BLOG GOALS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

Hey folks. How are you all doing today? 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! 🤞🙏😁 Seeming as I’ve already posted my first motivational running quote for ye, I’ll get cracking on with tomorrow’s lineup! 👍😁

To begin the day I hope to publish a new poem I’ve been working on titled: TIGHTEN YOUR BELTS inspired by the current economic downturn and my loose belts on my jeans. Ha! This will be followed up by Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt #161. Should you wish to participate in the prompt also then you can access it through the following link: https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2022/11/21/what-do-you-see-161-november-21-2022/

On Wednesday, I’ll be posting my 2nd motivational running quote of the week which will be followed up by my response to the latest d’Verse Poetics Prompt, whatever that may be. 😁

Then on Thursday I’ll be returning to my new weekly Throwback Thursday Poetry Readings which will feature a recording of a recitation of an old poem of mine along with a written version of it underneath the a video. This week I’m going to tackle a piece titled: UNFORGIVING SUN written over 11 years ago. After this I hope to give this week’s WEA’VE WRITTEN WEEKLY Prompt a proper crack! 🤞😁

On Friday will be my 3rd motivational running quote of the week to be followed up by a return to my poetry quotes blog where we take some favourite poetry quotes of mine; break them down; analyse them & apply the lessons learned to our lives as poets and readers alike.

On Saturday, I’ll be posting my final motivational running quote & poem of the week. And I’ll be wrapping it all up with my regular Blog Recap with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week. Thanks again for joining me in reading this post, I hope it helps inspire! 🙏🤞😁

BLOG GOALS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

Hey folks! How are ye all doing? 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. Having already posted my 1st motivational running quote of the week, I’ll get cracking with tomorrow’s lineup. 😀

First up, tomorrow morning I hope to publish my first poem of the week titled TASTE THE FEAR inspired by something my oldest girl Grace said to me last week: “Daddy when you were young and afraid, did you taste the fear? This will be followed up by Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt. If you wish to participate in the prompt then you can access it through the following link: https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2022/11/14/what-do-you-see-160-november-14-2022/

On Wednesday, I’ll be sharing my 2nd motivational running quote of the week which will, hopefully, be followed up by a d’Verse inspired Quadrille Prompt. Idea is to write a 44 word poem using a word or theme of their choice.

On Thursday, I plan to publish my 4th poem of the week which will be written in response to d’Verse’s latest Poetics Prompt. Later on that day I hope to return to my Throwback Thursday series of Poetry Readings where I will recite an old poem of mine with a written version of it underneath the video for you to read along with. 🤞😁📖 This week’s poem will be SILVER SCREEN OF MEMORY taken from SNOWSTORM OF DOUBT AND GRACE, my 1st collection of poems.

Then on Friday, I’ll be posting my third motivational running quote of the week followed up my regular Poetry Quotes Blog where we reflect on some favourite poetry quotes of mine, break them down; analyse them & apply the lessons learned to our lives as poets and readers alike.

On Saturday then, I’ll be sharing my last motivational running quote and poem of the week which has yet to be decided. Could be from a Ragtag; W3 Weave Written Weekly or Moonwashed Poetry Prompt. Who knows? 😁 And we’ll wrap it all up with my weekly Blog Recap with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week.

That’s all for this week folks. Thanks for stopping by and having a read of my blog. Please stay tuned for further updates and have a wonderful & creative week! 🤞🙏😁

BLOG GOALS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

Afternoon folks! Hope ye all had a lovely weekend. 🤞🙏😁 Welcome to my weekly Blog Goals for the Week Ahead where I set out my blog schedule and creative goals for the coming week. I’ve already shared my 1st motivational running quote with ye so I’ll get cracking with Tuesday’s lineup!

I hope to post my 1st poem of the week, written & published almost 2 years ago now, titled BARE KNUCKLE WRITER in response to today’s Ragtag Daily Prompt using the word: KNUCKLE. This will be followed up by my 2nd poetic offering to be inspired by Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt. Should you wish to participate in the prompt then you can access it through the following link:

https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2022/11/07/what-do-you-see-159-november-7-2022/

On Wednesday I hope to post my 2nd motivational running quote of the week along with my response to d’Verse’s latest Poetics Prompt, whatever that may be.

