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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OK. This is really promoting myself!!! This week has been amazing. http://muellermusings.com/2020/01/04/the-tartan-travels-again/
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Gael,
Thank you for sharing this inspirational story, just the kind of stories we like to read here at the Go Dog Go Cafe. I look forward to wearing a Bransfield Tartan scarf around my neck some winter up here in the North!
S Francis
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Gael- What a wonderful reminder that it is never too late to pursue our dreams!
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Hey everyone! It’s Monday again, so here is my poetry for you to enjoy 🙂 https://nabilapertiwi.com/2020/01/05/little-boy/
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Thank you for stopping by and sharing this poem with us today, a wonderful and thoughtful piece that hopefully will inspire at least one of us to do the good work we need to do to make the world the beautiful place that young boy yearns for.
S Francis
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Hi, I’m glad you enjoy this 🙂
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Thank you Nabila for reminding us to keep our eyes- and mind- open.
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Hi, I’m glad you enjoy this 🙂
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Happy new week.
Just posting last night’s thoughts this time.
https://ederren.wordpress.com/2020/01/05/my-song/
Enjoy.
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I really love this one. It’s beautiful.
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Thank you. If only I could write music too.
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I know! I’ve tried to write some music before since I play piano, but it’s hard.
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I never learned, so I enjoy the temporary beauty of what music comes to mind before it fades from the world without ever really being.
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Excellent poem, nostalgic and connected to a feeling I believe all writers can share about the songs that we once heard that are now lost. Yet we do hear new ones again, we do capture some of them, and we are grateful for every song we hear, we catch, we share. I am grateful for your sharing this with us today.
Thank you
S Francis
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Thank you. Sometimes the sorrow for what is lost makes all that follows all the sweeter for never being the same.
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Truth
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Just lovely Nascent and beautifully constructed.
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Thank you.
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What have I noticed from being around writers/editors at a conference?
https://robinleeann.com/2019/05/07/after-5-sessions-at-an-editing-conference/
Hope you enjoy. Have a great day!
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Robin,
Thanks for stopping by the GDG today and sharing this reflection. What do we gain and what do we lose through interactions with others, by telling our story to a stranger instead of typing it in and sharing it here or there on the internet or elsewhere? Perhaps we could pause in the cafe today to stop over at another’s table and ask to hear the words of their story – this is the very spirit that inspired our journey to Go Dog Go a few years ago. Thank you for stopping by and sharing.
S Francis
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Editing is such a lonely and solitary activity, isn’t it? The older I get, the more I crave connection. I love the internet and it has saved my life but I miss getting to know new people face-to-face.
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It does feel quite solitary sometimes.
All my friends that I see face-to-face are not writers or editors. So, I’ve only really connected with other writers or editors over the Internet.
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https://padresramblings.wordpress.com/2020/01/04/rollylocks/ Thanks for the chance.
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Padre
A whole new twist to the Dad Joke of the week, a Padre joke of the week and an absolutely fantastic addition to the Cafe today. Thanks for the good laugh and the good fun of this piece.
And thanks for stopping by the Cafe today, my friend.
S Francis
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This gave me a chuckle Padre! Thank you so much for sharing.
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Hello, folks!
Tried my hand at some photography for a change. Have a look-see?
https://randomrantsruminationsramblings.wordpress.com/2020/01/06/up-n-down/
Thank you!
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Kunal,
Thank you for sharing these photos with us today. A wonderful change of pace and perhaps an inspiration for those who can travel to visit and those who cannot to go out in their own neighborhoods to discover a bit of natural beauty.
Blessings to you
S Francis
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Appreciate your kind words, sir!
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Kunal-
Thank you for this glimpse into your world.
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Thank you for the opportunity, I really appreciate the platform you give us 🤗
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Many thanks for the opportunity to share a post, https://kmorrispoet.com/2020/01/05/you-may-see-beauty-in-poetry/.
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Kevin,
Thanks for stopping by and sharing this little poem packed with some seriously sly wisdom!
S Francis
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I am so pleased you like my poem, and thanks for your kind words. Best, Kevin
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Indeed Kevin! Thank you for sharing.
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I am delighted you like my poem, and i was pleased to have the opportunity to share my work. I appreciate the chance to publicise my writing.
Best wishes, Kevin
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Thankyou once again. Here we go then. This is
https://blindwilderness.wordpress.com/2020/01/06/woman-6/?
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Lorraine,
Thanks for stopping by the Cafe today, a wonderful poem that draws allusions for me to many powerful stories. You have carved a bit of hope here for us to savor and hope many do. Thank you for that today.
S Francis
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Thankyou so very much
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Haunting and provocative Lorraine- thank you so much for sharing.
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Thank YOU so much.
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Hi!
I’m back with my weekly prompt;
What do you see;
http://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2020/01/06/what-do-you-see-11-january-6th-2020/
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Sadje,
This is a fantastic prompt and I am grateful you stopped by to share it with us. Perhaps you’d like to feature some prompts here at the Go Dog Go in the future? Happy to assist, just let me or Christine know!
S Francis
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Thanks a lot S Francis. I am definitely interested in doing so.
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Awesome!!!
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A strong and evocative image! Thank you for inspiring creativity.
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Thank you so much 😊
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Hello everyone! Thanks so much for this chance to share. Here is the first of a series of beau presents I plan to write about some of my favorite poets:
https://playground.poetry.blog/2020/01/06/the-first-in-a-series-of-beau-presents-written-for-my-favorite-poets/
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Paul,
This is simply fantastic in every way. First of all, perhaps we need to add a semi-periodic post at the Go Dog Go where we ask our patrons about their favorite poets and why… their “Dead Poet’s Society” if you will. Perhaps we can use this idea as a prompt here, what say you, my friend?
