Tag Archives: #mythoughts

My Intermittent Absences ~ Please bear with me

23 Tuesday Oct 2018

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Hello friends,

This past weekend, I had to say goodbye to a very dear friend.  He was an incredible man, much like a brother to my husband, and treated our family with so much love and respect.  I am having difficulty dealing with his death, and as such, I have not been writing, nor visiting WP as often as usual.  Please bear with me, as I work my way through these emotions.  Thank you  ❤

Dorinda

Problem with email – Check your spam folder if you’re using #YahooMail

04 Saturday Aug 2018

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Hi everyone,

I’m not sure what’s more frustrating.  Finding Walter in my spam folder, on WordPress, more times than in my notifications, or finding many of you in my spam folder in my Yahoo email, hence NO NOTIFICATIONS!!  I don’t always get a chance to use the reader (apparently, there are issues with this, too), so I rely on my emails to let me know you’ve posted something.

I discovered, yet again, that suddenly, Yahoo mail has decided to toss all emails from WordPress into my spam folder.  I was wondering why I hadn’t seen the emails from the blogs I follow. I apologize if I’ve missed any of your posts.  this is the second time they’ve done this.  For whatever reason, I have no idea what they’re doing.

If you use Yahoo mail, you might want to check your email spam to see if the same thing is happening to you.  You might be surprised.  Of course, if it’s happening to you, you may not even see this post!!

Also, be sure (comment-reply@wordpress.com) is in your contacts.  I’m not sure, at this point, if it matters anymore!!

Happy Spam Hunting!

Dorinda

 

I Shall Remember, this is Me ~ #poetry

24 Tuesday Jul 2018

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Late hours, rain pouring outside my window

Passing showers, thunder clamoring, and I know

It’s the time, when I find the words so easily

When they rhyme, thoughts coming on, so peacefully

What is it, about the sounds of nature’s wrath?

Why do I sit, instead of seeking out its path?

To wander about, feel the water on my face

I have no doubt, I’d get lost in such a place

Instead I’m here, listening instead of being

How I wish to disappear, the power surely freeing

To get lost, in a world outside this room

At any cost, to do away with all this gloom

But here I stay, my fingers speak of what I see

In every way, I shall remember, this is me

 

©2018 Dorinda Duclos All Rights Reserved
Photo via Pixabay CC0

Thank you, Paul Lenzi… RIP dear friend

14 Saturday Jul 2018

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For all who have not heard, the poetry community lost an incredible man yesterday.

His son writes, “It is with deep regret that I have to announce the sudden passing of my father Paul Lenzi. He was the cornerstone of our family and will be missed dearly. He began this blog as an a creative outlet and as a way of sharing his poetry. He never imagined it would develop such a large following, and the overwhelming support he received from this community touched him deeply. On behalf of our entire family, thank you. We are proud of the legacy of words he left behind.”

Paul was a very dear friend, and an incredible human being.  He helped me when I first started sharing my poetry, always having kind words to encourage.  I am deeply saddened that I will not see his name in my inbox any longer, but I am hoping his family will keep his blog, “Poesy plus Polemics” up and running so that we may go back and reread the many wonderful words he has written.

Paul, your legacy will live on through your beautiful family and through us, as the poetry community, and especially me, will never forget you.

Sleep well, my friend.  I know God has you in his loving arms.  ❤

Wait! How did this happen??

02 Monday Jul 2018

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Hello everyone!!

I woke up this morning, which is definitely a great thing, signed into WordPress, and my jaw dropped! Over 3000 followers and over 200,000 views!  I’m at a loss for words.  Can you believe it?!

All kidding aside, I cannot thank you enough for sticking with me over these last four years.  Your encouragement through tough times, your compassion when I was able to express those times through my poetry, and of course, your friendship, is the reason I am still sharing my poetry.  This is a community of wonderful people, able to share stories, relate life experiences and yes, become friends outside of WordPress.  I am proud to be a member of this group!

Thank you, again, so much, for making my day that much brighter and so much fuller than I could imagine on my own!

Love to all

~Dorinda