Dear WP famβ¦ I was pleasantly surprised today to hear that Spillwords published my poem βThe Angler.β
It may be found here: https://spillwords.com/the-angler/
Thanks to Mr Mayor Kevin for his inspiring NTT that unlocks so many ideasβ¦ and to all of you who read my stuff and provide such kind and encouraging comments πβ€οΈ
Congratulations, Brother man! Most richly deserved! πππ
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Thanks, Brother! Itβs all due to the pix you create! Got the latest batch down to two, will start as soon as I figure out a plot π
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My pleasure to contribute any way I can, my friend. But truly, this is a testament to your magnificent skill with the written word!
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Congratulations Darryl. Beautiful poem. Well deserved accolade . π
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Thanks, White Dove! Iβm glad you liked it. Thank you for reading and commentingβ¦ much appreciated π
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Lovely poem, Darryl, so rich in imagery. Congratulations!
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Thanks, Jean! Iβm glad you liked it! π Thanks so much for reading and the kind words π
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fantastic piece Darryl! Mike
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Mike, thanks! Iβm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for reading and commentingβ¦ much appreciated π
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It is a nice poem. Congratulations!
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Mags, thanks! Iβm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for reading and commentingβ¦ much appreciated π
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Congratulations, Darryl! This is a wonderful poem. I’m so excited for you!
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Lisa, thanks! Iβm glad you enjoyed it and Iβm thankful that the folks at Spillwords decided to publish it. Iβm stoked! Thanks so much for reading and commentingβ¦ much appreciated π
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Congratulations, Darryl, that your fascinating poem was published at Spillwords. Anything that well written certainly deserves the attention.
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Tim, thanks! Iβm glad you enjoyed it. I was happily surprised that the folks at Spillwords accepted itβ¦ very exciting π
Thanks so much for reading and commentingβ¦ much appreciated! π
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Congratulations Darryl on a well-deserved and earned publication!
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Terry, thanks! Iβm glad you enjoyed it. Iβm thankful that the folks at Spillwords accepted it!
Thanks so much for reading and commentingβ¦ much appreciated π
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Beautiful Darryl! Congratulations!
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CJ, thanks! Iβm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for reading and commentingβ¦ much appreciated π
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Congratulations, Darryl! This is exciting! I read your poem and I found it so beautiful. πΈπ
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Thanks, CM! Iβm so glad you liked it! And Iβm thankful the folks at Spillwords thought it was good enough to publish.
Iβve often said Kevinβs βNo Theme Thursdayβ images often get the creative juices flowingβ¦ I saw this pic and knew there was a story there.
Thanks again for reading and the kind wordsβ¦ much appreciated! π
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Congratulations, Darryl! I remember I loved this when I first read it, and it hasn’t lost any of its impact. This is well-deserved, indeed!
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Awwwβ¦ thanks! I really appreciate the kind words and encouragement, it means so much. Iβm so glad it spoke to you and I guess the folks at Spillwords. What a day-brightener, getting an email that it was accepted π
Thanks again for reading and the comment. I hope youβre doing OK and that youβre having more good days than bad ππβ€οΈ
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Very cool. Congratulations!!!!
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Tracie, thanks so much for reading and the kind words of encouragement. Iβm glad you liked it! What a cool thing to find in my inbox from the folks at Spillwords that they accepted it π
Thanks again for reading and commentingβ¦much appreciated π
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How exciting, Daryl, congratulations.
At first I thought you were the Angler, but I’m glad you are not. There are many stories and poems still waiting to be written by you!
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Tanja, phew! π¨ Iβm also glad Iβm not the angler. Looking forward to going home somedayβ¦ but maybe 25-30 years from now? ππ
But seriously, thanks so much for reading and the kind and encouraging words. I enjoy writing and getting something published is gravy! π
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It’s definitely not yet time to leave, and hopefully not for a long time!
Keep writing and I’m sure you will have more things published. π
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A beautiful poem Darryl, capturing one man’s solace between the highs and lows of his journey through life. Congratulations on having it published. π
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Thank you, my friend! Iβm glad you liked itβ¦and am delighted that the folks at Spillwords found it good enough to publish. Gives me encouragement to start the book that weβve discussed π
Thanks again for reading and the kind words. Very much appreciated! π
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You’re welcome, anytime. Best wishes for your next publication. π
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Wow Very Nice
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Thank you. Iβm glad you liked it! Thanks for reading and commentingβ¦much appreciated π
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Congratulations
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Farah, thanks! Iβm glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks so much for reading and commentingβ¦ much appreciated π
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Beautiful π
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Thanks, Neera! Iβm glad you liked it. Thanks so much for reading and commentingβ¦much appreciated π
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Congratulations!
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Thanks, Andrea! Appreciate you reading and commenting π
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Congratulations, Darryl. Your poem is excellent!
–Scott
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Thanks, brother! Appreciate you reading it and leaving such a nice comment! π
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Came nice with that poem, bro.
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Thanks, Andy! Im glad you liked it. Thanks much for reading it and the kind commentβ¦much appreciated! π
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No worries, broski. π Saw you write short stories, too. Followed; look forward to reading. π Going to upload more myself. Trying to be more active.
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That’s great, off to read it! π
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Thanks, Pooja! π
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You’re very welcome! π
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Congratulations, Darryl. A wonderful piece of writing. Bravo.
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Thanks, Alan! Iβm glad you liked it. Thanks so much for reading it and the kind wordsβ¦ much appreciated π
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congratulations ππππππππππ
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Thanks, Info-man! Thanks much for reading and commentingβ¦ appreciated! π
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Congratulations Bro Darryl … You are beyond talented; “A kindly old soul, found peace there on loan” (wow!) and my heart swelled for his golden crown! Bless you, always!
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Awww! SS, Iβm so glad that my poem spoke to you. We are alike in so many ways, itβs funny π Thanks so much for reading and the kind wordsβ¦ much appreciated! πππ»ββοΈ
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Thank you for reaching out on your gift. Congratulations, and keep them coming.
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Thank you for those very kind words! Iβm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for reading and commenting π
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Congratulations! It’s a lovely poem!
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Thank you! Iβm glad you liked it! Thanks much for reading and commentingβ¦appreciated! π
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Sublime poetry, Daryl–I really enjoyed this piece. Congratulations on the publication at Spillwords. ππ¬
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Mike, sorry about the delayed response!
Thank you so much for reading and the kind words. Feedback from other authors is so important and I appreciate you taking the time to let me know your thoughts. Very thoughtful, thanks much! π
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Congratulations! So beautiful well deserved!!!
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Thank you! Iβm so glad you liked it!
Thanks for reading and the kind and encouraging commentβ¦ much appreciated π
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Congratulations and such a lovely poem it is.i loved how well you used metaphors to describe different things.
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Thanks, Himanshi! Iβm glad that you noticed that construct and that you enjoyed it.
Thank you for reading and the kind commentβ¦ much appreciated π
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Cool, congratulations!
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Thanks, James! π
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Congrats! great poem.
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Thanks, Michele! Iβm glad you liked it. Thanks so much for reading and commentingβ¦ much appreciated! π
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Congratulations! Lovely poem!
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Thanks, Dawn! I saw Kevinβs picture of the old fisherman and that poem sorta wrote itself π Thanks for reading and the nice comment! π
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Congrats π―
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Thank you! Much appreciated π
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That’s awesome, congratulations.
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Thanks, Penni! π
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I’ve had this waiting in my email to read for ages, and I’m so glad I got to today. You’re a wonderful writer, Darryl. Congratulations!
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Thank you! Iβm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks much for reading and the kind words, much appreciated π
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