Cruising up the Rhine
Tourists packed on a cruise ship
Only mem’ries now
More Memories of Travel on the Rhine 2019
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Thank You!
This week I passed 5000 followers on Word Press. Seems like an impossible dream for me. I thought it was really something when I reached a hundred followers. Then it was three, then five and now five thousand followers!
I am most grateful to all of you for your friendship, inspiration, and kind support. I learned to know so many people from all over the world who appreciate poetry and enjoy my photos and art work. You have been most generous with your likes and comments.
Here are a few thoughts on creating a successful blog:
* Write your blog because it makes you feel good.
* Be authentic in your writing… share your life and imaginations.
* Colorful photos are a great eye-catcher and compliment your work.
* Don’t try to imitate or copy someone else’s style of writing.
* Keep posts short and crisp. Say what you say and stop!
* Present a variety of subjects that are unique and interesting.
* Join a group of bloggers who enjoy what you do.
*Most importantly practice networking:
-Put likes, comments, and follows on other people’s blogs.
-Always respond when someone takes time to comment on
your work. Thank yous are important!
-Develop personal life interactions with some of your bloggers.
-Plan to spend a lot of time each day on your blog.
*As followers, increase you won’t be able to read everyone’s blog who follows you, but it is important to check in with them from time to time.
Have fun and see the world through others! Thank you for being a part of my life!
Dwight
P.S. … and I am still using the Free Word Press Blog!
Silly is as Silly does…
Silly is as silly does // riding a horse that has no fuzz
Sunglasses all askew // he knew he was Mr. Cool
A three year old’s imagination // carries on through generations
Laughing hilariously at silly stuff // seems we never get enough
Full of grit he rides his steed /// if you’re in his path better take heed
Although it was so long ago // seems like only yesterday you know
Silly is as silly does // these photos fill our hearts with love
Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Today at d’Verse, Lillian asked us to be lighthearted and Silly. This is my son from many years ago. You can join us at: https://dversepoets.com Smile!!
One of the things I am doing during this time in seclusion is to go through our old albums and copy the best of them photos with my iPhone. It makes very sharp copies which I then load into my laptop for editing. We probably all have photos in acetate that faded and lost their original color. I found if you use the editing tools in your computer you can turn them into nice sharp black and white photos. This is much better than tossing them!
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It just dawned on me that this was supposed to be Quadrille Monday. (only 44 words) My apologies to Lillian for doing a double Quadrille. I got carried away with the prompt and forgot what I was doing!! Must be getting old! I turned another year older today!!
Short-lived Masterpieces
Day after day // year after year
The ocean paints masterpieces.
Wonderful designs come and go
Ebb layers paint
Brushed out with the flow;
In sepia tone colors
they put on quite a show.
If you care to take note
As you walk real slow…
A masterpiece of nature
Appears in each flow.
Better have a camera
If that masterpiece you would keep;
‘Else it will be gone…
The painter never sleeps
Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Today we have Open Link at d’Verse, where we can post a poem of our choice. We spent a couple of warm days at the beach this week where the ocean’s art work in the surf was spectacular. This poem comes from the awesome masterpieces I saw while we were there. The photos are just a couple of many wonderful abstracts on the sand!
Join us at: https://dversepoets.com
Sorting History
Siblings sift photos
From boxes and albums past
Reviewing childhood
Picking and saving a few
What can we do with the rest?
Photos: Dwight L.Roth
Open Link night at d’Verse. This is my poem from our day in Edmonton, Alberta.
Join us at: https://dversepoets.com
A Snowy Day (A Hai bun)
One of most beautiful things to watch is snow falling on a winter day. We had a snowfall a couple of weeks ago that left everything covered with a coating of about four inches of white snowflakes. Watching the snow fall is like a day at the beach, very therapeutic. Today I am sharing with you some of the short lived beauty of our winter snowfall. Enjoy!!
Dancing flakes of ice
Getting their fifteen minutes…
Knowing clock’s ticking
Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Mirrors
Who needs mirrors //we have selfies!
Gone are the days of looking in the mirror
Only to leave and forget what we saw
Now we have photos // permanent images
Wild and crazy images posted across the net
So close, we can count the pimples and pinch the zits
Mirrors are so uncertain //fleeting images
Liars we can rationalize and refute
Going back to pretending dementia
Just like the scale’s high numbers
But with Selfies, the narcissistic addiction
We are so enraptured with ourselves
We think others on the web will all agree
Perhaps we need to go back
Look in the mirror and leave it there
Selfies make liars of all
“Like” is a relative term
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Clip Art: Dreamtime.com
Our poetry challenge prompt today on d”Verse comes from Bjorn, who asks us to write a poem about mirrors. Any poem using the word mirror is ok. Come visit us at d’Verse~Poetry Pub.
Life is a Collection
Life is a Collection
From birth announcement to death certificate
Life is a collection of items saved or tossed
Valued pieces set aside and preserved
Carefully kept along with memories
Bronzed shoes remembering first steps
Crayoned pictures from primary school
A red heart with an “I love you mom!”
Certificates in a box mark accomplishments
Cards from special people for special occasions
Jewelry passed down from mother to daughter
Memories of Grandmother reading stories
Trips taken, cups and teaspoons collected and saved
Photos in the family album now transferred to digital
Grandmother’s china carefully set for special occasions
A box of keepsakes valued only by me
A pocket knife, a baseball card, cufflinks, a bowtie
Memories soon to be forgotten by those coming after
Preserved history like the rings on a tree
Soon to be cut down and chipped into paper
Recording their memories of the future
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Photo of the Russian Dolls and Spike the Tomato : Dwight L. Roth
Read the story of Spike the Tomato on my Amazon Kindle collection….
Husky at Play
My next door neighbor was keeping this beautiful baby Husky for a friend. It was just like a little kid running and playing in the back yard. I snapped these photos to share with all of you. Enjoy this poetry in motions! I love the blue eyes!!
The Cat was not so sure she approved of what the Husky was doing in her yard!
Photos: Dwight L. Roth
The Poetry of the Sunflower
Poetic Patterns
This is a photos essay of a sunflower. I took these shots today with the morning sunshine lighting up its face. Green leaves and petals accent the flower, while the seeds form fantastic patterns across the face. This is one of God’s most beautiful creations. I hope you enjoy my photos. I call it poetic patterns. This sunflower was a volunteer that grew in my back yard. Enjoy!
