I’m particularly delighted to announce my good friend and fellow writer Diana Wallace Peach has chosen to feature my blog on her Weekend Blog Share at Myths of the Mirror blog. I’m deeply humbled that she chose to showcase my blog this week. Diana is an accomplished writer and poet and her blog is a treasure trove for anyone who loves good writing and amazing story-telling. She’s also one of the kindest, most supportive and encouraging people you could ever hope to meet. Thanks so much, Diana, for this honor. I truly appreciate it, my friend!
You can check out Diana’s Weekend Blog Share post by clicking this link.
You’re so kind to share the post, Mike. Thank you, and I’m delighted to feature your blog, of course. Happy Writing, my friend.
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Thanks so much, Diana. I’m humbled and honored, and deeply grateful for your presence here on WordPress, my friend. *tips cap* π
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Diana had a wonderful introduction to you on her blog. Nice to meet you, Mike!
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Many thanks, Jacqui, and nice to meet you, too! I was excited to find out Diana was featuring my blog this week. She’s been such a good friend and writing ally here on WordPress, and her support and encouragement mean so much to me. I’m glad you decided to stop by. Much appreciated! π
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Diana is a rare person. I too consider myself lucky to have found her somewhere along the line in my blogging journey. Not to mention the hours of joy from reading her books!
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I read that Mike and was elated to see you featured on Diana’s blog. Congratulations Mike. It was a great poem and I commented on it before. I’m over the moon for you as it’s so much deserved!!! π
Diana is such an incredible person and so supportive of us all. We are so lucky to have each other! π Basque in all of your glory! πππ
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Thanks a bunch, Cindy I definitely agree that we’re all lucky to have each other. So many supportive people reside here on WordPress. I’m grateful to Diana and everyone who shares the love here. π
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You are so welcome Mike! Indeed we are but today itβs your time to shine, so let in all in as you rock my friend!
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So well deserved β€
~David
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Thanks, David. It was a pleasant surprise, for sure, and a nice respite from these January blues. π
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Nice to meet you Mike. Diana is a wonderful connector.
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Thanks so much. Nice to meet you as well! Diana is indeed a wonderful presence here on WordPress. So many nice folks have visited my blog because of her. Thanks for stopping by! π
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Well deserved! Your writing is beautiful!
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Many thanks for your kind words, and thank you for visiting. Much appreciated! π
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Your wonderful work is deserved the intro and mention. It’s lovely to see that you encourage each other and promote each other’s work.
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Thank you–this is such a nice thing to say. One thing I love about this writing community is how we lift each other up and continuously support and encourage one another. I truly appreciate your kindness and taking time to drop by! π
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You are welcome!
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You must be cool, if Diana likes you!
I adore her.
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Thanks so much, Resa. At this point, I’m pretty sure the consensus is that we all adore Diana! π She’s so kind and talented and generous with her support and encouragement. I appreciate your kindness. Thanks for visiting! π
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Omg congratulations, dear Mike!!! So well deserved, your blog is always a treat to read!!! Keep on shining, my friend. Happy for you π€π€π€π€
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Thanks, dear Grace. Your wonderful words are always refreshing and appreciated. Thank you for your enthusiastic support and for stopping by, my friend! π
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Of course!!! Always a treat to connect with you!
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Congratulations! So very well deserved. Your blog always readable & enjoyable. Iam so happy.
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Many thanks, dear friend! I’m happy that you enjoy my blog. You are always welcome here and I hope to see you again soon. π
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You always welcome here and iam happy to see you.
God bless you!
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Wonderful Mike! All the best!
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Kindest thanks, Francisco. I really appreciate your wonderful support, my friend! Thanks for visiting, and I hope the new year is prosperous for you. π
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Always a pleasure my friend, and a prosperous 2023 to you too.
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Congratulations Mike!
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Hey, Mark! Thanks for the kind words, good sir. I appreciate it so much. I hope you’re staying warm and enjoying 2023. Thought I’d mention I just purchased a collection of Issa’s haiku (A Taste of Issa, with English translation by David G. Lanoue). It’s 455 pages of pure joy. Anyway, thanks for dropping by! π
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Hi Mike, I so enjoy Lanoue’s work. I have Write Like Issa. I got so much out of it. Enjoy the book and have a good week!
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Congratulations, Mike!!