Then on Thursday, I’ll be returning to my new series of Throwback Thursday Poetry Readings with a recitation of an old or old-ish poem. Of course you’ll be able to read along while I’m babbling away with the written version of it underneath the video. This week’s poem will be: BARE KNUCKLE WRITER to keep it on this week’s theme. And possibly responding to this week’s W3 Weave Written Weekly Prompt over at the Skeptic’s Kaddish

On Friday I’ll be posting my 3rd motivational running quote of the week. This will be followed up later by another poetry quotes blog where we reflect on some favourite poetry quotes of mine; break them down; analyse them and apply the lessons learned to our lives as poets and readers alike. I’ve not chosen the quotes yet or they haven’t chosen me should I say. Please tune in for that! 🙏😁

On Saturday, I’ll do my usual amalgamation of poetry prompts to come up with a new poem and follow it up with my final motivational running quote of the week. And I’ll round up my weekly Blog posts with my regular Sunday Blog Recap with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week.

That’s all the plans for this week folks, so far anyways. Please tune in for further updates and thank you all so much for ye’re wonderful & continued support! 🙏😁😊

BLOG GOALS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

Hey 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! 🤞🤞 Having already posted my 1st motivational running quote of the week, I’ll kick off with Tuesday’s line up.

I’ll be publishing a new poem I’ve been working on titled “EXERCISE IN VANITY” inspired by my running experiences. This will be followed up 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/2022/10/24/what-do-you-see-13/

On Wednesday, I’ll be sharing my 2nd motivational running quote of the week with ye. That’ll be followed up later in the day by this week’s d’Verse Poetics Prompt which always promises to be interesting! 😁

On Thursday I’ll be returning to my regular Throwback Thursday Poetry Readings which I missed last week. I’ll be reciting a piece titled: TOOK THE PLUNGE with the written version of it underneath for you to read along with me. This will be followed up by my response to Moonwashed Weekly Prompt which will be revealed tomorrow.

On Friday I’ll be posting the 3rd of motivational running quotes of the week followed up by some more of my poetry quote reflections.

Saturday evening or Sunday morning will see my last running quote of the week. Who knows I might even participate in Sami Scribbles Weekly Writing Prompt and Ragtag Daily Prompt Saturday once more. 🙏🤞😁

On Sunday afternoon, I’ll round it all up with my weekly Blog Recap with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week.

All blog schedules are subject to change of course what with this thing called real life having a tendency of interfering. 😛😉 So stay tuned for any changes or updates in that regard. Thanks again for stopping by and having a read of my blog. Until next Monday mind yourselves; stay creative and take care. 🤗😁

BLOG GOALS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: PART 45

Good 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. Having already posted my 1st motivational running quote of the week, I’ll get cracking with the rest of the week’s line up! 😁 May it help inspire some of ye out there. 🤞🙏😁

Tuesday will feature my response to Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt which you can participate in through the following link: https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2022/10/17/what-do-you-see-156-october-17-2022/

This will be followed up later in the day by my response to d’Verse’s Quadrille

On Wednesday, I’ll be tackling d’Verse’s latest Poetics offering after posting my 2nd motivational running quote of the week! Thursday will see us return to our THROWBACK THURSDAY POETRY READINGS where this week I’ll be reciting a piece titled: TOOK THE PLUNGE

On Friday, I hope to bring you a new poem I’ve been working on the past week about my younger daughter’s fear of dogs. It’s provisionally titled: “CANINE ANXIETY“. Earlier that day I’ll be sharing my 3rd inspirational running quote.

Then on Saturday I’ll be reflecting on some more of my favourite poetry quotes before sharing my final motivational running quote of the week. On Sunday I’ll round it all up with my regular Sunday Blog Recap with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week.

Thanks very much for stopping by, hope you enjoyed the read. Do stay tuned for further updates. Until next Monday, mind yourselves; stay creative and take care! 🙏🤞😁

POETRY: THE FINEST SENTIMENTS OF OUR MIND OR SENTIMENTAL NOSTALGIA OF OUR SOUL

“Poetry is that sentiment of the soul, or faculty of the mind, which enables its possessor to appreciate and realize the heights and depths of human experience. It is the power to feel pleasure or suffer pain in all its exquisiteness and intensity.”

Orson F. Whitney

“Poetry is an art, and chief of the fine art; the easiest to dabble in, the hardest in which to reach true excellence.”

