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Poetry 15th, July 2020 and My First Poetrversary

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Today marks one entire year since I first launched Poetry 15th on this blog, so it's my 1st Poetrversary. Yay!  I remember being very uncertain when I first started this. It's scary to put yourself out into the wide world. Especially for this introvert, but it's been rewarding. Little by little I'm letting go of fear and letting these paper-thin wings take flight. What is Poetry 15th? For those who are new to this thing, every fifteenth of the month, at roughly 2:30 PST, I drop a poetry prompt and a corresponding poem on this blog. Whether you use the prompt, it's up to you. You can use it to make your own poem or inspire some other creative endeavor.  Here is the prompt for this month: There you have it. Now I'll confess, I don't particularly enjoy the ocean. Too many unknowns hiding down in the depths, but I do like being there, walking on the beach, collecting shells, occasionally boating and dipping my toes in the surf. The ocean is powerful and awe-insp

A Series of Updates, A Plethora of Goals

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Hi there!   I realized I haven't done a post with any updates or goals in a long time, so buckle up. This might be a lengthy one.    Tomorrow marks the 1st anniversary of Poetry 15th. Can't believe I started this little adventure a year ago. I love the challenge of coming up with a bit of poetry every month. Some months are harder than others, but then there are those months where the poem is tugging at my heartstrings and ready to be released into the wilds. I've read 41 out of 60 books for this year's Goodreads Challenge. Here are the ones I've read so far. For some of them, Goodreads doesn't show the cover.  Here are the books I'm currently reading: I apologize for the poor quality of these pictures. I nabbed them off of Goodreads.   I'm also reading Resistance  by Jaye L. Knight. For some reason, Goodreads didn't register it. I'll have to fix that.  Goals for this month: Finish Resistance. Start and finish Holes . (This is a Book Club book. I