A blogger friend of mine – Sirena Tales – reported doing her 500th post. Wow. I was just amazed. And me being me, decided to check how many posts I have done as.of.today – 655! Posts fly when you are having fun. Happy dance, happy dance, happy dance!!!
THANK YOU Every one of you, thank you. Your comments, sharing, kindness has been an inspiration to me. Truly. And I know there are some of you muttering about all the poetry I’ve been posting. Don’t worry, I’ll start posting other things – again. Along with the poetry.
You see, I wrote my first classic haiku when I was six. I wrote poetry all through high school and university. I wrote poetry afterwards…and then – stopped. I began writing poetry again soon after I left the hospital after surgery for cancer. And while the surgery, anesthesia, meds took away my taste for seafood, it gifted me back the inspiration to again write poetry. I hope I don’t write any stuffy, twisted, complicated stuff. I hope I write something that will touch you as much as my prose has done in the past. I’m a simple person and so enjoy life. Being a cancer survivor does that to you.
My love of falling snow, blue skies, cherry blossoms, still nights, falling stars, being in love – simple things that bring such joy. I want to share those with you. Poetry seems to be the best way to do that, sometimes.
Don’t worry though, the recipes, the stories, the smart aleck Southern woman will be once again sharing this blog with the poetic Southern woman. BTW – this post makes 656 – woo hoo!!
Again my friends, THANK YOU. God bless you everyone.
View of Fuji – Hokusai
kanzen sakura 
May 21, 2015 @ 11:26:28
Congratulations!! I’m almost at 400 – time flies when you’re addicted to blogging…
May 21, 2015 @ 11:33:20
Thank you. Yes, it does indeed fly!
May 21, 2015 @ 11:26:49
way to go! Cancer survivor here too.
the taste of metal
permeates each bite I chew
tomorrow’s mortgage
here’s to 600 more. I too started writing my blog when I became ill. I wanted to leave breadcrumbs as a trace that I was here.
May 21, 2015 @ 11:32:32
I still like lobster though! 🙂 Leaving a breadcrumb or two is a good thing. I like to think that there will be a whisper of me left in the universe when I die and that I have done some goodness that will never disappear, but keep on. Everything is so precious to me. Surviving cancer gave me a new set of eyes to see the world differently. My husband says he thinks I see every leaf on a tree – and I think he is right. Thank you!
May 21, 2015 @ 12:02:17
here’s to every leaf being valued.
May 21, 2015 @ 12:10:22
hear! hear! I raise my glass of sweet tea in tribute.
May 21, 2015 @ 12:11:06
unsweetened green ice tea for me 🙂
May 21, 2015 @ 12:16:57
That can be arranged. Us Southern folk love our sweet iced tea – it is the table wine of the South.
May 21, 2015 @ 12:24:29
When you come north, we’ll find some Saki 🙂
May 21, 2015 @ 12:28:44
If I ever go North again, heck, I’ll bring it. I think you will enjoy the Black Dragon unfiltered Junmai Daiginjo grade.
May 21, 2015 @ 12:38:02
the one with the tap dance inside ?
May 21, 2015 @ 13:17:36
The one with many tap dances inside!
May 21, 2015 @ 11:35:48
I’m at 1733 … but it’s been going on for three years now. Starting was just a coincidence though.
May 21, 2015 @ 11:39:46
Wow…that’s a lot of posts. I get lazy at times and just like to read or tease my cat and this afternoon, visit the Monet exhibition at our local museum of fine arts. My blog will be going three years in mid-june. But again, I get lazy 🙂
May 21, 2015 @ 11:42:41
Oh.. I hope you have time to drop by dVerse tonight.
May 21, 2015 @ 11:55:54
I will! I am trying to decide between one of two poems to post even as we speak.
May 21, 2015 @ 11:57:09
🙂 I always write mine and post them a few hours in advance.
May 21, 2015 @ 11:59:16
Sometimes, I go back to something I’ve already written and enjoyed. On days like today, it helps. I’ve left dinner going in the slow cooker for my poor husband. He’s a good lad and puts up with a lot.
May 21, 2015 @ 12:43:55
Fantastic about the posts! 🙂 I love your poetry, keep going with it!
May 21, 2015 @ 13:36:58
Thank you! I am so glad you enjoy.
May 21, 2015 @ 14:51:03
Woo hoo. That’s a lot of posts, Kanzen! Glad we managed to cross paths.
I’ll be four years blogging in early July and haven’t reached 450 yet, but should get there by 4th blogoversary.
Here’s to celebrating your 656th post. ❤ ❤
May 21, 2015 @ 15:00:19
Thank you! I’m glad we crossed paths as well. It’s been a wonderful time.
May 22, 2015 @ 07:30:09
I don’t know where the time has gone. Will write you. 🙂
May 21, 2015 @ 18:15:59
I didn’t realize you’d had serious health concerns–your spirit is so vibrant and loving. I’ll continue to keep you in my prayers–Bless you!
May 21, 2015 @ 18:47:20
Thank you! I appreciate your words and your prayers. I certainly keep those whose blogs i follow and who follow my blog in my prayers as well. I have my down times but I remember how much I have to be grateful for.
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May 21, 2015 @ 18:50:54
Yep, it’s the least we can do for one another–the prayers of the fervent availeth much!
May 21, 2015 @ 19:05:15
Yes, they truly do.
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May 21, 2015 @ 21:52:07
WOW!
May 21, 2015 @ 22:28:46
WOW indeed! 😊
May 22, 2015 @ 08:42:01
I love your poetry – and whatever else you choose to share 🙂
May 22, 2015 @ 09:52:32
Tha k you. And your kindness is an example of what many days, keeps me going.
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