Edmund Clarence Stedman

Afternoon folks! 👋 Welcome back to my regular poetry quotes blog where we take a look at a couple of poetry quotes; break them down; analyse them and apply the lessons learned to our lives as poets and readers alike. 😁 Hope ye enjoy the read! 🤞🙏

Let’s take a look at Mr. Whitney’s quote first. “to appreciate the heights and depths of human experience”. And there’s a lot of them to go around! That’s what poetry equips you to do: it sharpens your mind & heightens your sensitivities. Hones your ability to sum up a myriad of experiences & emotions in a few short and concise words. It’s a literary roller coaster of emotional and experiential summations.

Basically the art of poetry allows us to feel all the pleasure and pain that life has to offer at it’s most beautiful and severe extremes. Let’s take; getting married & the birth of my 2 girls against the death of my mum; dad & brother. Opposite ends of the emotional spectrum yes, yet poetry enabled me to celebrate; honour and make sense of both sets of experiences in all their intensity; heartache and joy in equal measure.

Despite doing so, you might never reach perfection or excellence in the poetic craft as Mr. Stedman goes on to say. As while many write poetry few can ever claim to be true poets as that’s a lofty realm that some can ever truly claim to inhabit with the passion for words; attention to detail and devotion to the craft it requires.

But I think I’d be okay with that to be honest as the solace; strength; inspiration and wisdom one can find and give through writing & reading poetry is worth more than it’s weight in gold or any conferals of excellence. Not that this isn’t something we should aspire to. Indeed we should! 👍😁 But poetry transcends all that to reach to the heart of the matter. So whether you’re read or write poetry for it’s eloquence or sentiment, doesn’t matter to me. For as long as you leave the poem a different; better and happier person than you were beforehand then the poem has done it’s job! 😁

BLOG GOALS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

Afternoon folks! Welcome back to my latest Blog Goals for the Week Ahead where I set out my blog schedule and creative goals for the coming week! 😁 Hope it helps inspire; motivate and put a smile on your face! 🙏🤞😁 I’ve already posted my 1st motivational running quote of the week for ye so I’ll get cracking with the rest of the week’s lineup.

First up, on Tuesday, I’ll be participating in Sadje’s weekly #WDYS #WhatDoYouSee Poetry Image prompt with a poem provisionally titled: TOOLS OF THE TRADE. If you’d like to get involved in it then you can access it through the following link: https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2022/10/03/what-do-you-see-154/

This will be followed up later in the day by an autumnal poem called THE FALL OF LEAVES.

Wednesday will see me tackling the latest d’Verse Poetics/Quadrille Prompt after my 2nd inspirational running quote of the week!

On Thursday, I’ll be bringing you the 2nd edition of my Throwback Thursday Poetry Recital. This week I’ll be reciting CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE, a watershed piece for me. And of course you’ll be able to read along as you listen to me recite. 👍😁

Friday will see me posting my 3rd motivational running quote for ye which will be followed up by some more reflection in my Favourite Poetry Quotes blog.

Then on Saturday, I’ll be sharing my final poem and motivational running quote of the week with ye. Who knows?! I might even do another Tanka Tuesday Poetry Prompt given the success of my LIGHTENING ROD piece. 👍😁 And I’ll round it all up on Sunday with my regular Blog Recap

That’s all for this week folks! Thanks for stopping by and reading this post. Do stay tuned with me throughout the week for all my blogs and any possible updates. 🙏😊😁

SUNDAY BLOG RECAP

Good evening folks! Welcome back to my weekly Blog Recap with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week! 😁 Hope you’re all having a lovely weekend! 😜🙏😁🤞

First up I shared a running quote encouraging us to “run with our heart”. The link is here: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/09/26/running-with-your-heart/?preview=true

On Tuesday, in a later schedule than usual, I posted my Blog Goals for the Week Ahead where I set out my blog schedule and creative goals for the coming week. Here’s the link: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/09/27/blog-goals-for-the-week-ahead-5/?preview=true

This was followed up my response to Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt titled: MANE MAN. The link to it is here: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/09/27/mane-man-sadjes-whatdoyousee-wdys-poetry-image-prompt-153/?preview=true

Later that day, I published a new poem called No. 7; A Perfect Grief in memory of my dad on the 7th anniversary of his passing. The link is below: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/09/27/no-7-a-perfect-grief/?preview=true

Then, on Wednesday I posted my 2nd motivational running quote of the week for ye. The link to it is below: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/09/28/early-morning-run-saving-an-hour-of-your-day/?preview=true

This was followed up on Thursday by a special Throwback Thursday Poetry recitation of my poem: A SHADOW CAST in honour of my Dad’s 7 year anniversary. You’ll find the link to it below: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/09/29/__trashed-2/?preview=true

