so, now; three years old today – ‘I thougt it was longer’ said C, and it does feel like longer … blogging has a tendency to rather collapse the ticking of time (‘… has anyone looked at my last post yet; what about now; what about now?’).
Over these years I have noticed bloggers who just disappear from the scene (i.e. they take their blogs down – Linda Redwine, Sarah Jane Prosetry …), those who just stop blogging (assailed teacher, Earthslang, dizzy yet?, Misfits Miscellany, omrum), and those who just go private (Emina Redzic). Is three years a long time for a blog – is mlewisredford getting way into middle age … I am feeling tired, but I don’t think I want to go just yet …
Anyway, celebrations: 1323 poems, 47 poeviews, 15 892 views, 1 566 followers (followers going crazy since I got freshly pressed over a year ago, but most of them I don’t hear from again, they’re just looking for a little advertising …) and I am gradually reincorporating my work on teaching matters; and lookit …
… and then …
… and look at this bunch of sweeties (johnnycrabcakes – a fine pond skater; Liana – an hour of soft light; Rhino House – better than an elephant in a room; John – a Reader living life; Jilanne Hoffman a writer with stacks of books; Bonnie Marshall – a superb Reader – like pouring water into a cup; (and a special mention to Jana White – an appreciator of evenings) …
… these seem to be pretty popular:
me – 497 hits
Moebius strip – 447 hits
index – 208 hits; some of my best work here
poeviews – 124 hits
Batman: Year One (1987) – 95 hits, quite an old’n
one lovely blog award – 85 hits … sheesh
wormholes – 72 hits; and I’ve barely started writing this one …
others – 69 hits; which I’m pleased about
the Last Day of Morecambe Illuminations – 60 hits; which I’m surprised about
thought-provoking blog – 46 hits; well, who’d’ve thought
the Dragon’s Loyalty Award – 41 hits; ‘fume’
here is a / whiney accumulation of / wisdom – 41 hits, entered a Poem of the Month competition – didn’t win
my life / of others – 38 hits, surprised, because its a long bugger
Shine On Award – 34 hits
Bob 1995-2012 – 33 hits, sweet cat
I offered you ignored – 33 hits
“I / am Spartacus” – 31 hits
“don’t move / just die / over and over … / be true to / yourself / and don’t move” / – Suzuki Roshi – 30 hits
‘like a piece of ice on a hot stove / the poem must ride on its own melting’ – 29 hits
‘I can write …’ – 29 hits
the early morning of the sixties – 29 hits
‘I am a secret / superhero …’ – 28 hits …
and so on; I’m often surprised which pieces are more popular, and often disappointed with the response to others which I am really excited about; and most of these top hits are old posts anyway …
And, as ever, on this day also, my dear Mum would have been 81 today.
Gratz Lewis!
You are so clear it’s an education just to visit here.
Statistics. Well organized evidence. Evidence at all..
I guess, well I know, navigating that many poems needs a map. I appreciate it when I follow your wormholes.
I never come back the same person.
Readers beware!
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ah, you do me honour; and yet one’s reading audience is only as good as the reading they do – it is surely something we have achieved together … thank you
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It’s a party, Lewis! So pleased you graciously included me. I’m thinking celebration that I found…somehow…your insightful and unique voice. Surely, we experience a new way of poeting.
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your invitation was a pre-reservation, s’il vous plait, Bonnie; thank you for your equal reading-in-and-to-the-new-way-of-poeting
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Congrats on 3 years! Your words always give me something to think about. I thank you for that and am glad you’re going to stick around.
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many thanks
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Congrats on your longevity! So many never make it much past the first year.
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thank you
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Bravo! I look forward to the next 3 years.
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thank you; we’ll see
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Well if this ain’t the the mother of all wormholes into wonder! And what a wonder it is. Congrats on Three Years! And you better not “go just yet”!
Who the heck will I Wormhole with then?
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wriggle – …
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Congrats Mark, I did have a word with Mr V from Misfits Miscellany. I am afriad he is not in a postion to return just yet :(. Just keep writing Mark. I am going to have to reduce my bloogin’ foot print due to returning to education – Well if I ever get all the paperwork sorted –
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good luck, man; hey, sit up there in class
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