Hi @carolkean, The voice of America in the poem. It rings loud. Almost Whitmanesque. The broad sweep of a life in rural America. The striving, the loss, the surviving. Getting to know your family through

I missed the post! But upvoted this comment instead. I checked out the Wikipedia page. Your photo is so much more spectacular. Read up on the history link. I used to look into the sky and think it was

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I really love doing these. Steemit has opened a new world for me with these collages. Silly, isn't it? But there seems to be a new dimension to my understanding when I

Raj, when I'm posting in the community do I hit the black post button on the bottom or the little green link in the upper right hand corner that says, Post to Blog? I get confused with communities.

What a great essay on free verse. You clarified so many stylistic points that can guide writers (including me!). Resteemed

Liebe Kadna Es war bewegend, den Schatten deines Enkels mit dir zu sehen. Die Verheißung der Zukunft in ihm ist. Und traurig, die gefällten Bäume zu sehen. Keine Zukunft für sie, kein Leben mehr.🌲

Hi @ditsch, I do hope you never get there:) Nice neighbors, nice people, make the difference. All the best, AG

Thank you...and the foxes thank you :)

Congratulations to all. And thanks, @shaka, for your generosity:)

Missed the vote!!

I missed the vote! Thank you @shaka. @borjan's was in a class by itself. I agree with you. Sending him the 8 liquid steem in my wallet. He is so gracious and talented. Thanks for giving us the opportunity

I love this! About a year ago, I learned how to make GIFs, using open access programs. Those Adobe illustrator programs are really tempting. But I checked out the price and it seems costly (for a hobby.)

Hi, I think a lot of people are here for the blockchain culture--freedom. And a lot of people love to blog, and share what they have created with a dynamic community. And I think meeting people, in a

Hi @Raj808, I'm here! Couldn't resist the invitation. I saw last week's prompt but don't go too much in for fantasy writing [science fiction is another matter], so I didn't participate. the bad habit turns

My taste in movies tends to be a little out of the mainstream, so, that said: You probably have seen these, but here goes: Adaptation, with Nicolas Cage (usually can't stand him, but this is a strange,

That's a very interesting thought. I happen to be fond of hamsters (and mice)--but that's another story. I think, one of the reasons people behave badly is because they don't have confidence in elected

Hi, I had the same thought about animals that have been bred for specific purposes. Domestication probably led to selective, natural adaptation of dogs to accommodate humans. Then we genetically 'designed'

Thank you, my friend! Sorry about the spiders, but they were irresistible. Dramatic appearance, and they look so intelligent, with those large eyes. I really liked the caterpillar. Got his mouth and eyes

Hi, In this issue of Curating the Internet I was particularly taken with the article on dogs. Dogs have always been important to me, and I've lived with every sort...all of them adopted. Still, I was amazed

This is specific, of course, to the people of Venezuela. When I read your words, though, I think of all the people around the world and across the ages who have been trapped in similar circumstances. Security