On Friday I posted my 3rd running quote of the week celebrating those brave souls who get up early while it’s still dark to run. The link to it is here: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/09/30/early-morning-run-embracing-the-dark-side/?preview=true

Later on that day I published a poem titled: OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE SAME COIN for d’Verse’s latest poetics prompt by Punam on the subject of good and evil. Here’s the link: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/09/30/the-opposite-side-of-the-same-coin-dverse-poetics-good-evil/?preview=true

Yesterday, Saturday, I posted my final motivational running quote for ye reminding us that Tough Runners last. The link to it is here: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/01/running-tough-runners-last/?preview=true

Then later last night I shared my final poem called LIGHTENING ROD inspired my the crew over at Word Craft Poetry & their Tanka Tuesday Poetry Prompt. Here’s the link to it: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/01/lightening-rod-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge/?preview=true

And this week’s blogs were rounded off today with my latest favourite poetry quotes blog where we reflect and examine some poetry quotes and apply them to our lives. The link to it is below: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/02/poetry-home-of-extraordinary-effective-communication/?preview=true

POETRY: HOME OF EXTRAORDINARY & EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

Now I think poetry will save nothing from oblivion, but I keep writing about the ordinary because for me it’s the home of the extraordinary, the only home.

Philip Levine

Poetry is simply the most beautiful, impressive, and widely effective mode of saying things.

Matthew Arnold

Good afternoon folks! Welcome back to my latest poetry quotes blog where we take some favourite poetry quotes of mine; break them down; analyse them and apply the lessons learned to our lives as poets and readers alike. 🙏😁👍

To save us poets from any delusions of grandeur, Philip Levine wastes no time in reminding us that poetry won’t save anything (anyone) “from oblivion”. It won’t help us completely forget the suffering; pain and loss going on in the world/in our lives or numb us into a state of unconsciousness so we become unaware of what’s going on.

Instead it allows us the opportunity to write about the ordinary things going in our lives such as waking up in the morning; our jobs; going for walks; spending time with loved ones; food we eat etc. Stuff that might seem trivial or mundane to others. For it is in such common; everyday things that we can uncover something extraordinary; impressive and beautiful as Matthew Arnold goes on to declare. That’s the home of the true poet.

For that’s what poetry is! Impressive; beautiful & effective. Yes, effective! Poetry; spoken word can reveal to you, to others the innermost/complicated feelings and observations of you/writer/reader in a way that no other form of communication can. Because it’s short; concise; honest and cuts (through all the superfluous rubbish & flowery language) to the bone.

It can draw beauty & good out of the ugliest; most terrible; cruel and heartbreaking of events and emotions when you use the right words in the right way at the right time. It can heal us the hurt without removing the source. It allows us to feel the pain instead and still find hope; strength and comfort through it! Doesn’t matter where they are in the world. Now, that’s impressive! And extraordinary! 🤔👍😁👌👏❤️

BLOG GOALS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

Hey folks. 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. 🙏😁 Sorry for the delay in getting this blog out to you but better late than never! 👍😛 I shared my 1st motivational running quote for ye yesterday so I’ll get cracking with today’s lineup!

First up will be a poem titled MANE MAN written in response to Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt. If you’d like to participate in the prompt then you can access it through the following link: https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2022/09/26/what-do-you-see-153-september-262022/

This will be followed up later in the day by whatever intriguing prompt d’Verse serves up this week! 😁

On Wednesday I plan to begin my profile of fellow blogger: Michelle Lee for my Brilliant Blogger Poet Initiative after posting my 2nd Inspirational Running Quote of the week.

On Thursday, I hope to begin my Throwback Thursday Poetry Series with a voice recording of a poem that proved a bit of a writing watershed for me. It’s called: CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE which dealt with the then struggles between my creative and spiritual self. It was published 11 years ago in my first poetry book called SNOWSTORM OF DOUBT AND GRACE.

On Friday, after my 3rd running quote of the week, I hope to return to my Poetry Quotes blog with some analysis of a couple of my favourite poetry quotes before applying it to our lives as poets and readers alike! 😁

Saturday will feature my final motivational running quote of the week followed by my final poem of the week as yet untitled. Everything will be rounded up by my weekly Blog Recap on Sunday. Stayed tuned to this blog for further updates! 🙏😁 And thanks for all ye’re support. 😊🙏