It's been a while since I visited this thread... thanks for the generous comments, alanabit. This is what I wrote in the Kitchen Table thread (why not stop by for a visit?)

"I don't write songs. I tame them. They are like shy, timid wild creatures. If I approach them too aggressively, they run for cover. I need to coax them out, encouraging them and if they draw back, let them. They will come to me in their own time.

It's why I could never do a songwriter's workshop where I give people advice on "how" to write a song. Other than maybe "Don't make any quick moves or it will run and hide. " :-)

Jerry