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My name is Joy, and I love to write. Why poetry, here? Because poetry uplifts its writer, and if she is lucky enough, her readers, too. Around us, so many objects abound to write about. Once a poet starts with a smallest, most trivial object, he shall discover that his pen will spill out what is most delicate or most majestic hidden inside him. Since the classics sometimes dealt with lofty subjects with a lofty language, a person with poetry in his soul may incline to emulate that. That is understandable. Poetry does that to a person: it enlarges the soul and gives it wings. Yet, to really soar, a poet needs to take off from the ground. Kiya's gift. I love it!

Everyday Canvas

"Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself."
CHARLIE CHAPLIN

Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet
confinement of your aloneness
to learn
anything or anyone
that does not bring you alive
is too small for you.

David Whyte

This is my supplementary blog in which I will post entries written for prompts.

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Aug 31, 2024 at 9:10pm
In response to "By the River's Edge"

Nature does offer thrills in my opinion too. I love the soothsayers predictions.

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AnotherDreamer

Aug 30, 2024 at 11:58am
In response to "Others' Faults"

And you have always demonstrated this special form of kindness, here at WDC. Thank you.

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Joy

Aug 29, 2024 at 4:33pm
In response to "Rumors and My Experience with One"

AnotherDreamer

That is funny although it may be embarrassing and tragic to you. You could elaborate and make a story of it in the comedy genre.
Kåre เลียม Enga

Yes, I can see how rumors can hurt a person. Sorry it happened to you, too.

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AnotherDreamer

Aug 29, 2024 at 2:57pm
In response to "Corn"

Remember Children of the Corn? Yes, I was spooked by it.
Corn mazes are fun!

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Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Aug 29, 2024 at 2:56pm
In response to "That Calm Center!"

I'm not a drama queen nor am I a calm personality. I'm high energy which some people find challenging. That energy level is what keeps me going. I agree calm centers can be quite deceiving.

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AnotherDreamer

Aug 29, 2024 at 2:53pm
In response to "Rumors and My Experience with One"

I fell for a rumor recently. WHY I didn't fact check it knowing the source, I can't say. But, my brother, reading from his phone, said...."Now they did it."
Did what?
They put a male in the female boxing ring at the Olympics and he killed a girl."

"WHAT?"

I freaked out and wrote a letter to the board at the Olympics. A rant. After hitting send, I googled it. That never happened! The guy IS a girl.... and ....no one died.

Will I ever learn?

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AnotherDreamer

Aug 29, 2024 at 2:43pm
In response to "Imagine? Not Anymore"

The odd thing to me is we already are one but choose to forget it.

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AnotherDreamer

Aug 29, 2024 at 2:41pm
In response to "That Calm Center!"

No Drama? Ok, I will choose to set out any storm....the trouble gets tough when my umbrella turns inside out and I am pulled into it.

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Princess Megan Snow Rose

Aug 28, 2024 at 4:08pm
In response to "Imagine? Not Anymore"

It is a dream but it would be nice if the world could live as one. This song had hopes and dreams. I thought John Lennon wrote it. Good entry.

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Aug 27, 2024 at 11:13pm
In response to "Rumors and My Experience with One"

Hillary's emails are a good example of unfounded rumors based partially on truth (the emails existed) that made it even harder to debunk... even 8 years later. How much harm did it do? We'll never know.

I've been accused of this-and-that more than once. Folks tried to breakup friendships and labelled me in the process... I left after the third or fourth incident. I didn't go back.

The result? I trust strangers with greater ease than those who should have known me best.

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#1752. By the River's Edge
ID #1075964 entered on August 31, 2024 at 1:00pm

#1751. Others' Faults
ID #1075914 entered on August 30, 2024 at 11:36am

#1750. That Calm Center!
ID #1075883 entered on August 29, 2024 at 12:46pm

#1749. Imagine? Not Anymore
ID #1075837 entered on August 28, 2024 at 4:03pm

#1748. Rumors and My Experience with One
ID #1075790 entered on August 27, 2024 at 12:18pm

#1747. Inspiration for Real-Life Writing
ID #1075730 entered on August 26, 2024 at 10:13am

