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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Good morning and thank you for another opportunity to share! If you’re in lockdown at the moment, you might enjoy this: https://experimentsinfiction.com/2020/11/15/the-quarantine-diaries-32-the-how-not-to-of-lockdown-parenting/
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Oh Ingrid … this is when I say I’m glad I’m just a plain old guy…. living by himself, …
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I left a message in your post, Ingrid! 💛 This too shall pass.
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thank you for sharing! the end when you talked about “an important lesson for me” really resonated with me. Even as we live our lives there is still something to be learned and gained. Be well!
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I always try to learn a lesson from the challenges I face these days, thank you!
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Many thanks for the opportunity to share a poem, https://kmorrispoet.com/2020/11/14/lost-amidst-numberless-fallen-leaves/. Best wishes. Kevin
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Wondrous Autumn imagery, with a twist winter to dampen the tone…
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Thank you Ivor. I’m really pleased you like my poem. Best wishes. Kevin
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The transition from autumn to winter beautifully expressed, Kevin.
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Thank you Eugenia. I’m delighted you like this poem of mine. Best wishes. Kevin
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My pleasure, Kevin!
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Took a walk today and your poem reminded me of those moments outside! So many forogtten leaves!
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I’m pleased that you enjoyed your walk amidst a myriad autumn leaves, Leona. I’m pleased you enjoyed reading my poem. Best wishes. Kevin
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A beautiful Autumn poem!
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Thank you Ingrid. I’m delighted you enjoyed my poem. Best wishes. Kevin
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Reblogged this on Ivor.Plumber/Poet and commented:
Dear readers and followers, here’s a great opportunity for your writings to be read by other writers, and also to find and meet other writers. You are very welcome to participate, come along and visit our writer friendly site…..by clicking on the link at the bottom of this article >>
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Thanks Ivor 😊👍
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Hi everyone, I am sharing the link to my weekly prompt post; What do you see:
http://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2020/11/16/what-do-you-see-56-16-november-2020/
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Looks like a great prompt for a horror story!
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Thanks 🙏
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Are we being locked in, or locked out ??
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Indeed,a pertinent question
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looking forward to it! I will be posting my poem tomorrow!
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Thanks Liyona
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Good morning. Sad day for me but remaining hopeful. Here is my offering for today. Hope you all are well
https://blindwilderness.wordpress.com/2020/11/16/limp-leaf-2/
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Take care, Lorraine.
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Thamkyou. You too
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Sorry it’s a sad day for you. Hope brighter days will follow ❤️
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They will. Thankyou Ingrid ❤️❤️❤️
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There’s always another autumn leaf to turn over Lorraine…
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Thankyou so much Ivor. That is comforting. God bless you ❤️❤️❤️
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I hope your sad day turns into happier ones. Hugs.
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Thankyou so much. It is the Anniversary of my mother’s death, so things wikk improve after today, hugs back
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A nostalgic look at how beauty withers away. Lovely piece, Lorraine.
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For the circle of life always moves from death then back to life 🙂 thanks for sharing your poem!
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Thankyou. It does. ThankYOU for reading it and commenting.
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Good morning from England – our PM in isolation – track and trace pinged him – rules are rules he says – here a bit more fiction…
https://believingsightunseen.com/2020/11/06/moment-from-a-manuscript-2/
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Does the plot thicken… or do they become chicken…
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If a plot at all – perhaps they’re disturbed by past histories and can’t see each other for fear of falling?
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Yes our government obeying their own rules would be the perfect fiction! I enjoyed your story 😊
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Thank you, Ingrid – ah, government, if only!
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Seems there are feelings of insecurity and doubt on both sides. Transparency?
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Transparency? Then I wouldn’t have a story!
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Thanks for sharing! I feel as though these culd be conversations or inner dialouges! One has to wonder!
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I guess both – their conversations – from my head!
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Hope everyone has a great week. https://padresramblings.wordpress.com/2020/11/15/paper-umbrella/
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Yeah.. a special drink to make you feel special…
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Hmm, I’ll have one of those drinks, please! 🥂
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delicious! thanks for sharing!
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Here’s my poem for PYM: https://lucysworks.com/2020/11/15/the-ocean-rises/
Stay healthy and safe. ❤️
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tired from romancing the stone,
I throw a rock into ocean,
hit a white ghost in the head,
and I drown in spirits of the dead….
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I love this one, Lucy 🌹🖤
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Thank you, Ingrid. ❤️❤️
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Woah! This is so evocative and downright slinky!
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Thanks!
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My pleasure!
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wow, just amazing! You have a gift with words Lucy!
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Thank you! 🥰
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G’day all, and I hope you are staying safe and well… This morning I attended a Zoom poetry group meeting hosted by Ali Grimshaw, and my attached poem contains some of the words that I wrote during our writing session at the meeting….
