“What brings you peace of mind and cleanses your spirit?” This was our question for the d’Verse Poets Pub poetics this evening. For me it is not just one particular thing. I love sitting under the trees and watching nature hum all around me. Music soothes my soul, both listening and playing music on my guitar with others. I love going to the Nursing Home each week where I read stories and play music and sing with them. I always come away renewed! But, I have found that posting on my blog each day brings me the most peace of mind. If I have been busy all day, all that mind clutter goes away when I sit in my chair and begin writing a poem and finding a photo or two that I can add to it. Sometimes it is the other way around. If I have no particular inspiration, I look through my photo files and am always able to find inspiration. Connecting with all of you is most rewarding. It is not so much the likes on my posts, but the comments and personal interactions that make what I do here worthwhile. So, for that I say thank you for your support and encouragement.
Sharing thoughts with you
Connecting with such great friends
Brings joy to my soul
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So sweet. I love that you used the word hum. I’ve written the earth has something that has a humming that I listen to and I always wondered if I was the only one. Keep sharing!
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Thank you so much! The hum is going on all about me when I sit under the trees by the woods.
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I love to read and take walks. I love looking at the sky and just sit in awe and amazement of God beauty
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That too is most satisfying!
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I have to agree, Dwight 🙂
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The empowerment and support we get from each other is as genuine as it gets. You are preaching to the choir .
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You are exactly right! Thank you Glenn!
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Hmm . .. nature always renews me, especially what I call big nature — oceans, mountains, waterfalls, storms. A good book or poem (like many of yours) helps me relax. I can’t say blogging relaxes me; on the contrary, I find it stimulating. Haha.
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I love the challenge and the satisfaction it brings.
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I’m sure the people at the nursing love it when you visit them and play your music.
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They lift my spirits as much as I lift theirs! We have a great time!
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Beautiful reflection, I enjoy my interactions with you Dwight 🙂
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Thank you Kate. The feeling is mutual. This is such a supportive group of bloggers.
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so true, haven’t heard that about other social media … but then I’ve never tried them 🙂
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This is nice!
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Thank you very much!
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Posting on a blog can bring peace of mind. I like the thought of going to the Nursing Home as well.
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It is a wonderful connection. Hopefully someone will come when we get to that point as well!
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I am honoured to be able to read your fine work dwite! Its wonderful! ❤ what was the photo of on your post?
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My photo today showed a patch of colorful Thank you Carol Anne for reading my posts. I feel a connection to you. Your blindness has made me become more aware of how I present my posts. Zinnias growing along the side of my house. They were yellow, red, pink, blue and orange. The butterflies love come to feed from them. Also I have a little green hummingbird that loves the colorful flowers.
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How are amazing, I love butterflies, and hummingbirds, I wish I could see one we don’t have them here in Ireland are they small? I feel a connection to you to Dwight I really relate to your work
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We have yellow swallowtails that are yellow beige in color and have a black outline around the outer wings. Some have blue spot at the bottom of their thorax and on the tail. They are about as big as the inside of your hand. We also have black ones that have blue on the lower regions as well. They vary in size from half as big as your palm up the same size as the yellow ones. The humming bird is about 4 to 6 cm long with a beak the same length. The wings keep moving constantly when feeding.
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They sound so pretty. That’s fascinating about the hummingbird. Birds are beautiful all animals are beautiful actually 🦋😚
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We have an amazing community, don’t we? I love your words, and your beautiful Zinnias Dwight!
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Thank you Linda! We really do have a great support group. I feel like I know you all personally! The butterflies really like the Zinnias.
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Yes, they do. I had some earlier in the year, but the intense heat finally got to them. I love Zinnias!
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I understand this completely, Dwight, and I’m right there with you.
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It is really amazing!
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Such a lovely post. I find that all you stated is so important to attain inner peace. 🤗
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Thank you Becky. Connecting and serving others is such a rewarding thing for me.
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It has always been a pleasure. Thank you!!! 💗😘
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Reblogged this on Beckie's Mental Mess and commented:
REBLOG: Dwight L. Roth of “Roth’s Poetry” – A beautiful reflection on what brings inner peace. Lovely!
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Thank you Becky! You are one of the people I am talking about in my post!
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Aww, thank you. You are most kind. Interacting with fellow bloggers is one of my favorites. Almost like visiting with friends all day that share a passion for reading, writing, and support. I don’t know what I would do without my blogging family. You all sustain me in so many ways possible.
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I agree that one of the best things of having a blog is the connection and interaction with fellow bloggers all over the globe. It makes the world smaller and my world bigger. It’s inspiring, fun and not seldom educational. So yes, I wholeheartedly say thank you to you Dwight and to all the other good folks being so kind to let me have a share in the communication.
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It has been a pleasure Peter! I love it!
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We love reading you too! Thats what friends (and fans) do!
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Yes, thanks for reading. I wish I could read more often!
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Dwight the poetry community at dVerse and other poetry and story hubs are wonderful places to connect with kindred spirits that encourage and support one another. It’s been a true blessing for me since retiring last year. I know I enjoy your poetry and photos ❤
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You are right! Great people and kindred spirits.
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and your sharing brings so much joy to the small corners of God’s Kingdom, I for one especially love the bird photos as we don’t see those species here.
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Thank you Gina. We do what we can with what we are given. It has been a pleasure sharing and connecting with you.
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And the same for me too. You always have something interesting to share and with a lot of thoughtfulness too. Connecting with you is a real pleasure
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What a beautiful and heartwarming post you shared with us, Dwight. I feel the joy of everything you mention gives you peace. It sings right within me.
I do agree that the comments – communication between us via the posts
are very rewarding and brings so many new feelings of friendship.
Miriam
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Thank you Miriam. I appreciate your kind words.
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Likewise, your lovely poetic renderings bring peace to mine. Ah, it’s what the world needs – more peace!
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Thank you Jan. I appreciate your kind words. I am glad my poetry connects with you.
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I, too, find peace among nature.
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Yes, it is always a reminder that we are just a part of a much bigger picture!
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Connectivity, a true gift of joy and peace found all around.
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Thank you. Yes it really is great!
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I am happy and glad that you find the virtual connections to be strong and motivating for your writing and peace of mind.. Peace to you!!!
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Thank you Grace! The connections are really great!
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I echo your words and feelings, Dwight. I love your poetry, and being a virtual friend.
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Thank you Sara! It is so good to have friends like you to connect with on the blogging circuit!
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I love to just stare into space and somehow find my muse o guide me. But most of all watching my grandchildren play is my peaceful place.
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There is so much satisfaction in watching our grandchildren grow! Very special place for sure. Thanks for your comment.
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Absolutely.
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Working in a busy store surrounded by demanding customers I need to take myself out into the countryside and be with nature. Photographing wildlife clears my mind of the daily ‘rubbish’ !
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Yes it is great therapy!
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Very nice post Sir, I am going to reblog this one for you.
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Thank you! I appreciate it very much!
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Reblogged this on Truth Troubles.
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I really appreciate this post. Peace of mind is very valuable. We live in critical times hard to deal with today, so finding a avenue that gives us a measure of peace, is really important to have. My peace of mind comes from God, knowing that I have Him to guide my footsteps, and help me through any of my everyday stressors or anxieties. The peace that He gives me surpasses all human understanding. Philippians 4:6,7
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I am glad you have found that peace! Thank you so much for commenting.
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very nice.
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Thank you.
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