Welcome to Promote Yourself Monday. All Go Dog Go Cafe community members are invited to post one link to one specific piece of their writing (600 words or less please!) they have published on their blog, Facebook page, or Instagram feed into the comments section below.
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I’ve tried to build in some social awareness/consciousness into this one, along with humour. Comments would be welcome!
https://randomrantsruminationsramblings.wordpress.com/2019/11/04/h2ohhhh/
Thank you and have a good week!
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Your usual excellent style and for a good cause.
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Many thanks, Eugenia. Always grateful for your feedback and support
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You’re most welcome!
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You nailed it – well said with humor and the truth!
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🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
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Well done!
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Appreciate your encouragement, Linda!
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Its message and sarcasm are beautifully woven together.
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Thank you, Megha!
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Most welcome Kunal
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Like the purity of water itself, in your message of hope….
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Thank you, sir 👍
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A beautiful reminder.
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Thanks!
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Here is a short story about a little hipster bar. Enjoy
https://johawkthewriter.com/2019/11/02/the-boiler-room-cafe-weekend-writing-prompt/
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This made me smile. Love it!
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I am delighted it made you smile. 🙂
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😉
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This one is very good!
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Thank you, my friend.
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I love ‘ironic facial hair.’
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Ha, it is a trademark, Linda 👍
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beautifully penned. I loved the closing lines.
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Thank you, Megha.
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Maybe .. my sort of Cafe…. !!
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😊 There are several options in my area.
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And I have the rurally, rustic, do friendly, and with alcohol, Box Office Cafe………
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This was awesome.
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Thank you, Satyen 😊
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Many thanks for the opportunity to share a post, https://kmorrispoet.com/2019/11/02/through-nude-trees/. Kind regards, Kevin
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Nude trees – where is their modesty?
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Lusty Autumn!
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Naked and free, we hope……
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G’day and Hello To all readers and followers, of Go Dog Go Cafe, Promote Yourself Monday… Here’s is my poem for today, hot off the press this morning……. I’m going out for dinner tonight, Monday breakfast time in America, but I’ll be back later to view all of your wonderful articles… Cheers. Ivor.
https://ivors20.wordpress.com/2019/11/04/women/
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Yes – well said. Women will always be heroes of time and thyme.
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Thank you Phillip, I hope my little tribute poem did my the women all the justice their deserve. 💙🌏🌹
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A beautiful tribute to women!
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Thank you Eugenia and thank you to V.J., her poem was an amazing piece. 🌏💙🌹
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Great writing as always. 👍
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Happy new week.
Wrote a little for a prompt for one of the first things done in a few months. Will have to see how long I stick around for this time.
Enjoy.
https://ederren.wordpress.com/2019/11/02/sought/
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Opening lines are so intriguing.Lovely poem
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A very touching piece, thank you for sharing
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Beautiful piece. Kindly write a part 2.
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Thank you so much!
https://cafephilos.blog/2019/11/02/the-wait/
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Such amazing use of repetition in this one – the point is well-driven home.
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Your feedback is so useful! Thank you, Phillip! Much appreciated.
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Superbly structured and strong expressions of emotions!
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Thank you for the useful and encouraging feedback, Eugenia. Much appreciated!
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My pleasure, Paul.
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A poignant read.How we internalize our trauma and seek strength in the comforting souls.
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Thank you so very much for the feedback, Megha! Much appreciated!
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A profound piece of poetry Paul, these lines knocked the lights out of me…
“And what sum of souls
Is tallied by the years”
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Thank you so much for your appreciation and encouragement, Ivor!
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Always my pleasure Paul
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Brilliant work my friend. Brilliant work.
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Thankyou for this opportunity again. Here is one of mine
https://blindwilderness.wordpress.com/2019/11/03/dusk-7/
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May the light shine for you always!
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Beautiful words and vivid imagery. Brings out the beauty and stillness in nature.
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This is lovely! Beautifully penned.
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May the bright lights keep shining for you………..xx
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Such a beautiful poem.
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Thankyou so much.
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Hola!
