SUNDAY BLOG RECAP

Hey folks! It’s long overdue but welcome back to my Sunday Blog Recap with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week. Especially designed for those of you who have busy lives outside of the WordPress blogosphere. So without further ado, let’s get cracking! 👍😁

On Monday; Wednesday; Friday & Saturday morning I shared 4 motivational running quotes with ye. You’ll find the links to them below: 👇

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/03/06/running-owning-the-road/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/03/08/running-lets-go/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/03/10/running-seeking-out-new-sights-under-your-own-power/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/03/11/running-for-those-who-keep-going/?preview=true

Also on Monday, I posted my 1st poetic offering of the week titled: “Furry Fashion Accessory” written in response to Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt. Here’s the link to it:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/03/06/furry-fashion-accesory-sadjes-whatdoyousee-wdys-poetry-image-prompt-176/?preview=true

On Tuesday I published 2 new poems titled: “A STILTED INHALE OF AIR” & “MAGICAL HIDEAWAY; TRICK OF REFLECTION written in response to d’Verse’s latest Quadrille Prompt & Tanka Tuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge respectively. The links to them are below: 👇👇👇

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/03/07/a-stilted-inhale-of-air-dverse-quadrille-171-gasp/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/03/07/magical-hideaway-trick-of-reflection-tanka-tuesday-poetrychallenge-310/?preview=true

Then on Wednesday I composed a poem in honour of INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY titled Woman (More To You Than Meets The Eye). You’ll find the link to it here:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/03/08/woman-more-to-you-than-meets-the-eye-international-womens-day/?preview=true

On Thursday I published my 5th & 6th poems of the week titled: SERIOUS PLAY OR SILLY REDISCOVERY: d’Verse Poetics Prompt (Playtime) & STAINED CERAMICS; CAFFEINATED BURN: Weave Written Weekly: w3 Prompt #45 respectively. You’ll find the links to them below:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/03/09/serious-play-or-silly-rediscovery-dverse-poetics-prompt-playtime/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/03/09/stained-ceramics-caffeinated-burn-weave-written-weekly-w3-prompt-45/?preview=true

Lastly but by no means the least I published my final poem of the week titled: “A Timorous Type of Equity” written in response to Reena’s latest Xploration Challenge. Here’s the link to it:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/03/11/a-timorous-type-of-equity-ragtag-daily-prompt-friday-reenas-xploration-challenge-271/?preview=true

Well, that’s all for this week folks! Thanks so much for stopping by and reading my blog. 🙏😁 Sincerely hope ye enjoyed the catch up! 🤞🤞🙏🙏 Until next Sunday, mind yourselves; stay creative and take care!

SUNDAY BLOG RECAP

Hey folks! Welcome back to my Sunday Blog Recap with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week. Especially designed for those of you who have busy lives outside of the WordPress blogosphere! 🙏😁 Hope ye’re all having a wonderful weekend! 🤞🙏😊 So without further ado we’ll get cracking with it!

On Monday; Wednesday; Friday & Saturday morning I shared 4 motivational running quotes with ye that, hopefully inspired ye! Here’s the links to them:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/02/20/running-easy-to-quit-hard-to-keep-going-remind-yourself-why-you-do-it/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/02/22/running-escape-peace-freedom/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/02/24/running-melting-away-your-worries-with-timeless-beauty/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/02/25/running-embracing-who-you-are-its-in-your-dna/?preview=true

On Tuesday I published 2 new poems written in response to Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt & d’Verse’s latest Quadrille Prompt respectively. You’ll find the links to them below:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/02/21/setting-our-words-on-fire-sadjes-whatdoyousee-wdys-poetry-image-prompt-174/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/02/21/spinning-around-our-world-dverse-quadrille-music-is-my-refuge/?preview=true

Then on Wednesday I published my 3rd poetic offering of the week with my response to d’Verse’s latest Poetics Prompt encouraging us to compose a poem on the theme of kisses & kissing. Here’s the link to it:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/02/22/a-tender-kiss-of-intimate-desire-dverse-poetics-prompt-prelude-to-a-kiss/?preview=true

