tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.comments2024-02-17T08:14:14.308-06:00imaginary garden with real toadsSherry Blue Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926508656571639801noreply@blogger.comBlogger29646125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-23284333381091908792020-04-30T19:57:49.235-05:002020-04-30T19:57:49.235-05:00Bravo , you did it. I petered out the last few day...Bravo , you did it. I petered out the last few days but have been reading. Wasnt feeling well, have been doing a bit of writing here and there as I could manage. Thanks, Kerry, for making this possible, couldnt have written as much as I did without Toads. Stay safe, everyone.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01926508656571639801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-83224681848036188162020-04-30T17:29:49.163-05:002020-04-30T17:29:49.163-05:00We did it! 30 days 30 poems!!We did it! 30 days 30 poems!!Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-59625392576617974912020-04-30T16:52:59.757-05:002020-04-30T16:52:59.757-05:00This is my last offering...I've been poeming a...This is my last offering...I've been poeming along in my journal with everyone. <br /><br />Remember to breathe<br />often and always fully<br />deep and from the heart.<br /><br />Thank you, to everyone for all of the amazing prompts. It's been such a gift to revisit these and people's work...old and new. <br /><br />It's so interesting how so many of the prompts aligned with what is happening for us now in this unique time. <br /><br />Sending positive poetry vibes and wishes for safety for all. <br /><br />💓<br />Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808775693150744843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-59765752914099473882020-04-30T16:02:17.366-05:002020-04-30T16:02:17.366-05:00Wow! We made it! (and do I have some reading/comme...Wow! We made it! (and do I have some reading/commenting catching-up to do!)<br /><br />Congratulations, everyone, on another 30/30!<br /><br />Be well!Frank J. Tassonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034177573832896440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-8774230800604207742020-04-30T10:42:28.315-05:002020-04-30T10:42:28.315-05:00I can't believe it- another month of poetry in...I can't believe it- another month of poetry in the books! Congratulations everyone!Linda Lee Lyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669367010600000396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-78016988629719331462020-04-30T06:02:36.523-05:002020-04-30T06:02:36.523-05:00I'm so proud of all of you! Congratulations!
I...I'm so proud of all of you! Congratulations!<br />I apologize for not being able to keep up.<br />Am so glad to see so much energy in the Garden. So much poetry flowing. It's incredible. Thank you!! xoxoMarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030161532713347225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-27920379041454639002020-04-30T04:09:43.550-05:002020-04-30T04:09:43.550-05:00I can't believe it's the last day of NaPoW...I can't believe it's the last day of NaPoWriMo - and I nearly didn't make it. Yesterday I slipped and fell in the shower. I'm not sure if I was knocked out, but I struggled to get up after hitting my head on the tiled wall, wrenching my neck and shoulder, and hurting a toe, of which one half is deep purple.<br /><br />Congratulations to everyone for making it to the end and producing stunning poems in the most unusual and unprecedented circumstances. And it was such a joy to be back with the Toads.Kim M. Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668459794787447606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-7001727222063539842020-04-30T02:28:20.154-05:002020-04-30T02:28:20.154-05:00Day 30. Day 30. Day 30.
We made it. A big thank y...Day 30. Day 30. Day 30.<br /><br />We made it. A big thank you to all who participated, and especially everyone who generously read and commented on posts every day. I don't think we have ever lost sight of the fact that this April has been a time of tragedy and fear, however, the opportunity to see each other every day, together apart, has been a great source of positivity and our poetry, a means of honouring the history we have lived through.<br /><br />I am most grateful to have played a small part here in the garden.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963325944091034585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-67243499675126042612020-04-29T23:28:00.567-05:002020-04-29T23:28:00.567-05:00(Oh, my typos! You know I meant 'hope' don...(Oh, my typos! You know I meant 'hope' don't you?)Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-80514013905442076482020-04-29T23:27:03.163-05:002020-04-29T23:27:03.163-05:00Thank you everybody, and especially Kerry. It'...Thank you everybody, and especially Kerry. It's been a treat!<br /><br />Lots of love, and I hoe we can do it again next year.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-63834485108064563842020-04-29T22:06:55.929-05:002020-04-29T22:06:55.929-05:00Woooo hooooo! Day 30 😃 Congratulations, everyone!...Woooo hooooo! Day 30 😃 Congratulations, everyone! We did it!💘💘 Sanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-57604824993457523182020-04-29T03:34:12.331-05:002020-04-29T03:34:12.331-05:00It really IS almost the end! What a great month of...It really IS almost the end! What a great month of poetry.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963325944091034585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-24037534705678907572020-04-28T05:42:25.528-05:002020-04-28T05:42:25.528-05:00Only two more to go, Kim. We have all but made it ...Only two more to go, Kim. We have all but made it to the end of another marathon. So proud of all who have continued to write through the lockdowns, quarantines, stay homes of April 2020.