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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Happy new week.
A prompt from last week seemed nice, so here it is again.
https://ederren.wordpress.com/2020/01/14/the-happy-widow/
Enjoy.
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This is an excellent take on the prompt and a compelling write, Nascent. Well done.
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Thank you. Always nice to see the words so appreciated.
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My pleasure!
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Really enjoyed this piece thanks for sharing!
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Here is mine,
https://gavi2020.wordpress.com/2020/01/15/nothing-but-the-truth/
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Mind-stirring post, my friend. Will we ever know the real truth?
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Thanks Eugenia. Yes, we will. I wrote something about it while replying to Charlie’s comment on the same post.
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I’ll look back at it.
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Many thanks for the opportunity to share a post, https://kmorrispoet.com/2020/01/19/sometimes-i-think-we-poets-obsess-too-much-on-grim-death/
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I think the human race obsesses too much on grim death. Let’s live in the moment! Brilliant piece, Kevin.
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Thank you, Eugenia. Best, Kevin
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My pleasure!
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This is a fantastic poem and counterpoint to those death obsessed! I bow my head, a culprit in my last poem posted here yesterday. 🙏🙏🙏
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Thank you, Stephen. I have written a good many poems about the Grim Reaper myself, which is partly why I posted the above link. So both you and I have composed poems about”that fel sargent death, who is swift in his arrest”. Best, Kevin
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Yes, yes indeed.
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But I must confess that I do obsess over death, whole heartedly.
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https://padresramblings.wordpress.com/2020/01/19/mimic/ Thanks for letting me share
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I know many people that should read this! lol Well done!
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Love the poem! A fun picture too!
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Reblogged this on Ivor.Plumber/Poet and commented:
Please come join me and multitudes of other writers here on Go Dog Go Cafe’s, “Promote Yourself Monday”
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Welcome dear readers to Go Dog Go Cafe’s “Promote Yourself Monday”, and please for those who are participating, please go and visit the other writers entries…Here’s my poem this week, in a response to the “Weekly Prompts” team’s weekend prompt “Unusual”.
https://ivors20.wordpress.com/2020/01/20/poppy-kettle/
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Fabulous piece and I love the photos, Ivor!
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Thank you Eugenia, the pleasure was all mine on the day
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You’re welcome, Ivor!
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Such a beautiful day in your next of the woods! Thanks for the poem!
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’twas a glorious day. 😊🌏💙
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Here’s a 99 word story I posted to my site about a year and a half ago, prompted by Carrot Ranch. Admittedly I heard the punchline of my story before, but maybe others hadn’t heard it yet. https://robertkirkendall.com/2018/06/25/99-word-prompt-not-all-is-lost/
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For the record, I hadn’t heard the punchline before. Loved it.
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Glad you loved it, and glad I got to tell you a new joke. 🙂
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Great story! I loved it!
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Ha! This is great
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Thank you!
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Hadn’t heard it either. It’s both funny and wise 🙂
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Thank you.
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Love from LA 💜 https://wordslessspoken781842219.blog/2019/01/21/one-armed-jesus
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You never cease to amaze, mb!
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Lol thank you friend xoxo
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xoxoxo 😎
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But what will happen to Martha!?!?
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Oh Martha was ok 🙂 she was taken to a care facility 💛
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Oh good 😁😁 thank you for satisfying my curiosity!!
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Thankyou again. Here’s mine
https://blindwilderness.wordpress.com/2020/01/20/aliens-7/
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Brilliant and mind-stirring write. Well done!
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Aliens in a land where people say we should call it home
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Here’s an old piece for y’all this Monday. It’s a kind of complex ball of emotions. Enjoy.
https://robinleeann.com/2018/02/06/oh-you-want-the-truth/
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Wow! Excellent piece, Robin!
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome!
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Life really is just chocolate milk 😁 jk I enjoyed this piece a lot! =tha is for sharing!!
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Glad you enjoyed it!
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Hi! Here’s my new Prompt post;
What do you see;
http://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2020/01/20/what-do-you-see-14-january-20th-2020/
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I’ll be coming your way soon, Sadje! Love your prompts!
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Thank you! I appreciate your support. ♥️
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You have a great eye for the images Sadje- this speaks to several poems I have written in the past
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Thanks a lot! 🙏
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hi everyone, here is the link to my latest poetry called ‘Light’, enjoy! 🙂 https://nabilapertiwi.com/2020/01/19/light/
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Amen! This is truly a beautiful poem!