On Thursday we made a welcome return to my Throwback Thursday series of Poetry Readings which this week featured a recitation of “Paint Me A Picture (With Words).” This was followed up later in the day by last poem of the week titled: “The Ultimate Question” written in response to a picture prompt at Reena’s Xploration Challenge #268. You’ll find the links to them below:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/02/23/throwback-thursday-poetry-readings-painting-pictures-with-words/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/02/23/the-ultimate-question-reenas-xploration-challenge-268/?preview=true

We finished off the week’s blog posts with a blog on my favourite poetry quotes that provoked much thought & debate which is exactly the point of it all. It’s titled: “Poetry: A Withheld Form of Clarity or Misunderstood Communication”. The link to it is here:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/02/24/poetry-a-withheld-form-of-clarity-or-misunderstood-communication/?preview=true

So folks, that’s it for the catch up this week. Thanks very much for stopping by & reading the post. Hope ye all enjoyed the Recap, tell your friends about my blog and tune back in next week for more of the same. 😁🙏😊🤞

POETRY: A WITHHELD FORM OF CLARITY OR MISUNDERSTOOD COMMUNICATION

“A poet dares be just so clear and no clearer… He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove it. A poet utterly clear is a trifle glaring.” — E. B. White, from One Man’s Meat.

“It is a test [that] genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.” — T. S. Eliot, from the essay Dante.

Good afternoon folks! Welcome back, a long overdue welcome back at that, to my Poetry Quotes blog where we take a look at some favourite poetry quotes of mine and reflect on their meaning & relevance to our lives as poets & readers alike! 😁🙏

It would seem, from Mr. E.B. White’s statement above, that a good poet can/ought to be a bit of a literary tease; a poetic temptress if you will. Unzipping the dress of vocabulary far enough to show just enough skin to leave the viewers wanting more but not so much as to be too revealing and obvious!

We don’t have to give the reader all the information at once. Tell them what’s going on with or around you by all means but hold something back; enough to make them think; ask questions and maybe want to read some more of you poetry. Less is more as they say!

T.S. Eliot’s quote follows on with a similar theme of that: you don’t have to reveal everything in your poem for it to be a really good one; in order for it to speak to the reader. That you can communicate what you want to say without necessarily being completely understood or giving everything away.

You see, a lot of the time, poetry is about what you don’t say as much as what you do. Choosing the right words at the right time to create the right picture and tell the right story while still leaving the reader wanting more. And that’s the beauty; simplicity & mystery of poetry all wrapped up in one!

BLOG GOALS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

Morning folks! Hope ye all had a lovely weekend! 🤞🙏😁 Welcome back to my weekly Blog Goals for the Week Ahead where I set out my blog schedule and creative goals for the coming week. So, without further ado.

First up today, after this blog of course, will be my 1st motivational running quote of the week followed by 3 more on Wednesday; Friday & Saturday morning. Hope they will inspire you all in some way. 🤞🙏🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️😁

Then tomorrow, I plan to publish 2 poems for ye’re enjoyment. The first one of which will be titled AFFECTIONATELY HEADSTRONG inspired by my youngest girl: Ava! 😁 This will be followed by my response to Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt. If you want to participate in the prompt then you can access it through the following link:

https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2023/02/06/what-do-you-see-14/

On Wednesday, I hope to publish another poem which will be written in response to d’Verse’s latest Quadrille Prompt.

Then on Thursday, I plan to recite the poem I wrote around this time last year titled LOVE IS… for my Throwback Thursday series of Poetry Readings which for the next 3 weeks is going to feature readings on the subject of love & loss. Then later in the day I’ll be posting my response to d’Verse’s latest Poetics Prompt

On Friday I hope to respond to some of the other prompts on here such as Moonwashed Weekly Prompt; Reena’s Xploration Challenge &/or WeaveWrittenWeekly over at the Skeptic’s Kaddish. And maybe return to my Poetry Quotes reflection blog?!

