JOURNAL EXCERPT: Don't Forget to Write, by John Prine

EDITOR'S NOTE: This piece was the Screen Door — the final page — of the Spring 2019 issue ("Standards & Stanzas") of No Depression's quarterly journal. We were so honored that John Prine agreed to write it for us, and so delighted by how much his personality shined through, and we wanted to share it with all our readers. To support No Depression's music journalism in print and online, including artist essays like this one, please consider a subscription.

I love to write songs.
I hate to write songs.
I should write another song…
When will I write another song?