>> https://ivors20.wordpress.com/2020/11/16/ascending/
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That sounds like fun and some fine words came out of it!
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I’m so pleased I joined the forum.. 😊🌏
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I love your lines –
Arise from our dreams
Curiosity bursting at the seams
A lovely way to wake up.
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Thank you Eugenia. although I’m bursting quite a bit slower these days 😊
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Most welcome! 😄
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That’s so cool! I love the poem that you wrote! So hopeful!
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Thank you Liyona, and the poetry forum via Zoom was fabulous. 😊🌏
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Here is a bit of home… http://muellermusings.com/2020/11/11/meet-glynis/ Enjoy!
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Truly spectacular Gael, and I’d definitely need a Glynis to negotiate the sandy hill…. Thank you for your fabulous photos …it’s grand to see the environment of your area…. 💙💚🌏
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Sounds like a wonderful place but I’d be wary of the mountain lions!
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Fabulous photos!
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Such a beautiful place! I love how you have talked about and showcased your little piece of paradise. Thank you!
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A deep exhale:
https://everydaystrangeblog.wordpress.com/2020/11/09/the-results-are-in/?preview=true
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We awake, stretch, and bend
Every day we ascend
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Excellent results…☀️
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Agreed!
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Yes! Love the way you have used your practice to talk about the days. Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you for reading!
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Always a pleasure! https://andrewmcdowellauthor.com/publications/creative-nonfiction/
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Congratulations on your publication!
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Thank you.
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Congratulations on your publication, Andrew!
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Thank you.
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My pleasure!
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Thanks for sharing!
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You’re welcome.
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Thank you for this platform 🙏 Here’s a little haiku
https://mindfills.wordpress.com/2020/11/14/pressed-a-haiku/
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An excellent Haiku
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Thank you 🙂
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A perfect haiku, my friend!
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Thank you 🙂
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Most welcome! 😉
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I love the last line. Great work with this haiku!
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Thank you. I’m glad you liked it ☺️
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Reflecting on how my head felt yesterday.
https://maryjmelange.wordpress.com/2020/11/16/headspace-between-the-eyes/
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Bad headaches are like bad politicians, persistently annoying…..
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Ha! Good analogy, Ivor! 😁
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I ditto Ivor’s comment!
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I hope that excedrin worked! Headaches can be so tiresome! It is so hard to get work done. Thanks for sharing! Hopefully you feel better today!
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Yes, Excedrin worked, thanks! It’s the only thing that relieves my headaches.
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Thanks for the opportunity to expand my blog reach.
http://paperkutzs.com/2020/10/30/%f0%9f%a6%b7-minus-one-tooth-live-to-tell-about-it-barely/
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Haha.. a perfect description of my last visit to a dentist….. 10 years ago !!
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Yikes! I don’t like going to the dentist either. 🤐
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Oh, I totally understand your reservations of going to the dentist. It is a necessary ‘evil’. My dentist is even a nice person! But I find I have similar encounter to yours where you end up feeling very embarrassed and a bit confused. I hope your next visit goes smoothly!
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Hello everyone!
Hope the new week heralds good tidings for everyone.
I wanted to share a piece of poetry that i wrote today; a little light-hearted, rather off the cuff reaction to a picture prompt. Sharing this with everyone here. Hopefully you will enjoy reading it.
https://gdutta17.wordpress.com/2020/11/16/journey-with-astrology/
Thank you. Cheers. 🙂
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I feel there is a lot of truth in your words. Cosmic energy and its pull can be powerful!
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You are right…I have felt it’s influence on my life and have forced me to look at life in a new perspective. Probably there is some truth in it though there are as many arguments against it as in favour of it.😊
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Very interesting perspective!
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So glad to know that you enjoyed it. Thank you so much. 😊🙏
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Oh, the power of the universe over us mere mortals…. we are but finite in the infinite…
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Thanks for sharing! I love how this picture inspired this poem! Great work!
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The planets in the pic prompted my thoughts. So happy to know that you enjoyed it. Thank you. 🙏 😊
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For those moments we’ve all felt like screaming. Enjoy! 🌻
https://thesoulwhispersblog.com/2020/11/13/screaming-is-an-option/
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Beautifully written piece.
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Yes definitely !!…. sometimes I feel like screaming my lungs out….but is anybody listening …..
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A wonderfully vunerable piece. I love that repeated line “if screaming is an option”. Thank you for sharing. Be well!
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Here is one from last week – https://amanpan.com/2020/11/12/theres-light-in-the-darkness/
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So important to have faith in yourself during hard times!
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Yes, it is, Ingrid. Thank you for commenting.
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Something to cheer up your day!
https://drkanyarani.in/2020/11/16/festivity-time-artwork-diwali/
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Your Rangoli is colourfully enlightening…
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Thank you!
