When I started blogging a couple of years ago, I never dreamed I would have this many followers. I have reached another milestone in blogging with 3000 follows!!
Many thanks to all of you for taking the time to read and follow my post each day. You words of encouragement and concern are worth it all. I love hearing from you, reading, and commenting on your work as well.
Photos: Dwight L. Roth
I would like to thank Jen from Jen’s Jewish Journey https://jensjewishjourney.wordpress.com/2018/04/22/the-versatile-blogger-award/comment-page-1/#comment-951 for nominating me for the Versatile Blogger Award. It is so great to connect with all of you and share ideas and poems with you. I am humbled that you consider what I write and post as being significant.
I write, first of all because it is important to me. Your likes and especially your comments make it all worthwhile. Secondly, I write because of the inspiration I receive from reading your posts as well.
I have been nominated several times for different awards that I have passed on. I felt it was time to post another one so this is it. Thank you so much all those who have thought me worthy of nomination in the past.
Rules:
*Thank the person / blog that indicated it. Include the blog link that nominated your blog for the prize.
*Select and nominate another 10 blogs to participate.
*And write 10 facts about yourself to the person who nominated you for the Versatile Blog Award. By participating in this contest you must wear my logo above “blue and pink crown” at the beginning of the post.
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Jared Winchester
Alexander de
Ksbeth
Rivrvlog
Charley
Jane Dougherty
Tammy 7711
Walter Marx
Astrid’s Words
michaeljourdahl
*I am a retired elementary school teacher of 29 years.
*I started writing poetry regularly in 2013.
*I enjoy acrylic painting, photography, gardening, playing the guitar, and writing.
* I am married, going on 49 years, and have six beautiful grandchildren.
*I sing in my church choir.
*I have written and self-published 3 books of memoirs, and am working on my 6th poetry book, as well as some other writings.
*I go to the local rest home most Friday mornings to read my childhood stories, show them one of my paintings, and sing folk songs of the sixties with them.
* In June, it will be two years since I started this blog. I decided to do a post everyday with photos and poems. I have only missed three or four days. It has been an interesting challenge.
500 Followers
Today I have reached another milestone in blogging on: https://rothpoetry.wordpress.com/
Five hundred of you have signed on as followers of my blog. It is such an amazing and wonderful gift to connect with so many of you form all over the world. I feel like I know some of you personally even though we have never met. Thank you for taking the time to read my poems, view my paintings, and enjoy my photography. Thank you also for commenting and expressing your views about what I post. I had no idea so many would be interested in what I have to say. I love you all.
Dwight L. Roth
Rebecca Lemke was my 500th person to follow my blog. Check out her work at: http://rebeccalemke.com/ and read her great poetry as well.
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This is a poem I wrote that expresses how I feel about blogging with all of you!
Famous Only Among Friends
It’s nice to be famous only among friends
Among friends is all that counts
Famous enough for this lifetime
It avoids a lot of unwanted baggage
Never ending expectations and tabloid garbage
No tours to make no books to sign
Just appreciation and love and that’s just fine
I still remember where I come from
And I am always home when the day is done
No paparazzi, flash bulbs, or sensational news
Only my friends care about my views
Yes, being famous is really great
The rewards are never late
My appreciation has no end
As long as being famous is only among friends
Thank you my friends
Dwight L. Roth – 4-19-2015