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963325944091034585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-54131831812595025642020-04-28T02:00:13.530-05:002020-04-28T02:00:13.530-05:00It's day 28 and I'm flagging...It's day 28 and I'm flagging...Kim M. Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668459794787447606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-52556615103486492552020-04-28T00:48:49.112-05:002020-04-28T00:48:49.112-05:00Thanks Kerry for the heads-up about my Day 27 link...Thanks Kerry for the heads-up about my Day 27 link. Only just saw it. Many thanks to you and Sanaa for finding the right poem anyway, even before I made the correction.! Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-69475666815189735362020-04-27T21:51:44.947-05:002020-04-27T21:51:44.947-05:00Day twenty-eight!💘 We are nearing the finish line...Day twenty-eight!💘 We are nearing the finish line, just stopping by to say that I have enjoyed writing so much alongside everyone this month!<br /><br />It's Ramadan nowadays .. so please don't mind if I show up a little late to read and comment. It's tough when one is fasting all day until sunset. xoxo 💘Sanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-35288735745316749782020-04-27T12:05:51.038-05:002020-04-27T12:05:51.038-05:00I just wanted to say THANK YOU Kerry for the archi...I just wanted to say THANK YOU Kerry for the archival revival for April's 30/30 madness - it's been very wonderful to be able to stop back in and enjoy the inspirations via the prompts and the responses too. Your time and efforts in preparing of all this, especially during these very troubling times, has been a HUGE gift - so thank you once again. <br /><br />And I'd like to say that although I haven't commented on everyone's pieces, I've taken time to stop in and read, enjoying what people have offered up for their poetic efforts. Inspiration and ideas come from all places and perspectives and this is a great way to just enjoy and perhaps springboard into new creative writing spaces. So thank you to everyone who has shared through the madness. <br /><br />And finally, I'd just like to thank everyone who stopped by to read and/or comment for the poems/works I've shared during this April. It's been a pleasure reading people's ideas about the words that have slipped through my mind onto the page/screen. <br /><br />And so, for those on the final stage of this "madness" - good luck - it's the home stretch - and it's almost over. And may everyone be safe and well. And happy continued poeming endeavours. <br /><br />PatWildChild47https://www.blogger.com/profile/05903357601592060653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-67070366475815300092020-04-27T07:21:15.412-05:002020-04-27T07:21:15.412-05:00per the day 27 post,
"The Way With Tea"...per the day 27 post, <br />"The Way With Tea".<br />..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-55172228379607406032020-04-27T07:15:36.985-05:002020-04-27T07:15:36.985-05:00!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROMMY !!!
♪♪Happy Birthday to ...!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROMMY !!! <br />♪♪Happy Birthday to you,♪♪<br />♪♪Happy Birthday to you,♪♪<br />♪♪Happy Birthday Dear ROMMY,♪♪<br />♪♪Happy Birthday to you.♪♪ <br />..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-37156941187732118252020-04-27T04:46:24.615-05:002020-04-27T04:46:24.615-05:00Rosemary, your day 27 link takes us back to Day 26...Rosemary, your day 27 link takes us back to Day 26, so you may want to redo that one.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963325944091034585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-8181930889726645532020-04-27T04:25:01.518-05:002020-04-27T04:25:01.518-05:00Woohoo! Day 27Woohoo! Day 27Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963325944091034585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-35738340753712444862020-04-26T17:33:05.367-05:002020-04-26T17:33:05.367-05:00It feels like a marathon, every year. This last we...It feels like a marathon, every year. This last week, especially. Still, I keep running! :)Frank J. Tassonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034177573832896440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-87897445995498488652020-04-26T11:13:35.656-05:002020-04-26T11:13:35.656-05:00I liked the "Rewind" prompt, I'd use...I liked the "Rewind" prompt, I'd used it last year too. This time I combined it with NaPoWriMo Day 26 by choosing from a list there. <br />Thank you, Kerry. For hosting and for 'reopening' the Garden. <br />..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-1596855311460989532020-04-26T10:47:34.384-05:002020-04-26T10:47:34.384-05:00Kerry- What a wonderful month of prompts, thank yo...Kerry- What a wonderful month of prompts, thank you so much for your efforts. And thank you to everyone who has participated, there is magic in your words and I have learned so much. I am grateful to be here.Linda Lee Lyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669367010600000396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-57894243119752458342020-04-26T06:37:05.509-05:002020-04-26T06:37:05.509-05:00This has been a wonderful month for me. My poems h...This has been a wonderful month for me. My poems have come out of hiding so to speak and I hope my creativity will continue to benefit<br />from this time well spent.<br />Kerry, yours was one of the sites my comments refused to stick to but I‘ve visited you again on Instagram.<br />In regard to today’s poem “learning, reflecting and trusting” all revealed to us in your beautiful poetic language.<br />I thank everyone for inspiring me to learn my craft and grow, even at this late stage in my life 🌹🌹🌹🙏Elleceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049386448865741626noreply@blogger.com