I recently wrote this poem for my little 4 years old brother. I heartily invite your comments on this❤️
https://mistella.co.in/index.php/2019/11/02/my-second-childhood-a-poem/
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The idea that a younger sibling can completely change you is one I relate to particularly well. It is a blessing to have young people bless our senses as you say but also, can it be a bit sad that we are no longer who we thought we were before they so changed us? Well done!
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You’re absolutely correct Philip and as he is growing, I can feel it. Thank you so much for reading:)
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Love this delightful piece! Well done.
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Thank you Eugenia. I am glad you liked it😊
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You’re welcome! 😉
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Your story is beautiful, …and keep enjoy every loving moment……
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Yay! Thank you so much:)
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This is relatable. Stay blessed.
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Thank you<3
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Hi Everyone,
Thanks for this opportunity to share! Here is my most recent post on the monosyllabic sonnet: https://playground.poetry.blog/2019/11/04/invented-poetry-forms-the-monosyllabic-sonnet/
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Wow that looks tough 🙂 You did quite well though!
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Thank you! Writing these for me has been a bit tricky and time consuming because my mind has to meditate for a long time to stumble on a combination of rhyming words that works and still make sense,
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Very clever indeed Paul, I’ve tried before and failed… !!
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Thank you so much! This is definitely one of the most tricky forms I’ve tried to tackle….
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Thanks a lot for the opportunity to share our work. Here is my post;
http://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2019/11/04/what-do-you-see-2/
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A poem for your photo prompt
Its Time
We’ll miss you,
Mother Earth.
Your splendour,
And imposing style.
From forest canopy’s,
To the desert Nile.
New creations,
Beauty, gone.
We’ll lose you,
Father Time.
Your rhythm,
And stoic guile.
From ancient history,
To the future files.
New millennia,
Awaiting, gone.
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A lovely poem,Ivor. I hope we won’t come to this one day.
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Thank you Sadje, We have to change our ways quickly xxx
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Definitely, it’s past the time.
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Amazing.
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Thank you……. we have lost sight of how amazing our planet is… and also, how amazingly fragile our planet actually is, to the transgressions of humans xx
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Hi Everyone,
It’s a bit of a sad poem but some of my best poetry comes from my emotions… https://peskypoetry.co.uk/2019/11/04/goodbye-dad/
Also, check out the snow on my page… I’m in winter mode and getting ready for the Christmas and New Year Countdown I do every year. This year there will be 39 unique poems through December into January. I’m almost 50% finished writing it.
Love
The PeskyPoet
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Heartfelt tribute to your father and to the nature of pain. Remembering and honoring him is the best way to not let the sadness win.
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Loved this poem! I could connect to it well. Beautifully written.
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Thank you Robin for those kind words. It was a hard one to write but one I felt in my heart before putting pen to paper.
Love,
The Pesky Poet
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Your poem touched me deeply….. goodbyes are hard….
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Thank you Ivor,
What I struggled most with was knowing my last conversation was over the phone and not in person.
Love,
The PeskyPoet
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I was lucky enough to be near my dad during the last few weeks…. ((Hugs))
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I wasn’t so lucky. My father died young as an alcoholic and it wasn’t expects to be as quick as it was. Thank you for the hug, I’m sending hugs back at you.
Love
The PeskyPoet
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Oh, that’s very sad for you… sorry…
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https://padresramblings.wordpress.com/2019/10/30/the-bluebells-welcome-a-haibun/ Thank you for the chance to share.
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Beautiful!
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Not sure which was prettier – the photo or the poem. Well done!
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Beautiful Haibun and image.
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Beautiful bluebells is a glorious sight… your Haibun worked well together
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Noooooooo…. why does it have to be Monday? Oh well.. here is a little poem playing with the sound of colors.😏 https://sirhanz.home.blog/2019/11/03/the-colors-of-us/
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I’m a bit green with envy – this one blue me away 🙂
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Yellow there! Thanks for commenting. 😁
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Wow! I really love the clever use of colors in this poem. Well done!
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😄 glad you enjoyed it.
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A truly colourful mixture of emotions
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Thanks! 😁
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Happy belated National Author’s Day! https://andrewmcdowellauthor.com/2018/11/01/national-authors-day/
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Thanks for sharing! And thanks for supporting so many of your fellow authors out there!
