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. 🙏🤞😊😁

TOP 10 BLOG POSTS OF 2022

Well folks! Yes, it’s that time of year again where we look back over the year gone by and see which blog posts were the most popular, which struck a chord most with ye guys & gals. It’s been a quick year and 1 which saw me change things up a bit with the range; quantity and quality of my output. I view my most popular posts as ones which didn’t necessarily receive the most likes but received the most views.

1. In light of that criteria so, the most popular blog post this past year was my the 1st part of my BRILLIANT BLOGGER POET INTERVIEW with the provocative Romanian blogger/poet by the name of Bogdan Dragos with a total number of 219 views. You can find the link to it here:
https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/08/31/brilliant-blogger-poet-interview-provocative-daydreaming-with-bogdan-dragos-part-1

2. 2nd on the list was the profile I did on the aforementioned poet: Mr. Dragos for the Brilliant Blogger Poet initiative. It received 194 views and you can access it here at the following link:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/08/24/brilliant-blogger-poet-profile-bogdan-dragos/

3. No. 3 on the list was a poignant reflection titled KEEP ON WALKING on tragic; untimely demise of a popular young; local woman by the name of Aisling Murphy. She, unfortunately met her end while out for a run along the local canal back in January. It garnered 133 views. Here’s the link to it:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/01/16/keep-on-walking/

4. This was followed up by 2nd part of my Brilliant Blogger Poet Interview with Bogdan Dragos receiving 119 views. The link to it is here: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/09/07/brilliant-blogger-poet-interview-provocative-daydreaming-with-bogdan-dragos-part-ii/

5. The Brilliant Blogger Poet initiative certainly seemed to be the order of the day this year as 5th on the list was my interview with the kind; generous and ever creative: Mr. David Bogomolny over at The Sceptic’s Kaddish. It gained 84 views. Here’s the link to it: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/06/08/brilliant-blogger-poet-ben-alexander-aka-david-bogomolny-from-the-skeptics-kaddish-interview/

6. 6th on the list was my Recital of an old poem of mine titled: COFFEE SHOP AND ME for my new blog: THROWBACK THURSDAY POETRY READINGS which received 63 views. You’ll find the link to it here: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/13/throwback-thursday-poetry-recordings-the-coffee-shop-and-me/

7. There’s just no getting away from our BRILLIANT BLOGGER POET INITIATIVE is there? As the next highest views on 58 was the profile I did on the aforementioned Mr. Bogomolny titled Skeptically Seeking David. You’ll find the link to it here: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/06/02/skeptically-seeking-david/

8. At no 8 we reflected on how poetry can save our lives through the greatest of sorrows and highest of joys in my regular Poetry Quotes Blog. It had 54 views. 😁You’ll find the link to it here: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/07/03/poetry-saving-lives-through-sorrow-joy/

9. We return to my Throwback Thursday series of Poetry Readings with a recital of A SHADOW CAST, a poem I wrote shortly after my father had passed away back in 2015. It had 51 views. Here’s the link to it: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/09/29/__trashed-2/

10. Last but by no means least was another THROWBACK THURSDAY POETRY READING with a recital of TOOK THE PLUNGE which received 48 views. Here’s the link to it: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/27/throwback-thursday-poetry-readings-took-the-plunge/

That’s it I suppose, except to say thanks ever so much for all ye’re amazing support; feedback & encouragement throughout the past year. It means an awful lot and gives me a great lift to know people are regularly reading & enjoying my poems and blogs.

Hope ye all have a very peaceful Christmas and a Happy; productive & creative New Year. See you all in 2023.

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! 🤞🙏😁

SUNDAY BLOG RECAP

Hey folks! Hope ye are all having a lovely weekend! 🤞🙏😁 Welcome back to my weekly Blog Recap with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week. It was a busy & productive week in the blogging life Poetry and Prose of Ken Hume so I won’t hang about.

First up, on Monday; Wednesday & Friday mornings as well as Saturday evening I shared 4 motivational running quotes with ye guys! Here are the links to them:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/10/early-morning-run-putting-in-the-miles-while-the-sun-rises/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/12/running-accept-the-impossible-embrace-the-effortless/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/14/running-habitual-motivation/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/15/running-making-it-a-part-of-your-weekend/?preview=true

Later on Monday I posted my regular Blog Goals for the Week Ahead where I set out my blog schedule and creative goals for the coming week! The link to it is here: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/10/blog-goals-for-the-week-ahead-7/?preview=true

Monday was also World Mental Health Day so I posted a blog encouraging folk to speak up if they’re struggling and to be there for others if they see signs in others. Here’s the link to it: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/10/world-mental-health-day-its-okay-not-to-be-okay/?preview=true

Moving onto Tuesday, I published the 1st of my 4 poems for the week titled DANCING ARCHITECT inspired by my oldest daughter Grace. The link to it is below: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/11/dancing-architect/?preview=true

This was followed up later in the day by my 2nd poem titled: IN A FOG OVER THE HUNCHBACK written in response to Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt. You’ll find the link to it here:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/11/in-a-fog-over-the-hunchback-sadjes-whatdoyousee-wdys-poetry-image-prompt-155/?preview=true

Then on Wednesday afternoon I published my 3rd poetic offering: “FERMENTED” NIGHT IN written in response to d’Verse’s latest Poetics Prompt challenging us to compose a piece on the meaning or process of FERMENTATION. Here’s the link to it: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/12/fermented-night-in-dverse-poetics-whats-bubbling/?preview=true

On Thursday we continued with my new blogging venture: THROWBACK THURSDAY POETRY READINGS which this week featured me reciting an old piece titled: THE COFFEE SHOP AND ME. It got a nice response so thank you all for that! 🙏😊 The link to it is below: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/13/throwback-thursday-poetry-recordings-the-coffee-shop-and-me/?preview=true

This was followed up on Friday with my final poem of the week titled: RESTRICTED TO CHAOS which featured a combination of 2 poetic prompts from Reena’s Xploration Challenge and Moonwashed Weekly Prompt. Here’s the link: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/14/restricted-to-chaos/?preview=true&preview_id=4032&preview_nonce=07600b24dd

This was all rounded up with my regular Poetry Quotes blog where we reflected on the rhythm & feeling of poetry and how we use it sometimes to “explain ourselves to ourselves”. The link to it is below: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/15/poetry-deep-rhythmic-explanation-of-the-self/?preview=true