Thanks for stopping by the Cafe today and sharing this little dose of brilliance and opening up our world to not just a great Serbian/American poet but a great NEW HAMPSHIRE poet, Charles Simic!
S Francis
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Ooooh. . . I like the idea of a Dead Poet’s Society feature. Open to patrons and baristas alike.
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I know right!
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I think that is a fantastic idea! I would love to hear who are the favorite poets of my fellow poets and why.
Thank you so much for allowing me to share and your kind words. I definitely was amiss not to mention Charles Simic is a great New Hampshire poet. Haha, sometime I think New England has an unfair monopoly on fantastic poets….
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Fabulous wordplay Paul! I particularly loved the line ‘His cashmere lies caress me” Thank you for introducing me to this new poetry form.
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You are very welcome, and thank you! It is a fun form to write and I hope you will try it.
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Something I wrote that I felt was quite profound. Hope you enjoy it. https://sirhanz.home.blog/2020/01/04/to-be-human/
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Sir!
Thank you so much for stopping by the Cafe today and sharing with us this provocative thought piece. May we all pause long enough to reflect on your truly profound considerations.
S Francis
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Thought-provoking indeed sirhanz! The line ‘We beautiful liars’ is still echoing in my head. Where would we be without hope?
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Glad you liked it. It felt like words that needed to be spoken.
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Thank you for this wonderful opportunity, BraveandReckless!
This week, a two-stanza poem on intimacy. https://cafephilos.blog/2020/01/06/inscrutable/
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Paul,
Thanks for stopping by the cafe today, a wonderful piece for us to think about today!
Blessings,
S Francis
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So many thought-provoking pieces today! Thank you for this perceptive piece.
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Here’s my latest post: https://andrewmcdowellauthor.com/2020/01/02/resolutions/
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Andrew,
Drop us a line at the Go Dog Go Cafe, would love to have you be a featured guest!
S Francis
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Congratulations Andrew!
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Thank you!
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How to have a morning and an evening routine while working a 9 to 5 job? : https://aadablog.com/2020/01/06/how-to-have-a-morning-and-evening-routine-while-working-a-9-to-5-job/
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I really appreciate the way you make time for the things that are important to you, even if it is just five minutes of meditation. I also think that setting 3 most important priorities for the day is really smart both in chipping away at what needs to get done while keeping it attainable.
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Thanks a lot for your comment and thanks also for the opportunity to show my blog.
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I am glad you found the article useful
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Good Morning! Here we go – https://amanpan.com/2020/01/04/moving-on/
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Eugenia,
I wear my bias for a wonderful Barista proudly, but this is excellent. An insightful haiku, thank you for sharing with us, today, Barista!
S Francis
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Why, thank you S Francis for your delightful comment! I had to set up a new computer today and didn’t get to make my GDGC rounds. Hopefully, I am set to go without any glitches.
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You evoke so much emotion in this short format. Beautifully written
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Thank you for your kind comment, Christine.
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Reblogged this on Charmed Chaos and commented:
Good Morning! It’s Promote Yourself Mondays at the Go Dog Go Cafe. Come join in the fun! Have a lovely week- Linda
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A quick winter poem:
http://everyday-strange.com/2020/01/02/the-silence-is-broken/
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Awesome! This feels like an invitation to get out into the snow and play!
Thanks for stopping by the Cafe today!
S Francis
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Thank you!
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so much conveyed in so few words- you painted this masterfully
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Thank you, that means a lot.
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Good morning and Happy Monday Baristas and Friends!
Welcome to 2020, let’s make it a good one.
The piece I am sharing today reflects on transformation in nature and ourselves as we pass through a “winter” period of our lives. A first draft, I will be looking at this more closely in the upcoming weeks.
Thanks for sharing and thanks for visiting the GoDogGo Cafe today and come back tomorrow!
https://fullbeardlit.org/2020/01/06/what-do-these-beast-like-trees-know-a-first-draft-poem-by-s-francis/
S Francis
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I love this a little more with each read
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Thank you 🙏 🙏🙏
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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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Hello all! A piece for those of us feeling winter’s chill
https://braveandrecklessblog.com/2020/01/01/winters-chill-6/
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Didn’t we write a poem about sledding once… 🙂
S Francis
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Thank you for the opportunity to share something with you.
Here is my link
https://poetryforhealing.com/2020/01/06/fearfulness/
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Christine!
Thank you for sharing this poem with us today at the Cafe! An excellent cup of hope we needed.
S Francis
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Beautifully written Christine!
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Thank you Christine. Happy New Year 💕🙂
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Happy 2020 from LA thanks for the opportunity ✌❤
https://wordslessspoken781842219.blog/2020/01/04/yucatan
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Thank you for sharing your excellent story with us today!
S Francis
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Thank you for transporting me with your writing. As always, it is so edgy and evocative
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You’re welcome friend. All the best in 2020 🧡✌
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Reblogged this on Fullbeard Lit and commented:
Please swing by the Go Dog Go Cafe today for a quick sip of your favorite brew and a few words of great poetry (and Prose! and Photos!… all art welcome!) on Promote Yourself Monday. A time honored tradition where we learn about new writers and shamelessly promote ourselves to build community here in the Word Press World!
S Francis
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A haibun for the d’verse pub this evening: https://www.djranch.org/2020/01/06/haibun-the-river/
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I felt like I was there with you Donna! Thank you for that.
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A wonderful haibun, Donna, thanks for sharing Barista!
Love that we had a couple of great connections to nature today, especially given the tragedy in Australia. May we all get out doors and pay our respects to what God has put before us.
S Francis
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