Giving Thanks
I’m thankful for all the bloggers I’ve met,
the friends I’ve made and the lessons you taught.
I’m thankful for great posts to read; they whet
curiosity, spark wanderlust and thought.
So thank you to those who proposed challenges,
writing prompts and creative exchanges:
- Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers
- Photo-Fiction challenge by Random_Michelle
- Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie
- Prompt Stomp by The MomHood
- Poetry 101 Rehab with Andy Townend
- One Word Photo Challenge by Jennifer Nichole Wells
- A Pic and a Word Challenge by Patrick Jennings
Without your push, I’d not have mined my mind,
dug up gems; so thanks for the weekly grind.
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Thank you for the insightful poems, posts,
stories–I raise my teacup in a toast,
to you who fill my reader with such gems,
in no real order, let me list those gems:
- Darllyne gets her Man by Random_Michelle
- Alleys by Carol Campbell
- A Fair Tale [Masterpiece] by Romancing Life
- scent of a rose (haibun) by Cheryl Lynn
- Rise and Shine by FT Ledrew
- Creating a Story by Kathy
- Quite Like You: A Song-based Fiction by rosemawrites
- ~ Exclaimed Sentences ~ by Dajena
- Breakers on the Hard Shore by
- on the third day by Andy Townend
- searchandrescuewoods – Sleep Walking by Jennifer Nichole Wells
Thank you all, for all that you write, and here’s
to more to come, in the unfolding years.
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What are you #thankful for?
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Also a trio of tulips for the Daily Post’s photo challenge: Trio and the Daily Post’s prompt “Press It.”
Sweet Melinda–I just realized I hadn’t followed your blog yet, so sorry for the delay! I can’t promise how often I’ll read and comment–mostly because I have serious computer issues (it doesn’t like to load certain blogs, and just bogs down and quits on me–very moody, even more so than moi!) Please know how much I appreciate you, and wish you ALL GOOD things 🙂
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Thank you 🙂 Any reads you are able to bestow on my humble blog are appreciated 🙂
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Thanks for your patience 🙂
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No worries 🙂 My words will be here when you can read them 🙂
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You’re very gracious–I like that!!
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thank you 🙂 it’s the better way to be 🙂
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Isn’t it though! 🙂
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I think so 🙂 I wish others did too. What a world that would be!
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Got a long way to go…but every little bit helps 🙂
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Yes it does! 🙂
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🙂
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Thank you for including me! I am so thankful for challenges and lovely things to read as well.
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You’re welcome 🙂 I just wanted to give thanks to those who provide inspiration and share their work.
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😀
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What a wonderful list, and a great idea, thank you also for including me in your list, now when I have a moment I plan to visit some of the other sites you list.
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Thank you and I hope you will
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thank you for sharing the list(: i’ll definitely be clicking through it during my next break ❤
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You’re welcome 🙂 I hope you enjoy the posts I linked to as much as i did
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Stunning nature shot – that’s a real Trio!
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Thank you 🙂
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Thank you. Surprised at the one you chose. Grateful the you added me. Happy Thanksgiving.
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That one just captured the essence of writing in way that spoke to me
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Thank you 🙂
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you’re welcome 🙂
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Happy thanksgiving to you and your family too
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Oh my!! What a delightful surprise to see this on my return home late tonight. I am truly humbled, Melinda. Wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. I know ours has passed but may I say how thankful I am to read your lovely encouraging comments on my blog. Thank you for that. Your poem is truly lovely. Hugs, cl
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You’re welcome 🙂 thank you for the thanksgiving wishes. You’re poem was so beautiful it begged to be shared. I can’t get the image lot of mind that it evokes. There’s just something so sweet about it.
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It’s kinda romantic too that he searches for the love of his life on Silk Road:)
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It is and that just adds to it’s allure
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This is absolutely wonderful. How very sweet of you to think of all of us and what a wonderful way to do it! 🙂 ❤
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Thank you, I wanted to thank you all and share my inspiration. I appreciate the thought and care you put into your challenges.
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I am humbled that I am among those whose work you have mentioned…thank you, Melinda…know that you are appreciated very much for your insights, conversations, wit, writing, and presence… hugs to you…Thomas 🙂
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aw thank you. I couldn’t let the holiday pass without thanking those who provided escape from my work-a-day doldrums.
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you are welcome, my friend…just happy to be on that list 😀
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You deserved a place 🙂
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🙂
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Thank you Melinda. I feel absolutely honoured! I can’t thank you enough for considering me worthy of this honour! 🙂 I am so very thankful that I have so many thanks to give for all the wonderful people and things in my life! 🙂
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You’re welcome 🙂 I wanted to highlight those whose works I enjoy so that others might enjoy them too and give thanks because I appreciate what I read.
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That’s so very thoughtful of you☺️
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You’re welcome 🙂 you all deserve a little gratitude
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☺️❤️
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Awww, Mel. I cannot express enough how this post made me so happy. Why? It’s because you are one of those great writers that I have read. (I’ve read your poems for the first when we’re classmates in Writing 201: Poetry) 🙂
So.. it is really an honor. 🙂
Finally, I would like to ask your permission. 🙂 I would like to reblog one of your posts. 🙂 I hope it’s okay with you. 🙂
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which one?
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This one: https://melindakucsera.com/2015/11/17/beautiful-writing-101-13/.
🙂
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ok, I love that one.
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It’s one of my favorites. 🙂
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mine too 🙂
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🙂
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oops this was supposed to be a sonnet; dog-gone-it, when stressed I think in rhyming couplets 🙂
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This list is awesome. I’m clicking them one by one.
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Thanks, I just wanted to share the great people who come up with prompts and the posts that I enjoyed. I’m quite certain I missed a few from my list but I’m so tired and stressed out from work that I can’t figure it out right now. I’ll give those I missed a special shout out next time.
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I enjoyed every each one of them for their originality and diversity. Take a rest and don’t worry too much. Have a wonderful week and weekend ahead.
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thank you and you do the same! 🙂
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