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Beautiful! Thank you for sharing your talent!
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Thank you!
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lots of love from LA
https://wordslessspoken781842219.blog/2019/11/19/the-functionalism-of-dandelions/
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Simply gorgeous lines…. 😀😍
“some dandelion families
those of five and six
adopt a stray apple tootsie roll candy wrapper
that found its way from Halloween”
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thanks friend I appreciate your time and your visiting
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Always my pleasure
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Beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing!
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thank you friend xo
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Reblogged this on Life and Times of a Quirky Character.
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Enjoying the late november weather 🙂 https://liyonadancer100.wordpress.com/2020/11/13/in-your-hands/
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Adored your Finale Liyona
“Bring a smile to my lips
For I know
With you
There will always be home.”
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Thanks Ivor!
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I thought I’d drop in for a Cappuccino and a bit of story reads.
I can’t wait to see the contributions. Be Safe … Isadora 😎
https://insidethemindofisadora.com/2020/11/13/friday-fictioneers-the-christmas-surprise/
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Wow… and I found the world of isolation a hard circumstance to cope with this year, especially living at home by myself and being allowed to family and friends…. yes, I can easily comprehend the reality of this situation… 😀😊
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Yes, isolation is one thing but when it lingers and lingers people become lonely for human interaction. I’m a big hugger. I can’t imagine going out eventually and not being able to do that. Depression and loneliness is a big issue during the holidays. I think this year might be a lot worse. Prayers and fingers crossed, Ivor. Stay healthy and Be Safe … Isadora 😎
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Thank you Isadora, I’m lucky I’m able to keep myself busy with my writing, otherwise it would have been more than a struggle.. 💙🌏😊
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Sadly, I can sympathize. There are times it can be difficult to see a bright ray of sun on the horizon. But, we must forge on. Life isn’t easy, that’s why it’s called life. Now, go eat pie. ~~~ : – )
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Well .. it’s brekkie time, and my bowl of cereal will do…
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LOLOL
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Thanks for sharing! What a well written short story! I feel that this year many people will be experiencing something similar…
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Thank you for stopping by my blog and reading my story, Liyona. Have a good week Be Safe … Isadora 😎
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My first entry with this community of writers. My blog: https://onetahayes.com/2020/11/14/luxurious-nothingness/ Thank you. Now I go browsing. 😀
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Ahh… the simple joy of love that money can’t buy….
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It is so good to have you post here! Thanks for sharing your short story!
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A quadrille this evening – https://www.djranch.org/2020/11/16/quadrille-possibilities/
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I can’t remember that far back,, but i do recall my 8 to 10 years, and how the backyard was my imaginary universe full of new discoveries every day….
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Lovely! And so sweet! I hope he never stops creating!
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Ivor,
I followed you here from your site. Thanks for the opportunity to share with some new folks.
https://flashlightbatteries.blog/2020/11/02/transition-poem-by-ali-grimshaw/
It is always amazing to meet other writers and read their offerings.
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Great to see here on ‘Go Dog Go Cafe’ Ali, and I enjoyed your, and this ordinary guy like these lines…
” walking through an ordinary Monday
your hand in mine, we breathe the awe”
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Thank you for reflecting back the lines that spoke to you. I always appreciate hearing that.
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My pleasure, when I read a poem there’s always. a word, a line, a stanza, that catches my attention, and that’s the beauty of poetry.. 😊
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I agree and I love that it can be different depending on the reader.
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Yes indeed… and to have readers enjoy and think about our words is heart-warming satisfying
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Yes, to have a reader of one’s words is an honor. Thank you for reading so many of my poems, Ivor. You are generous in spirit.
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I read my readers poems and I usually try to leave a comment, and I store my little poetic anecdotes in a folder, and from that collection of words, there often become my own prompts behind some/many of my poems….. I suppose I’m a gatherer of information and ideas, and then along with my own imagination and abstract thoughts my little pieces of poetry are born/created…
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Thanks for sharing. That is a fun idea.
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Thanks so much for sharing! It was wonderful to read your piece! I love the line “walking through an ordinary Monday, your hand in mine, we breathe the awe” So beautiful!
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https://jstoutwriting.wordpress.com/2020/11/16/haritina/
I published this one today about a Russian soldier who went above and beyond to serve her nation.
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An incredible story Joe, powerfully and compassionate expressed in your heart-felt poem…
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What a cool story! Thanks so much for sharing!
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Belated greetings from sunny Australia. Guess what? I completely forgot yesterday was Monday. Looks like this is a Promote Myself Tuesday.
I have been busy. Practising my art of hot dog cooking…
http://donmatthewspoetry.com/2020/11/13/i-am-an-expert-hotdog-cooker/
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Thanks for sharing!
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