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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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The Versatile Blogger Award – Nominated by Sally Cronin – 7 things you may not know about me!

04 Thursday Apr 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in My Thoughts

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I’m honored to have been nominated by Sally Cronin for the Versatile Blogger Award. Although my blog is Award Free, I thought I’d give this one a go.

The rules of the Versatile Blogger Award are as follows:

If you are nominated, Congratulations you have been awarded the Versatile blogger award!
Thank the person who gave you the award and include a link to their blog.
Select 10 -15 blogs/bloggers that you’ve recently discovered or follow regularly.
Nominate those bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award.
Tell the person who nominated you 7 things about yourself.

Seven things about me you might not know…..

  1. I was in the wedding industry for 15 years before I decided writing is where I should have been all along.  There’s a distinct possibility that a lot of my dark writing comes from this time period.  While I was successful, I was not happy.
  2. I will never discuss, nor comment, on any political posts.  I respect that everyone has an opinion, and I may agree or disagree with it.  But I will not argue over it.  I like my friends too much to ever have that split us up.  😉
  3. Hubby and I dated for two weeks before calling it quits in a not so nice way.  Three years later, we met again, and have been together ever since. (38 yrs). This July, we will be celebrating 34 years married.  Our friends all said we wouldn’t last.  Guess we showed them!
  4. I have a very poor memory.  It stems from my condition.  I do not remember things you may have told me two minutes ago. This has proven to be quite a problem while trying to complete my novel.  It takes me more time to reread everything, and I probably still won’t remember it.  It’s very frustrating.
  5. I’m a huge fan of Winnie the Pooh, and Woodstock.
  6. My one goal in my life is to see the Northern Lights.  I guess you could say it’s tops on my Bucket List!  I have friends who take pictures of them all the time, and I find myself rather dreamy eyed looking at it.  But if I start drooling, then it’s time for a straight jacket!
  7. I was a huge crafter, doing needlepoint, before I lost the ability of my left hand, to do so.  I used to do craft shows all over New Jersey.  I really miss it, and keep wondering if there is a way for me to attempt it again.

So there you have it. Kinda blase. Seven things about me you may not have known. Now it’s my turn to nominate 10-15 bloggers I think are versatile.  I have never been one for following rules, so, I am opening this up to all of you, because as far as I’m concerned, you’re all versatile in your own way!!  Have fun with it!

❤ , Dorinda

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Turmoil ~ #NaPoWriMo #WDYS #Cinquain

04 Thursday Apr 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in #NaPoWriMo, Cinquain, Poetry, What Do You See?

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Fire

Igniting sky

Sparks electricity

A turmoil between cloud and light

Scorching

 

 

 

Willow Poetry – What do you see?

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Stuck on Repeat – #poetry – #AprilWriting

04 Thursday Apr 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in April Writing, Poems, Poetry

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#AprilWriting, #poetry, Children, dorindaduclos.com, Night Owl Poetry, parents, poems, repeat, songs, The Elephant Show, theme songs, writing, writing prompt


When morning light begins
And says goodnight to moon

I try to escape what’s in
The house, this awful tune

A song that lingers on and on
It’s one not easy to forget

Sounding more like a drone
And eventually, one, I regret

To hear it again, I don’t wanna
It’s enough to make me dread

Kind of reminds me of Manamana
Now try getting it out of your head

Still my daughter sings to me
This song she learned so well

And all it ever brings to me
Is a headache, and a dizzy spell

 

Author’s Note: For those of us with children, this song was a staple in the house for years. The Elephant Show and its theme song was always being sung. Just minutes ago, I told my daughter the prompt, and yes, you guessed it, she started singing it. She’s 29… lol  Never heard it?  Listen HERE – Good luck getting it out of your head.

April Writing Prompts – Skinamarinky Dinky Dink – Day 4/30

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A Mess ~ #poetry #WOTD #FOWC #RDP

03 Wednesday Apr 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in FOWC with Fandango, Poetry, Ragtag Daily Prompt, Word of the Day #WOTD

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#FOWC, #poetry, #RagtagDailyPrompt, #RDP, #WOTD, articulate, contacts, dorindaduclos.com, earth, Fandango's One Word Challenge, mess, Night Owl Poetry, penitent, poems, word of the day, writing


Human beings try to articulate their angry thoughts

When contacts are made, across this Earthly place

But still, we are not penitent, fearful, nor fraught

Even though we’ve made a mess, of our living space

 

Word of the Day – Penitent
FOWC with Fandango – Contacts
Ragtag Daily Prompt – Articulate

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Not Just My Verse, Your Two Two Too! – The Wrong Side of 40 – A Poetry Challenge from Rory (A Guy Called Bloke)

03 Wednesday Apr 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poetry, Poetry Challenge

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Welcome to ….
Not Just My Verse, Your Two Two Too!

Rory (A Guy Called Bloke) graciously tagged me to continue this aging process, like I need help. Below, I’ll tag the next victim, er, poet/writer, to carry on…with the poem. 😉

Once the poem [Verse] leaves my blog, the next blogger along can take it where ever they want with regards their own four line verse but always staying on topic.

Got it?  Remember to tag another poet to keep it going!!
Topic: The Ageing Process


The Wrong Side of 40

Rory’s Bit

Oh!
How l wish, that when l was younger,
My parents had been somewhat bolder,
Concerning the ageing process and the wonders,
Blunders, pitfalls and perils of getting older!

Dorinda’s Bit

Wrinkles in my skin have begun to bloom
I dare not look in the mirror much longer
Mom once said, child, you can forego this doom
Honestly, she couldn’t have been any wronger

 

My Tag Along is to Walt Page, The Tennessee Poet

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