Day: October 17, 2019

Promote a Poet/Writer Thursday, October 17, 2019

~ thereluctantpoet

Come and join in this fun event at the Go Dog Go Cafe! Choose the Poet and poem/post you enjoyed most this week and give the author a shout-out at the Cafe’s event. Come check it out!! Be sure to reblog the event page to give your followers a chance to participate too!

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Promote a Poet.Writer Thursday

Welcome to Promote a Poet/Writer Thursday! This is the day of the week where all members of the Go Dog Go Café Community are invited to introduce a Poet or Writer they enjoy reading.

Participating is really fast and simple- in the comments below, post the link for the Home Page of the Poet/Writer you are introducing to us and tell us briefly why you think they are special.

We encourage all of you to visit these blogs (or social media pages) and get acquainted with some great new writers.  You never know who you might meet. . .

Happy reading!

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Travels

~ thereluctantpoet

Sarah Doughty

“The next day always comes.
Just remember to keep going.”

This world isn’t black and white, but so many people perceive it that way. I’ve seen beyond the gray and into a place where even shadows have some light to dance with. I’ve seen the rainbows after the storms and felt their pain, as if for once they’d like to be granted a wish.

I’ve felt the wind and how whispers carry. I’ve heard the trees reaching just a little higher to catch some of those words. Even though this world is often dark and no other souls are in sight, I can still feel you there, like you’re right behind me. And if I turn around, I might catch a glimpse of you there. But the space where I feel you is empty.

It’s always empty. But if I look beyond what my eyes can see, I will see…

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Own It!

~ thereluctantpoet

WordSmithWithABrush

Life is yours,

Own it in all ways possible…

Be it the tough people you come across,

Or life’s circumstances you often face,

Just be at peace with them…

Learn to swim,

If you fear drowning….

Practice positivity in abundance,

If negative factors are abound in your life…

Remember the reason you stepped out of your comfort zone,

Revise your aspirations and dreams,

Make them happen,

Take every path that leads to your destination…

Forget about the hurdles,

They exist everywhere,

In everyone’s life,

No matter,

It’s visible to you,

Or not…

Just focus on your journey,

Keep moving…

And,

Running won’t be a far cry for you anymore…

Keep your vision intact,

And,

Your dreams will be right in your lap anytime soon,

Just believe,

Miracles do happen,

Hard work is the key…

Unlock possibilities,

Make your life count…

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Sleepy Daylit Eyes

~ thereluctantpoet

Sarah Doughty

“The next day always comes.
Just remember to keep going.”

I thought, once upon a time, that fireflies gathered together just beyond the horizon, and combined their bio-luminescent bodies into what people called the sun. My sleepy eyes would watch, and wonder what it would be like to shine up there with them. Together. To make daylight possible. To make the sky turn blue by reflecting their light back at them. And let the clouds take center stage.

Those giants could be fluffy, white cotton candy, with the sun glimmering through them. Or they would blanket the sky, rumble and cry, like I so often wanted to do. And sometimes I did. Because I knew, I wasn’t the only one in so much pain. But then there were days when the expanse of the sky was empty. Nothing but blue as far as my eyes could touch.

But no matter…

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