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You’re welcome.
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Reblogged this on Brave & Reckless and commented:
It’s Promote Yourself Monday at the Go Dog Go Cafe. Stop by, drop a link to a piece you have written, and get introduced to some great writers!
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A reflection of the season change https://braveandrecklessblog.com/2019/11/01/i-am-the-sorrow-6/
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Autumn does feel like sorrow at times.Beautiful.
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Such gorgeous imagery for what can be a sorrowful time.
I am the sorrow
the stark, leafless, skeletal
branches of the trees
dwelling in the in-between
Just lovely.
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The wistfulness displayed beautifully in your words.
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At times Autumn feels like a river of sorry…….to me….
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This is exquisite! Well done!
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Beautifully written!
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Hey. I run a collaborative challenge on my site, anyone is welcome to take part. This is yesterday’s post. Hope you like https://peterwynmosey.com/2019/11/03/writing-collab-7-dreams-of-sanity/
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Reblogged this on Charmed Chaos and commented:
Happy Monday All, It’s Promote Yourself Monday at the Go Dog Go Cafe. Share your latest, and read some wonderful thoughts by other writers. Have a marvelous first week of November. – Linda
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Sharing my contribution for Bog4Peace Day: https://charmedchaos.com/2019/11/04/dona-nobis-pacem/
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Such a lovely sentiment – indeed there must be balance, greens and blues and peace!
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Yes, thank you Phillip.
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Yes our planet is precariously balanced at the moment
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Happy Monday! I’m back from a long Halloween weekend trip. Here’s my last poem relating to Halloween – https://amanpan.blog/2019/11/04/evil-in-the-skies/
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Eugenia – I have enjoyed so much your Halloween prompts and poems the last few weeks. Thanks so much!!
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I am delighted you enjoyed them, Phillip!
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I hope my candles stay alight tonight
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I feel certain they will.
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Well this happened https://phillipknightscott.com/2019/10/31/my-first-poetry-collection-is-available-now/
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Congratulations!! Phillip.
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Thanks!
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Congrats!
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Congrats! I tried to find it on Goodreads but didn’t.
Is it on there yet?
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Not yet – I think it can take a few weeks, or at least that’s what I was told. I’ll let everyone know when that happens 🙂
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Please do! Message me when you do, so I can make sure I get it on my list. I track everything through Goodreads.
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Well done and congratulations Phillip
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Whoop! Awesome work 🙌🏻
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Thanks!
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Congratulations!! 👍
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🙏 Thanks!
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Hi, GoDogGo community you guys are awesome! Here’s a link to my latest poem-
https://meliorateblog.wordpress.com/2019/11/03/the-walk/
Do like it if you like it. And any suggestions on how to improve my writing are always welcome.
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Beautiful, like words to a song.
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Thanks Eugenia!
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My pleasure!
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Liked this! Especially the line “And I wake up reciting my same mastered reply-” It resonated with me.
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Thank you.
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No problem!
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Oh, those dreamy walks on the sand…..always a song
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Thank you Ivor for your encouragement. And thank you for sharing Nick Cave with me. The song is lovely.
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Amazing ending!!!
“I walk the wheels of time, like a nightmare lived a thousand times-
and the whole affair’s got a chewy, mechanical feel to it.”
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Thank you Phillip!
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Reblogged this on Fae Corps Publishing.
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Thanks for sharing this Patti.
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https://pattimouse.wordpress.com/2019/11/04/monday-poetry-34/
&
http://coffeehousewriters.com/war-within/
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Happy Monday everyone,
Here is my contribution
https://meghasworldsite.wordpress.com/2019/10/31/how-to-start-a-conversation-2/
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What do we say when the heart lays quiet…………
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How touching! Loved this part:
“the silence into soliloquy with night
will speak in a thousand unborn tongues”
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Thanks so much Philiip for highlighting what you loved.