On Saturday, we’ll have one more poem for the Week which will be followed up by my regular Blog Recap on Sunday with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week. Hope you enjoyed the read and come back next Monday for more of the same. 🤞🙏😁📖

BLOG GOALS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

Hey folks! Hope ye all had a lovely Christmas full of the people and things you love. 🤞🙏😁😊 I enjoyed my break but it’s good to be back blogging. So, welcome back to my weekly Blog Goals for the Week/Year Ahead where I set out my blog schedule and creative goals for the coming week.It promises to be more of the same great posts you’ve come to know and love plus a few enjoyable changes to the schedule.

First up, later on today, will be my first poem of the New Year featuring an amalgamation of 2 poetry prompts (Saturday & Sunday gone by) from Ragtag Daily Prompts titled NEW PATH. Should you wish to participate in the prompts then you can access them through the following links:

https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2022/12/31/rdp-saturday-new/

https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2023/01/01/rdp-tuesday-path/

Tomorrow, I’ll be returning to my regular motivational running quotes for ye’re inspiration! This will be followed up by my poetic response to Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt which I’ve missed taking part in. Should you wish to participate in the prompt then you can access it through the following link: https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2023/01/02/what-do-you-see-167-2nd-january-2023/

On Wednesday, I plan on responding to d’Verse’s latest Tuesday Poetics Prompt which I always enjoy participating in.

Then on Thursday I’ll be posting my 2nd Motivational Running Quote of the week for ye. Later on we’ll be returning to my Throwback Thursday series of Poetry Readings with a recitation of a piece I wrote back in November 2021 titled: TWO STEPS BACK. Appropriate for this time of year I’m sure you’ll agree when you hear & read it?! 👍😁

On Friday we’ll be reflecting on some more of my favourite poetry quotes, taking lessons from them and applying them to our lives as poets and readers alike.

Saturday will see us post our final motivational running quote of the week for ye folks and exploring some more poetry prompts such as Moonwashed Weekly Prompts and Weave Written Weekly fingers crossed.

Of all this will be closed off on Sunday with my regular Sunday Blog Recap with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week. Especially designed for those of you who have busy lives outside of the WordPress blogosphere. So please stay tuned. Until next Monday, mind yourselves; stay creative and take care. 🙏🤞😊😁

BLOG GOALS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

Afternoon folks! Hope ye all had a lovely weekend! 🙏🤞😁 Welcome back to my weekly Blog Goals for the Week Ahead where I set out my blog schedule and creative goals for the coming week. Hope it helps inspire you all! 🤞🙏😁

From the first Monday of the New Year, I’ll be adding something extra to my running quotes posts with personal quotes or lessons I’ve learned from my running experiences since I began running again. Having already posted my 1st motivational running quote of the week, we’ll get cracking with Tuesday’s line up!

First up will, hopefully, be my response to Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt. If you want to participate in the prompt then you can access it through the following link:

https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2022/12/05/what-do-you-see-163-5th-december22/

This will be followed up by

On Wednesday I’ll be posting the 2nd of my motivational running quotes of the week with ye which will be followed up by the d’Verse Poetics Prompt which always provides an intriguing & thought provoking challenge! 😁

On Thursday, I’ll finally be getting around to reciting UNFORGIVING SUN for my Throwback Thursday series of Poetry Readings. Kids were out sick last week so it’s difficult to record anything when they’re home. No complaints though as that’s how things go sometimes. And they needed the rest. And perhaps zomwth

Then on Friday, I hope to make a return to my Poetry Quotes Blog where I select a couple of poetry quotes that speak to me; break them down; analyse them and apply the lessons learned to our lives as poets and readers alike. This is of course after my 3rd inspirational running quote of the week.

On Saturday, I’ll be responding to some poetry prompts, be they Ragtag Daily Prompts; Moonwashed Weekly Prompt or Weave Written Weekly so keep an eye out for that. This of course will precede my final motivational running quote of the week.

It’ll all be rounded up by my weekly Sunday Blog Recap with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week. But I’ll be allowing for more flexibility in my posts from now on because and in case things don’t go as planned. Until next Monday, mind yourselves; stay creative and take care. 🤞🙏😁

SUNDAY BLOG RECAP

Evening folks! Hope ye’re all having a lovely weekend! 🤞🙏😁 Welcome to my weekly Blog Recap with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week. Especially designed for those of you who have busy lives outside of the WordPress blogosphere.

On Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, I shared a motivational running quote with ye. Here’s the links to all of them: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/28/running-being-the-best-you-can-be/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/30/running-becoming-different-every-day/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/12/02/running-for-a-good-cause/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/12/03/running-going-the-extra-mile/?preview=true

On Tuesday, I posted my Blog Goals for the Week Ahead where I set out my blog schedule and creative goals for the coming week. This was followed up later in the day my response to d’Verse’s latest Quadrille Prompt encouraging us to write a 44 word poem using the word “Warm” or a variation thereof. Below are the links to both of them:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/29/blog-goals-for-the-week-ahead-12/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/29/lingering-embrace-of-warmth-dverse-poetics-prompt-warm/?preview=true

Then on Wednesday I published my 2nd & 3rd poems of the week in response to Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt and d’Verse’s most recent Poetics Prompt respectively. You’ll find the links to them below: 👇👇👇

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/30/warning-sign-sadjes-whatdoyousee-wdys-poetry-image-prompt-162/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/30/natures-hide-seek-dverse-poetics-the-landscape-sleeps-ekphrastic-prompt/?preview=true

On Thursday, I published my 4th poem of the week written in response to Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt challenging us to write a poem using the word: NONSENSICAL. Here’s the link:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/12/01/absence-of-common-sense-moonwashed-musings-weekly-prompt-nonsensical/?preview=true

Then, on Saturday I wrote my final poem of the week inspired by fellow blogger: michnavs reflection on International Day Against Violence to Women a couple of weeks ago. It’s called ANOTHER HIT and here’s the link: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/12/03/another-hit/?preview=true

This was followed up earlier today by my response to Saturday’s and Sunday’s Ragtag Daily Prompts with a piece titled: RESTLESS SOUL; UPROOTED. The link to it is below:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/12/04/restless-soul-uprooted-ragtag-daily-prompts/?preview=true

That’s it for the Recap up this week folks! 👍😁 Thanks very much for stopping by and joining me on my weekly catch up! 😁🙏😊 Until next Sunday mind yourselves; stay creative and take care!

BLOG GOALS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

Afternoon folks! Hope you all had a lovely weekend! 🤞🙏😁 Welcome back to my weekly Blog Goals for the Week Ahead where I set out my blog schedule and creative goals for the coming week. Hope it helps inspire you! 🤞🤞Having already posted my 1st motivational running quote of the week earlier, I’ll move on with Tuesday’s line up!

First up, I’ll be responding to Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt #162 provisionally titled: WARNING SIGN. Should you wish to participate in the prompt then you can access it through the following link: https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2022/11/28/what-do-you-see-162-november-28-2022/

Later in the day I’ll be tackling d’Verse’s latest Quadrille challenge using the word: WARM! If you wish to participate in the prompt then you can access it through the following link: https://dversepoets.com/2022/11/28/dverse-quadrille-165-warmly/

On Wednesday I’ll be posting my 2nd motivational running quote of the week for ye followed up by d’Verse’s latest Poetics prompt.

Then Thursday morning I’ll be taking a 2nd stab at posting UNFORGIVING SUN for my Throwback Thursday series of Poetry Readings

Friday I’ll be sharing my 3rd motivational running quote of the week and returning to my Poetry Quotes blog where we take a look at some favourite poetry quotes of mine; break them down; analyse them and apply the lessons learned to our lives as poets and readers alike.

On Saturday I’ll be publishing another new poem in response to Reena’s Xploration Challenge; Moonwashed Weekly Prompt and/or Ragtag Daily Prompt Saturday along with my final motivational running quote of the week.

I’ll be rounding up the week with my weekly Sunday Blog Recap with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week. Especially designed for those of you who have busy lives outside of the WordPress universe.

