I look forward to putting on earphones, listening to something soothing, and connecting with a friend via paper and ink.
Good Challenge ~ I think I will try it!
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