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Blog Posted:2/11/2009 5:44:00 AM
<P>This is quite obvious so please bare with me. This morning I read a poem about thanking fellow poets here on this site for encouragement and friendship. It spoke of our diversity as poets as well. That made me think, what a wonderful place we have here where, though different, we are the same, we share a common thread, but not only of writing and heart, but as well of humanity and the spirit that others are still looking for (those who are not poets). Welcoming a new poet by offering encouraging words is the same as smiling to a stranger on the street. Our hearts and words become actions. Friends, because of such a strength we have, let it not ever end...Michael</P>


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Date: 2/17/2009 2:54:00 AM
Wow, I couldn't agree more and could never have worded it so well. This site and the people that share it are a reminder that there is still good in the world if we only know where to look. Finding the similarities in one another help us to build stronger bonds and to help others through the hardest of days. Thank you for the gentle reminder to always put my best out there and share it with others as I hope they will do for me. Smiles from Lolita
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Date: 2/14/2009 12:52:00 PM
Great blog, Micheal! It really is a great place to be and to share. There are so many talented and warm hearted people here. A nice place to be. Love, Robin
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Date: 2/13/2009 7:10:00 AM
Thank you all for your wonderful feedback and comments, it just goes to show you the type of community we have here, one of friendship and family. ~ Michael
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Date: 2/13/2009 6:59:00 AM
HEAR!HEAR! Margaret.
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Date: 2/12/2009 4:18:00 PM
Well said Michael! The encouragement and support of each other has a family feel. No other writer's site that I've seen compares to the community here. Writers of all levels are welcome. Thank you Poetry Soup staff and all my writing family for making this site wonderful. Karen
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Date: 2/12/2009 12:50:00 PM
It is very true Michael.. we are all connected by this love of writing, sharing our souls, being able to communicate back and forth.. sharing our comments.. even at times getting negative comments .. because that is life.. there are a lot of negative people out there.. but thankfully more wonderful, positive, uplifting people.. we are indeed lucky to have this site..
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Date: 2/11/2009 8:57:00 PM
We are one big family of poets, and adding new members everyday. Love you all, Christy
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Date: 2/11/2009 4:43:00 PM
I concur with your statement Michael. I enjoy writing about people and I am making my rounds. I hope no one feels left out, I just haven't been inspired yet. I would love to tribute everyone, but I don't know enough about them. Since the soup mail came along, it has been a helpful tool on the site. I like to see poetry soup develop just like we move with the times it moves with us. Nice blog...Raul
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Date: 2/11/2009 1:26:00 PM
Michael how lucky we are all of us to find you as well as poetry-soup! Laura :)
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Date: 2/11/2009 1:02:00 PM
How lucky are we, that we stumbled onto this wonderful connection called Poetry Soup?! We are so connected through our poetry, but it goes beyond our words...the true connection is the caring about each other enough to make a small, encouraging comment, and thus building a community of good friendships. I'm being honest here, Michael, in wanting to mention to you personally, that you offered me advice when I first logged on here...being a novice, I was bumbling around, not always getting my form correct...and you took the time to be helpful, and kind. Thank you for that!:) I learned so much from many of you...everyone is so darn nice!! If only the rest of the world could use this as an example! Great blog!!
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Date: 2/11/2009 12:04:00 PM
Sometimes I panic when I don't hear from folks for awhile ... yes, we all have lives and get busy and there are SO MANY of us to keep up with .... LOL ... but Michael, I second your sentiments in this wonderful blog 100%. PoetrySoup is special and its a privelege to be able to be here and grow with all the new Forms of Poetry and be in awe of others writing. I love it and I can tell you do too. First time I've seen your smile ... its wonderful!
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Date: 2/11/2009 10:20:00 AM
Yes, an open heart and mind are two precious qualities! Hope your contest is going well. Light & Love Debbie
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Date: 2/11/2009 6:06:00 AM
Beautiful Michael. A big part of why I love this site so much. Your analogy is true, and I feel blessed to be here within a community of caring, loving, giving friends who just happen to be amazing poets. A wonderful blog. Love, Shar
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Date: 2/11/2009 5:58:00 AM
Well said Michael!
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