#1746. Corn
ID #1075654 entered on August 24, 2024 at 11:07am

#1745. The Greatest Favor
ID #1075622 entered on August 23, 2024 at 11:13am

#1744. The Dark of the Moon
ID #1075586 entered on August 22, 2024 at 12:44pm

#1743. The Need to Believe
ID #1075546 entered on August 21, 2024 at 11:11am

#1742. On Repetition
ID #1075502 entered on August 20, 2024 at 10:22am

#1741. Influential People
ID #1075463 entered on August 19, 2024 at 11:36am

#1740. August 17
ID #1075396 entered on August 17, 2024 at 1:24pm

#1739. Saving My Today
ID #1075347 entered on August 16, 2024 at 11:12am

#1738. A Dog's Love
ID #1075302 entered on August 15, 2024 at 11:24am

#1737. "The Way" of a Leader
ID #1075267 entered on August 14, 2024 at 12:19pm

#1736. Lazy-Boy
ID #1075230 entered on August 13, 2024 at 12:18pm

#1735. Shoes
ID #1075132 entered on August 12, 2024 at 1:12pm

#1734. On Potential
ID #1074978 entered on August 9, 2024 at 11:47am

#1733. That Athlete Thing
ID #1074937 entered on August 8, 2024 at 12:13pm

#1732. Burdens of Others
ID #1074903 entered on August 7, 2024 at 12:52pm

#1731. Robots
ID #1074844 entered on August 6, 2024 at 1:04pm

#1730. Pets and Animals
ID #1074809 entered on August 5, 2024 at 1:26pm

#1729. English Authors--Answers to questions
ID #1074732 entered on August 3, 2024 at 1:00pm

#1728. It Beats Me!
ID #1074647 entered on August 1, 2024 at 10:52am

#1727. On a Quote
ID #1074611 entered on July 31, 2024 at 12:39pm

#1726. Cozy Nooks
ID #1074582 entered on July 30, 2024 at 11:31am

#1725. Pride in Achievements
ID #1074539 entered on July 29, 2024 at 11:46am

#1724. Clichés
ID #1074456 entered on July 27, 2024 at 12:52pm

#1723. On the Eve of 2024 Olympics
ID #1074410 entered on July 26, 2024 at 10:49am

#1722. My Planet
ID #1074373 entered on July 25, 2024 at 11:52am

#1721. Stars
ID #1074346 entered on July 24, 2024 at 12:35pm

#1720. Flashbacks and Sudden Memories
ID #1074313 entered on July 23, 2024 at 11:43am

#1719. Metaphors Associated with the Sun
ID #1074290 entered on July 22, 2024 at 3:41pm

#1718. The Moon
ID #1074186 entered on July 20, 2024 at 11:41am

#1717. D-Day
ID #1074145 entered on July 19, 2024 at 11:57am

#1716. Lighthouses
ID #1074110 entered on July 18, 2024 at 11:29am

#1715. Storms
ID #1074065 entered on July 17, 2024 at 1:25pm

#1714. Scammers and Hackers
ID #1074030 entered on July 16, 2024 at 1:09pm

#1713. Memorable
ID #1073995 entered on July 15, 2024 at 12:01pm

#1712. Oldies
ID #1073901 entered on July 13, 2024 at 12:44pm

#1711. July Fun
ID #1073863 entered on July 12, 2024 at 10:39am

#1710. Butterfly
ID #1073821 entered on July 11, 2024 at 11:30am

#1709. Little Moments
ID #1073790 entered on July 10, 2024 at 12:17pm

#1708. Stress
ID #1073723 entered on July 9, 2024 at 1:51pm

#1707. USPS, What is Wrong with You?
ID #1073679 entered on July 8, 2024 at 12:08pm

#1706. All those Creatures!
ID #1073615 entered on July 6, 2024 at 11:59am

#1705. Pyrotechnics
ID #1073577 entered on July 5, 2024 at 12:15pm

#1704. July 4th
ID #1073525 entered on July 4, 2024 at 10:01am

#1703. About July 4th
ID #1073495 entered on July 3, 2024 at 12:25pm

#1702. Statue of Liberty
ID #1073465 entered on July 2, 2024 at 12:46pm

#1701. It's All in the Perspective
ID #1073416 entered on July 1, 2024 at 2:19pm

#1700. Celebration
ID #1073323 entered on June 29, 2024 at 12:38pm

#1699. Youth and Summers
ID #1073279 entered on June 28, 2024 at 12:37pm

#1698. Howling at the Moon
ID #1073248 entered on June 27, 2024 at 3:18pm

#1697. A Book's Popularity Doesn't Insure Quality
ID #1073198 entered on June 26, 2024 at 10:52am