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Finally broke through my writing doldrums! A little walk can do that. http://muellermusings.com/2019/11/03/neighborhood-stroll/
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Wonderful to see you here Gael, on our fabulous Go Dog Go Cafe writers site…. and your stories and photos were a glorious read… and I love that Hollies song… ((Hugs))
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Reblogged this on Megha's World and commented:
Be a part of the Promote Yourself on GoDogGO cafe and share your writing passion with 4000 readers.
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I honestly didn’t do too much writing, but this was one little tanka I came up with due to daylight savings time.
https://beckiesmentalmess.wordpress.com/2019/11/03/poker-faced-tanka/
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Lovely tanka!
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Thank you kindly.
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Do check out my new post on blogging:
https://saltedcaramel670.wordpress.com/2019/11/04/blogging-insights-5-what-are-your-writing-blogging-habits/
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Liked this! I also don’t have a dedicated space for writing/blogging. I can be found writing everywhere. Sometimes I write in my bedroom, but I mostly write on the go as well because ideas come to me at inconvenient times.
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“Birds of a feather” 😅
Why don’t you have a go at theze questions.
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They are interesting blogging questions… I’d have to have a bit of a think about…
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Sure. Take your time.
But I will be looking forward.
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Great advice! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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My contribution. Thank you in advance for reading
https://curatingthoughts.blog/2019/10/29/in-the-darkest-hour/
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These 2 lovely lines resonated with me intimately
“resilience and resolute both got tested
I found what my heart’s true quest is
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Thank you Ivor! I am glad it reached you.
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Loved this! Especially the line: when my insides became my power. That line resinated with me a lot.
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Thank you Robin. Means a lot!
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No problem!
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Writing and re-writing destiny is a great thought!
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Thank you Phillip 😊
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Thoughts about energy:
https://ninchronicles.wordpress.com/2019/11/04/e-is-for-eager/
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Loved this!
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Thank you!
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No problem!
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At your zesty best here
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Zesty best . . . I love that! Thank you. 🙂
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Happy Monday Everyone.
https://deepakadavakat.com/2019/11/01/best-friends-zone-an-achievement-to-celebrate/
Celebrating the fact that I have my best friend zone intact. How about you?
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Good friends are definitely a treasure…
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Absolutely..
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I’m a bad puzzle piece. How about you?
https://robinleeann.com/2019/10/01/im-a-bad-puzzle-piece/
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I think it’s nice to be well rounded…… !!
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I think it has its ups and downs like everything else. Depends on the day if I like being well rounded or not.
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Very clever metaphors!
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Thank you!
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Such a clever poem! The jigsaw puzzle metaphor is so wonderfully drawn!
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Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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I’m the weird one? 😅
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We have probably all been unfriended on social media at one time or another. Here is a reaction I had to a recent experience with that. https://extraordinarysunshineweaver.blog/2019/11/04/status-unfriended/
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I think we can all sympathize with this. Very beautifully constructed.
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Thank you so much!
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Extraordinary in depth poem Barbara, and I thought it was metaphorically brilliant
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Thank you so much, ivor20! I love digging into metaphors and imagery.
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You’re done a great job here with your metaphors Barbara, and I do to enjoy writing writing in that style too. 😊🌏💙
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Thank you! I feel encouraged! 🤗
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Thank you! Here is a link to my poem on final Peace…
https://secret-lifeof.com/2018/12/25/cubbyhole/
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Yes, keep believing in those peaceful dreams, they’re definitely a pleasant place to be.
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Hanging out at the d’verse pub writing a quadrille tonight – https://www.djranch.org/2019/11/04/quadrille-time-dance/
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Wow, Donna, it’s long way down to the bottom of the list here today., I think think I’ll need more time……… ⌚
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wls send love and greetings from ChiTown this week 🙂 Thank you Chicago ❤
https://wordslessspoken781842219.blog/2019/10/03/ryan-mountain/
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The imagery in your poem is vivid and stunning and these poetic lines are exquisite…
“i slipped a little higher
the rocks they opened their slate stained eyes
and the he snake slithered from their underneath
the rain she smelled like new born clay”
Loved your words…..
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet and commented:
Come join in the fun and promote your best work with the patrons of The Cafe!!
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Hey……please check out my blog….
http://saumitra0805.wordpress.com/
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