That’s all for this week folks. Thanks for all ye’re support & for stopping by to read my blog. Hope you’ll stay with me throughout the course of the week! 🤞🙏😁

SUNDAY BLOG RECAP

Morning folks! Hope you are all having a lovely weekend! 🤞🙏😁Welcome back to my weekly Blog Recap containing links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week. Especially designed for those of you who don’t always have the time to read all the blogs I post. So, without further ado.

On Monday, Wednesday, Friday morning and Saturday evening I shared 4 motivational running quotes with ye! Here are the links:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/21/running-a-whole-lot-of-miles-with-a-little-coffee-after-%f0%9f%98%9b%f0%9f%98%89/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/23/alive-running-blues-killing-endorphins/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/25/running-living-your-life-confounding-people/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/26/running-better-than-any-drug/?preview=true

On Tuesday, I published the 1st of my poems for the week titled “Break-fast; Slow Down” written in response to Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt. You’ll find the link here: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/22/break-fast-slow-down-sadjes-whatdoyousee-wdys-poetry-image-prompt-161/?preview=true

Which was followed up later in the day by my 2nd poem called: TIGHTEN YOUR BELTS. The link is here:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/22/tighten-your-belts/?preview=true

On Wednesday I wrote a birthday tribute poem for the beloved aforementioned blogger: Sadje titled WHAT DO I SEE? This was followed up my response to d’Verse’s latest Poetics Prompt titled SAVOUR THE FLAVOUR The links are below:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/23/what-do-i-see/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/23/savour-the-flavour-dverse-poetics-prompt-cheers/?preview=true

Then on Thursday, I published my 5th poetic piece titled FIRST AND LAST BREATH written in response to Moonwashed Weekly Prompts. Here’s the link: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/24/4321/?preview=true

On Friday, we returned to our Poetry Quotes Blog where we reflected on the universality and clear expression of poetry. You’ll find the link to it here:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/25/poetry-connecting-with-the-hearts-of-all-people-through-clear-expression/?preview=true

The week finished up with my final poem of the week titled THE FROSTY CESSPOOL OF HUMANITY combining 2 poetic prompts from Reena’s Xploration Challenge & Ragtag Daily Prompt Saturday. Below is the link: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/26/the-frosty-cesspool-of-humanity/?preview=true

That’s all for this week folks! Thanks so much for stopping by and joining me on my blog recap! 😁😊🙏 Until next Sunday, mind yourselves; stay creative and take care. 🤗😁

POETRY: CONNECTING WITH THE HEARTS OF ALL PEOPLE THROUGH CLEAR EXPRESSION

“For poetry there exists neither large countries nor small. Its domain is in the heart of all men.”

Giorgos Seferis

“What’s the function of poetry? It’s to express general truths, to connect with the reader and make him think: ‘Wow, I’ve experienced that, but you’ve expressed it so much better.'”

Giles Andreae

Hey folks! How are ye all doing? I know it’s been a while but welcome back to my Poetry Quotes Blog where we take a couple of my favourite poetry quotes, break them down; analyse them and apply the lessons learned to our lives as poets and readers alike. So, without further ado.

This first quote from Giorgos Seferis says so much to me and it’s what I love about the craft of poetry! What I believe Seferis is saying here is that poetry doesn’t belong to any one group; tribe or ethnicity of people. It resides in the heart of all men & women the world over.

Everyone has a poetic story within them, along with the capacity & life experience to write one. I, for one, firmly believe this to be true and will say and have said it to anyone who’ll listen or is doubting their ability to write poetry. Neither is it the domain of the intellectually superior or educated. It belongs to everybody, no matter what background; training or race.

What matters is that, as Giles Andreae states, is that you connect with your reader. How do you do that? You do it my “expressing general truths”. In other words, being honest; real & direct about how you see yourself and the world around you. And not just expressing them but doing so in such a clear; concise manner that the reader can relate to it and can say: “this poem/line/verse has been written about me”.

That’s it for this week’s poetry quotes reflection folks. Thanks so much for stopping by and having a read of the blog. 🙏😊 I do hope that ye all enjoyed it and got something out of it! 🤞😁 Until next time, mind yourselves; stay creative and take care.