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thank you, Eugenia! 🙂
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Most welcome!
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Beautiful!!
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Thank you! 🙂
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Lovely and reverent Nabila
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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Happy Monday, everybody. Reading all your great work certainly takes the sting out of the oft dreaded Monday morn.
https://sweetandbittergreens.com/2020/01/19/silent-the-sun-falls/
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Wow! This oozes with nostalgia! I love your imagery because it is very realistic and enhances one’s perception of your words. Bravo!
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Thank you, Eugenia.
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My pleasure!
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Such a great piece! Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you so much! D
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Beautifully evocative
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Thank you so very much.
D
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https://nuthousecentral.wordpress.com/2020/01/16/kammies-oddball-challenge-1-16-20/
Thank you!
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Funn! Such a cute post!
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Thank you!
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I love finding out about the unexpected places writers draw their creative inspiration from.
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The inspiration for and evolution of a poem:
http://everyday-strange.com/2020/01/15/playing-your-bones-three-versions-of-one-poem/
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I love that you wrote three different versions! Many times my brain re writes a poem over again before I’m finished writing the first one, so I think I will give your structure a try!!
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What a wonderful poetic experiment! I enjoyed how you played with all three forms.
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Hello fellow writers! I am excited to read your posts later today! Here is a poem of mine to kickstart the week: https://liyonadancer100.wordpress.com/2020/01/20/good-morning-self/
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I love this reminder of how important it is for us to treat ourselves with the same care and kindness we treat our loved ones
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Reblogged this on Life and Times of a Quirky Character and commented:
Please promote yourself and share a recent piece you have written on the original post! don’t forget to check other’s work!
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Here’s a post on word count and page count that came out on this day two years ago: https://andrewmcdowellauthor.com/2018/01/20/count-your-lucky-length/
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Thanks for sharing!!
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You’re welcome.
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You give us much to ponder Andrew
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Thank you for this opportunity to tell others about my poetry podcast on Podbean. Just one episode so far. https://extraordinarysunshineweaver.blog/2020/01/17/poetry-a-memoir-of-the-soul/
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Love the poem!! Poems reflect more of myself than I bear to admit an autobiography I didn’t mean to write.
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Starting a podcast is scary much less revealing your soul. I’m getting good feedback and will add music and interviews as I go.
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Congratulations on your new venture!
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Thank you so much! It’s a work unfolding. And I mean a lot of work. 🤗
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Good Morning Everyone! Here is a Haiku responding to Colleen’s Poetry Challenge – https://amanpan.com/2020/01/15/the-lullaby/
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Love the idea of collecting moon beams 😁
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Thank you!
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Totally beautiful. Love it!
Stephen
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Thank you!
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Lovely and profound Eugenia
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Thank you, Christine.
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Happy Monday everyone,
Today I would like to share the poem written to the RoevWade prompt
https://meghasworldsite.wordpress.com/2020/01/10/poetry-published-in-the-headline-poetry-press-in-response-to-roevswade/
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Congrats on your publication!!
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Thanks so much Liyona
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Congrats and well done. Thank you for supporting this cause!
Stephen
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Thanks so much Steve.I’m very passionate about this and want to give my writing a purpose.
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You have done well in that, I believe!
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Thanks Steve. I try
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Well done Megha!
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Thanks so much Christine.
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Reblogged this on Megha's World and commented:
Do share your best with the warm and welcoming community of GODogGo cafe readers.
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Good Morning Baristas and Guests and Happy Monday!
Always a great day at the Cafe and last week was one of the best yet. You can read a summary of it here: https://fullbeardlit.org/2020/01/14/promote-yourself-monday-at-the-go-dog-go-cafe-january-13-2020-compiled/ Unfortunately, I was knocked out by a sinus infection and did not get to visit with you all as much as the week before, with my sinuses beginning to clear, I hope to be up to get around to more tables this week. Cheers!
I will get to work on this week’s summary this afternoon, but I cordially invite you to Fullbeard Lit to read my latest First Draft post about the fatigue of experience and the persistence of hope. Please enjoy:
https://fullbeardlit.org/2020/01/19/my-branches-resting-in-deep-silence-a-first-draft-poem-by-s-francis/
Stephen
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Really enjoyed your poem!