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Thank you kindly, Shobana. It was a fun surprise and an honor to be featured on Diana’s blog. Fun times, indeed! I hope you’re doing well. Thanks for visiting! π
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Many congratulations, Mike. Your beautiful writing needs to be shared more and more. π
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Thanks so much, Terveen. You’ve been so supportive and encouraging and I truly appreciate you for that. This community is a wonderful place for writers, as well as for those of us who never felt we fit in anywhere. It’s so nice to be honored by the kind folks here at WordPress. I appreciate it, my friend. π
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I came over from Diana’s blog. It’s good to meet you, Mike!
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Thanks a bunch, Liz. It’s a pleasure to meet you, too. So many kind people have visited since Diana’s post and I’m truly indebted to her for that. It’s been a delight, for sure! Thanks for stopping by! π
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You’re most welcome, Mike! π
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Hi, Mike. I popped over from Diana’s blog. Looking forward to viewing more of your work.
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Sincere thanks, Mary, for your kindness. Diana is so wonderful when it comes to connecting people and fostering creativity and enthusiasm here on WordPress. I’m so glad you visited and I hope you’ll stop by again. π
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My pleasure, Mike. You are correct about Diana, a true friend. I’ll be stopping by again.
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Many congratulations, Mike! π₯° Well deserved, my friend. I hope 2023 is treating you well so far.
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Hiya, Kirsten! Thanks a bunch for your nice comment. It means a lot to me and I truly appreciate it. Thanks for the 2023 well wishes and I hope the same for you. As always, thanks for visiting, my friend! π
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Always a pleasure, Mike! You’re most welcome my friend. π π
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Congratulations, friend! Beautiful writing as always. Weβll deserved.
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Thanks so much, Peggy. It was a nice surprise and I’m feeling honored and humbled by Diana’s kindness. I appreciate your wonderful comment so much, my friend. I hope the new year has been good to you so far and that you’re staying safe and warm. π
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This is awesome! You deserve all the recognition, Mike. Your wise and beautiful words need to reach more and more people.ππΌ
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Thanks a bunch, Aaysid. Your enthusiasm always puts a big grin on my face! π I truly appreciate your kind sentiments and value your presence in this community. Many thanks for visiting, my friend! π
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Hopping over to check out Diana’s post…:-)
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Thanks, Priscilla. I hope you enjoy it. π
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Tried (interruptions!) to get back here 3 times to say this: It is easily past time for you to publish! I think e-books aren’t the fairest to authors/poets/artists, but going that route is more affordable/quicker. Anyway, fingers crossed for you — and meanwhile, congratulations!
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I’ve tried accessing some of your recent posts and have gotten error messages, then I saw you were overhauling your blog and had phone problems. I hope everything works out. π
Thanks for the vote of confidence regarding a book project. I appreciate your unwavering support and encouragement. I definitely would love to do this and I hope I can make it happen. π
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Congratulations, dear Mikeππ Your work truly deserves to be spread and read more and more. Thanks to Diana too. I have visited her blog. Always wish you more success and happiness my friend.. and will be happy the most when we all see your work in the form of bookππ and i’m hopefulππ Enjoy your happiness my friendπ
Best wishes! π
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Many thanks, Saima. It’s definitely a goal of mine. There’s a lot to consider so I have much research to do. I would love to have a book of my own poetry. How cool would that be? π Thanks so much for your constant support. It means a lot to me. π
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Congratulations Mike, that is such a lovely feature π
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Thank you kindly, Xenia. It was a nice surprise, to be sure, and I appreciate Diana’s confidence in my writing and her kindness in featuring my blog. Fun times! π
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Congratulations Mike! π₯³π₯³π₯³ Well deserved it! β€οΈ
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Thanks so much, Filipa. Your kindness means so much to me. π
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You deserve my support and friendship Mike! Your work is amazing and you are a beautiful human being. πππ
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The feeling is mutual, my wonderful friend! π
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Congratulations Mike you are an incredibly talented and amazing poet. Congratulations on getting this recognition, it feels good doesnβt it? YeahπΉπ¦β€οΈπΊπ·
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Thank you kindly, Joni. Your support and encouragement bring light to my life. I’m grateful for your presence here, and you’re always welcome to stop by. Much appreciated, my friend! π
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My pleasure. It is I whom is blessed from reading you. π¦πΉβ€οΈπ
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That’s great π Congratulations π
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Thank you kindly, Vipanjeet. I’m truly grateful for your wonderful words. I appreciate it so much. π
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My pleasure, I enjoy reading your poems π
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