Muse

It can be said that anyone who considers themselves to be a poet must have the ability to connect with their muse. Well, to me, connecting to my muse was not always the easiest thing. I found myself asking: "What exactly is a muse?" multiple times.Was it a mood? Was it a feeling of relaxation that could come over you, and allow you to connect to whatever it is you were writing? It occured to me that a muse may not be something we can really put a label on. To me, a muse was a thought, a spark in my brain that gave me some intuition to write. My muse gave me a reason to write poems the way that I wanted. I now know that there are no rights, and no wrongs when it comes to muse work, and that one simply cannot and should not be judged for whatever it is they write while completing it. Muse work helps one to commit themselves fully and undoubtedly to their work. What do you guys do to get better connected with your muse? What does muse mean to you?