The author shares an experience of receiving a suspicious friend request on social media, leading to a conversation with a potential scammer promoting Bitcoin investments. They express disinterest in wealth, recounting how even the richest people face challenges. Additionally, the author discusses pricing dilemmas in self-publishing their poetry book, choosing to reduce the price to celebrate their 60th birthday.
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Giving is a Two Way Charm
The author celebrated the release of their book with an online poetry event, expressing gratitude for the first book purchases. They emphasized the special bond between author and reader and expressed eagerness for feedback, both positive and negative, while thanking supporters. The author hopes for continued support and appreciation from readers in the future.
The Hour of Reckoning
The author, at 58, is releasing their first solo poetry book titled “Old & UnWise – A Haphazard Collection of Poetry and Thought.” It reflects their diverse range of poetry, covering social justice, domestic abuse, the environment, and fantasy. The book encapsulates their concerns about the youth’s future and showcases both their pensive and humorous sides.
A Night at the Prompts
Sharing poetry with pals If every cloud has a silver lining. Then for the Cumulonimbus that was the pandemic, the silver lining came in the form of friendships made online, particularly on Instagram. I had already joined the poetry community prior to the breakout of COVID-19, however, during lockdown online activities increased, and the numberContinue reading “A Night at the Prompts”
A Walk Through a Cemetery
Hidden beneath the moss Last year I paid a visit to the Brussels Cemetery for a poetry event organised by @spoken_word_bxl There was one particular grave that caught my eye. It had been covered in emerald, green moss and the inscription on the gravestone was illegible. Despite the melancholic atmosphere it was still a beautifulContinue reading “A Walk Through a Cemetery”