I'm always writing something. There's always some structure

In the chronicles of human creativity, there exists a rhythm that is both relentless and sacred: the constant hum of creation. J. D. Souther’s words, “I'm always writing something. There's always some structure sitting around someplace. There's always things on the computer, things scratched on score paper, legal tablets full of lyrics. It's never not buzzing around me all the time. I'm always doing it,” illuminate a life intertwined with art, a testament to the eternal presence of inspiration. Here lies a meditation on dedication, immersion, and the ceaseless dialogue between mind and craft, a truth that resonates across the ages.

From the scribes of ancient Egypt to the poets of Athens, the act of creation has demanded constant attention. Papyrus and wax tablets were never idle; ideas, compositions, and reflections occupied every available surface. Souther’s description of lyrics etched on legal tablets, melodies captured on score paper, and digital drafts on a computer evokes this same devotion: the artist’s world is never silent, never dormant. Creation is a living pulse, always present, always waiting to be shaped.

History offers vivid parallels. Consider Beethoven, who carried sketchbooks filled with musical ideas wherever he went. Even amidst illness and hardship, fragments of symphonies and sonatas were constantly being recorded, refined, and imagined. Like Sou