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Thank you so much. 🙏🙏🙏
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beautifully constructed
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Thank you Christine
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Hey there! Put this down as a light hearted Monday rant!
https://randomrantsruminationsramblings.wordpress.com/2020/01/20/jeans/
Keep smiling, folks! Thank you!
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Love a good pair of levis!
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Yup, me too! Thank you for coming by!
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totally fun piece!
Thank you
Stephen
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Thank you, Stephen 🍻
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Delightful Kunal! There is just something about a classic pair of Levis and a white tee that never goes out of style.
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Yup, that’s right! Thanks a lot!!😊
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Reblogged this on Charmed Chaos and commented:
Hello Everyone- It’s Promote Yourself Monday at the Go Dog Go Cafe. Stop by and share your latest, and read some interesting posts shared by others! Have a fabulous week- Linda
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Big Smile!
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Happy Monday,
Thought you might want a look at this one that’s come off a challenging few months in my life http://innerdialects.home.blog/2020/01/17/tender-tantrums-of-healing/
If you’ve been there, you might get some of this. Hey, stay blest!
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Wow! So tender, raw and beautiful! I can really relate to a lot of your thoughts and feelings. Thanks for sharing!
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Thankyou Liyonadancer100🌻
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‘healing is a darling savage thing’ indeed!
Love your use of language and the deepness of your thoughts.
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Ohhhh thankyou so much, we owe our glad and all moments to the One who pieces it all together. Thank you for your beautiful presence🌻🌼🌷⚘
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So grateful for this post today. Healing is a savage thing, like grief. It has its own way through the body and soul, but endured, we become so much stronger.
Thank you so much!
Stephen
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You’re welcome Stephen, we are all recipients… it’s a precious moment, to know the fact of wellness, regardless of how weak we may seem or feel. You are a blessed one to sound avd be this strong, thru it all…. blest to hear from you. 🌻
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Heyyy
Here is a link to a flash fiction piece I wrote. I write dark and twisty short stories on my blog!
https://jenwrites.video.blog/2020/01/08/returning-traveller/
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Jen
Love this piece! Snow is always inspiring, the perspective of snow you present such a joy!
Thanks for stopping by the Cafe today!
Stephen
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It DID make me smile Jen! Thank you for sharing.
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Hi!
I wrote this poem. I’d love some feedback and would love to reciprocate if you left a link behind in the comments 😀
https://cynicalsouls.wordpress.com/2020/01/20/ive-lost-you/
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Ket Cage!
I enjoyed this, left some feedback, nothing specific to the poem but perhaps an idea to consider for a prompt?
Stephen
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Hey, that’s awesome!
Thank you so much!
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Always.
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a tight, well-written piece. I often think that we are losing our ability for eye contact and true connection
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That’s a really true observation and also really sad. I feel the same way.
Thank you so much for reading this and for your kind words 😀
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You are very welcome, Ket.
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I’m revisiting all of my poems because I’m making a book with my mum (a professional photographer).
This one almost made it into the book, but didn’t fit in. It’s called She was a drunken draft: https://wordpress.com/stats/post/424/unassortedstories.wordpress.com
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Wrong link… *blushes*. This is the right one: https://unassortedstories.wordpress.com/2014/05/11/she-was-a-drunken-draft/
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I really enjoyed this piece Angela, reminds me of a certain loneliness I kept at bay from time to time with perhaps one glass too many. While I am certainly happy to be past those days, these reminders help keep things in perspective.
Stephen
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Thank you Stephen!
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You are very welcome
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This really spoke to me Angela. Thank you sharing.
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Thank you so much! I’ve realy enjoyed participating, the friendly responses are heartwarming.
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Hello friends ♥️ here is a little poem about clouds:
http://earthlybrain.com/the-elegance-of-the-mist/
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whoopsie, excuse the pre-coffee brain, meant to share today’s post: http://earthlybrain.com/inside-a-cloud/
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Em, lovely poem, thanks for sharing it today at the Cafe! A good trip through nature. Wonderful.
Stephen
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Just lovely Em. Thank you for sharing
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Thank you x
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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 little winter tanka tonight – https://www.djranch.org/2020/01/20/tanka-winter-days/
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Love it!!
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beautifully atmospheric Donna!
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fantastic poem, very true, very true!
Stephen
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Micropoem published this week 🤓
https://micropoetry.com/heathen-accent.html
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You conveyed a lot in those 4 lines! Thank you for sharing this with us.
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Great micro poem, well done!
Thanks for stopping by the Cafe today.
Stephen
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