Ah Al, your words are music to my leaden ears. I think I over saturated myself on style, structure and form and lost my way a bit. There's a lot I've written and attempted that won't find its way on to these pages. I have experimented with 'other ways' but to my ears, the results seem wooden and artificial. I was beginning to despair somewhat.
I haven't written much of late, despite being in some of England's most glorious countryside for two whole weeks, in uncharacteristically glorious weather. (Trust me, in the north of England, we obsess about the weather, always trying to pretend it doesn't matter what it does, but longing for a bit of blue sky and sunshine). This morning, as I finished this poem and worked on another, a bolt of lightening (thankfully metaphoric) hit me and something fell into place. As you have commented, I write from the heart and when I have something to say, the words flow. However, when I feel dull, uninspired and wordless, it's perfectly ok not to have 'something to say'. It's better to go away, rejoin life and come back when those words just won't contain themselves any more. I was worrying I had writers block or whatever it's called, but no, it's just a time of gathering thoughts, rather than airing them. So you pretty much hit a nail on the head with your comment.
Just as an aside, the swallows are a really important part of my summer and when they leave a little bit of me leaves with them. I feel physically less whole.
Thank you for commenting. Hope your day is as sunny and glorious as it is here today. Jx

Oh Lord, I never even thought about another meaning of swallow........... :-) Jxx

I'm always pleased to hear your thoughts, thank you for them. Jxx

Hi Keith and thank you for dropping by. I found both the poems you just published definitely from the naturally inspired camp, they seem to have a definite form, but not dictated by it. That to me, is clever writing :-) Jxx

Many thanks Alid.
It's always good to hear, particularly on those days when forced and natural roll into one and it's difficult to get the balance right. Jxx

Thank you so much. Although not new to writing, am fairly new to poetry, so all these encouraging remarks make me want to sit down and write more............
I'm glad my poems are striking a chord with so many of you.
Your judgements are valued. Jx