The pouring rain
with dark black sky
the hues and shades
of a sunlight sky
the shooting star
and my hidden scar
nourish my soul
as i rise and fall
amidst all the storms
the twist and the thorns
the flowers that bloom
despite all the gloom
as i walk the grass
of a hopeful path
through all that i’ve seen
life is still evergreen.
Kindly Click This and Read The Wheelbarrow. Thanks.
Copyright © 2015 Joys of Joel by Joel F. All Rights Reserved.
Beautiful. Weathering the storm can often make the grass greener 🙂
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Yes Jane, life is beautiful. There’s always something to be grateful for and beautiful to look forward to. Inspite of its gray shades and black hues, Life is still evergreen.
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Reblogged this on Writer's Work Lab.
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Thanks for the reblog Paulette.
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You are welcome.
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I really love your writing. I had a horrible day earlier but when I read your words you put a sweetness and warmth in my heart.
Paulette Le Pore Motzko
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Thanks Paulette. You made my day by letting me know that a great writer like you appreciate my posts. Keeps me going. It is such an honor knowing we can uplift someone by the power of our words. Your blog is totally inspiring. Thanks for the reblog. Take Care and always smile.
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Joel it is a blessing to know you. I feel much better today, but I was thoroughly sick of living in Las Vegas Nevada yesterday because of leaky ceilings in my bathroom and a pest problem in my studio, apartment I need to resolve.
Ran into a fresh goofball when I was on my way home on the RTC bus and lastly, the bus driver closed the back door on me.
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Thanks Paulette, such kind words to say to uplift me. I don’t know what to say now. All i can say is thank you for sharing me your story. Can’t thank you enough. I had my bad days too, but got more good days than bad ones and i consider myself blessed, well we’re both bless, we may have leaky ceilings but still got roof, food and time for blogging. Take care and keep going.
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Your name is Joel and you are a guy, right? On your anniversary post you said your blog was your boyfriend, so I was confused.
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i’m gay.
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That’s cool. I have had lots of gay friends.
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Yes, you are right. Thanks for keeping things in perspective for me.
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I won The Brotherhood of the World Award on Totally Inspired Mind and felt much better because I began seeing the scope of what my efforts writing did for others.
Your poetry is extraordinary and much like I did a new friend and fellow poet blogger in Australia named Ramon Loyola, I aired two of his poems and put some of my photos with it. It remains on the top 10 on Totally Inspired Mind.
Would you like me to do the same for you,
I also shared the finished post on my other blog TheWritersWorkLab.wordpress.com.
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Would you like to connect on all the networking sites?
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You’ll find me on Facebook by my full name:
Paulette Le Pore Motzko
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You’ll find me on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest by my nick name PollyMotzko
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Thanks Paulette. I just started using twitter last month, although i don’t really tweet often. i think the last time i tweeted was a month ago. It’s joys of joel. I haven’t really tried connecting my wordpress to other social media sites. Perhaps this is the reason why i only got few followers but it’s okay. I’m happy this way. I’ve got tumblr, twitter, google + plus but i’m more active on wordpress. I’ll start following you on twitter soon. I haven’t log on twitter for almost a month now. Again, thanks for all the infos.
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I read and rotors market Book how to create a web platform years ago. You want to join all of the networking site and create a name that everybody knows you by.
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sure why not. Thanks for that info.
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It is a major typo. …..supposed to be Writer’s Market.
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Sometimes the vocal recognition software does not work on my Galaxy Note 4 phablet. When you can afford one, the 16 MP digital camera is awesome.
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Look for the Writer’s Market and Photographer’s Market 2015 books. Tells what you can charge for anything written and photography.
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Thank you so much Paulette. I’ll do that.
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😉
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A blog gives you readership, international exposure, notoriety, a book list, envaliable experience, and you’ll meet people that you would never have otherwise – just like I’m talking to you right now!
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Exactly one of the few things that money can’t buy. Sort of i mean. 🙂
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I’ve been reading the writers market books for about 10 years now, & I wouldn’t know what to do if I hadnt.
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I read one article on what a blog was and another on how to create your wen platform, and the first blog was born. Now I have 13.
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If you ever want me to create a page on Totally Inspired Mind for your wonderful work, I will. The readership and exposure for you would be enormous.
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Thanks Paulette for the kind deed.
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What’s your full name and where are you located?
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My name is Joel F. I’m here in the Philippines. Although the “About Me” page says i’m in the Philippines, it doesn’t show my complete name. I apologized if i don’t divulge my complete name. Perhaps someday when i publish my own book. I apologized Paulette for the delayed response. Thanks again.
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Well Joel F in The Philippines. ..nice to know you more fully. My dad taught me a trick to memorizing names. All you do is embrace the first and last name together. It’s much easier than just the first name. It’s good business, and it also shows people you care about them.
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I totally understand, blog is about connecting with people and my friends ask why joys of joel, why not your complete name with own domain. How can i answer that? I don’t know why maybe because i just write on my blog for self expression. My blog is not even monetized. I don’t earn a single cents from this but i enjoyed writing and reading other people’s stories.
Although lately i got clients, i just refer them to this blog as a portfolio. You know, not a professional thing to do but it works i guess.
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I am on Tango video chat as Paulette Motzko
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It has been so dry where we live..finally a drenching rain last night! Funny, isn’t it..how the flowers always look so alive after a storm.
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Yes Cindy. Funny how life can be so ironic, unpredictable yet still beautiful. Thanks Cindy for taking your time reading my poems. I appreciate it, you dropping by. Thanks again.
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Hoe beautiful. Nature is a wonderful creation, in all it’s glory.
Thank you for the follow, & the visit.
Travel safe 🙂
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Please excuse me spelling of ‘how’ my fingers went off on a tangent 😀
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it’s ok julie, no worries.
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I think I’m going to have to write ‘my fingers’ a blog post of their own…..they wander here & there, frequently. Oh well, at least it’s not my mind that’s going, I suppose? 😀
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Well, my mind sometimes wander, wonder, going, gone too , i don’t know. My grammar is not perfect, commit typo’s and my fingers go wander but it’s okay. That’s life. 😉 Thank you for your time. Have a wonderful thursday julie.
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Have an incredible day yourself 😀
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You’re welcome Julie. Thank you too for dropping by.
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😀
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This is an amazing piece- I love it
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Thanks Souldiergirl.
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You are so welcome! Xox
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yes Joel you are absolutely right…life is evergreen…it is short too so we need to enjoy it to the fullest…nice poem…thanks for sharing…
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You’re welcome Alisha. Thanks too for your appreciation.
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Absolutely beautiful Joel
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Thanks Souldiergirl. I’m glad you like it.
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So welcome Joel!
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