#1696. Rain and Storms
ID #1073166 entered on June 25, 2024 at 11:58am

#1695. Decision or Indecision, You Pick!
ID #1073117 entered on June 24, 2024 at 10:54am

#1694. Olympics and Activities
ID #1073017 entered on June 22, 2024 at 11:07am

#1693. Powers
ID #1072976 entered on June 21, 2024 at 9:48am

#1692. Today is the First Day...
ID #1072941 entered on June 20, 2024 at 11:01am

#1691. On a Compliment
ID #1072892 entered on June 19, 2024 at 10:23am

#1690. Oh, That Muse!
ID #1072860 entered on June 18, 2024 at 5:50pm

#1689. Fathers
ID #1072817 entered on June 17, 2024 at 4:13pm

#1688. This Saturday
ID #1072677 entered on June 15, 2024 at 10:26am

#1687. Barefoot???
ID #1072640 entered on June 14, 2024 at 10:59am

#1686. "In Grey Hours"
ID #1072598 entered on June 13, 2024 at 11:29am

#1685. Everyday Moments
ID #1072558 entered on June 12, 2024 at 11:47am

#1684. Childhood
ID #1072476 entered on June 11, 2024 at 12:13pm

#1683. Grief Parading as Anger
ID #1072425 entered on June 10, 2024 at 11:46am

#1682. Soaking
ID #1072337 entered on June 8, 2024 at 11:58am

#1681. Summers!
ID #1072282 entered on June 7, 2024 at 11:41am

#1680. Unsolved?
ID #1072235 entered on June 6, 2024 at 10:57am

#1679. Impossible?
ID #1072194 entered on June 5, 2024 at 3:25pm

#1678. On Melancholy
ID #1072135 entered on June 4, 2024 at 12:07pm

#1677. Chairs
ID #1072090 entered on June 3, 2024 at 11:46am

#1676. If Only
ID #1071974 entered on June 1, 2024 at 11:05am

#1675. Twisted (!) Imagination
ID #1071933 entered on May 31, 2024 at 10:30am

#1674. Lucky Me!
ID #1071894 entered on May 30, 2024 at 11:05am

#1673. A Better Place ?
ID #1071847 entered on May 29, 2024 at 10:35am

#1672. Moments of Beauty
ID #1071807 entered on May 28, 2024 at 12:12pm

#1671. Overhearing
ID #1071763 entered on May 27, 2024 at 11:25am

#1670. Practice of Freedom
ID #1071674 entered on May 25, 2024 at 1:22pm

#1669. Cat on the Floor
ID #1071624 entered on May 24, 2024 at 12:01pm

#1668. Batman!
ID #1071520 entered on May 22, 2024 at 12:00pm

#1667. Pirates
ID #1071460 entered on May 21, 2024 at 10:21am

#1666. Dancing
ID #1071320 entered on May 18, 2024 at 11:50am

#1665. Bald Eagle
ID #1071263 entered on May 17, 2024 at 10:58am

#1664. Would I Rather? No!
ID #1071198 entered on May 16, 2024 at 11:39am

#1663. The Park and the Main Street of My Bygone Days
ID #1071153 entered on May 15, 2024 at 11:41am

#1662. Brain Dump
ID #1071056 entered on May 14, 2024 at 12:17pm

#1661. Our Choices Can Affect the World
ID #1071015 entered on May 13, 2024 at 11:11am

#1660. Mother in the Kitchen
ID #1070846 entered on May 10, 2024 at 11:58am

#1659. Volunteers
ID #1070772 entered on May 9, 2024 at 11:16am

#1658. Life and Love
ID #1070717 entered on May 8, 2024 at 10:21am

#1657. Shifting of Blame or Kudos
ID #1070654 entered on May 7, 2024 at 10:28am

#1656. Every Morning
ID #1070607 entered on May 6, 2024 at 11:32am

#1655. Why Red Wouldn't Eat Rabbits
ID #1070509 entered on May 4, 2024 at 1:08pm

#1654. May 3, 2024
ID #1070471 entered on May 3, 2024 at 12:38pm

#1653. Nature Walks
ID #1070414 entered on May 2, 2024 at 12:35pm

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