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Homecoming

20 Monday Apr 2015

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large flock of canada geese flying in silhouette at twilight, vertical frame

The geese flew north­ward home,
as the rains came down and quenched the ground,
and the winds bemoaned a lullaby.

The trees bowed down their lofty tops,
and the sun­burned leaves fan­dango farewell,
as the geese flew north­ward home.

The rivers rushed down to greet them,
and the curlews cried and cheered them on,
as the geese flew north­ward home.

Ticker tape leaves lay out a parade,
with a car­pet of clouds to has­ten their way,
as the geese flew north­ward home.

They squadroned a skein of for­ma­tions,
and the cur­rents caressed their wings,
The brown and black Peaks, to match their beaks,
as they flew north­wards home.

© Alexan­dra Carr-​​Malcolm 2015

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2nd Place!

22 Thursday Jan 2015

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I am so delighted to have won second place in Dagda Publishing’s Homecoming competition.

The write up is spot on too!

I wrote this poem whilst on retreat. Every morning, whilst meditating, the geese would fly off to a nearby lake, and in the evenings I would hear them returning back to their roost. The sight and sound of them was magical and primal.

Towards the end of the retreat I started to think about the journey home. Myself and friends heading back home to Yorkshire, (the North), full of hope, expectation and viewing the world with new eyes.

You can see the full poem by clicking the link below –

http://dagdapublishing.co.uk/2015/01/22/overcoming-obstacles-2nd-place-prize-winner-homecoming-alexandra-carr-malcolm/

Thank you very much to Dagda Publishing for awarding me second place, I am thrilled and giddy! Please take a moment to check out their page as they do showcase some great writers and poets regularly on their site.

http://dagdapublishing.co.uk/

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Sunshine Award

04 Monday Jun 2012

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I am humbled to have been nominated for The Sunshine Award from

Arjuna http://thewondrousdharma.com/

It is given to “bloggers who positively and creatively inspire others in the blogosphere.” Thank you so much to Arjuna.

 

The steps to take, preferably with joy  

1. Include the award logo somewhere in your blog.
2. Answer these 10 questions, below, for fun if you want to.
3. Nominate 10 to 12 blogs you enjoy. Or you pick the number.
4. Pay the love forward: Provide your nominee’s link in your post and comment on their blog to let them know they’ve been included and invited to participate.
5. Pay the love back with gratitude and a link to the blogger(s) who nominated you.

The Nominees . I encourage you to visit and discover on your own how they deserve The Sunshine Award because they all positively and creatively inspire. Also some (or all) of these writers may choose to not participate in this award process but I still want this chance to help you, dear reader, to find these blogs and perhaps be inspired by what they contain, if you haven’t found them already.

1. http://timzauto.wordpress.com

2. http://thatdudeeddie.wordpress.com/

3. http://subhanzein.wordpress.com/

4. http://chronicpainandme.wordpress.com/

5. http://darkarsean.wordpress.com/

6. http://michellesheartsongs.wordpress.com/

7. http://wantoncreation.wordpress.com/

8. http://aspergersgirls.wordpress.com

9. http://poeticlicensee.wordpress.com/

10. http://thefemalebuddha.wordpress.com/

Blessings and gratitude to all of the writers, photographers and poets in this list and beyond who share their inner gifts with us all in this wide wonderful world of blogging.

The Questions:

What is your favorite color?  
It changes with each day! I love purples, blues, greens, reds, but they are all a specific shade not just any old purple, blue, green or red!

What is your favorite animal? Dogs and horses, but I love all animals. I also love bird watching – currently we have a nest of sparrows just under our guttering and you can see the baby birds poking out their beaks shouting for food! How cute!!
What is your favorite non-alcoholic drink?  
Barley cup, red bush tea or rose lemonade.

Do you prefer Facebook or Twitter?  
Facebook

What’s your passion? 
Writing

What’s your favorite pattern? 
Oh okay… erm never thought of this before – probably floral – erm not really sure!!!

Do you prefer giving or getting presents?  
Giving

What’s your favorite number?  
8

Favorite day of the week? 
Friday evening – especially if I know I have the full weekend ahead to write!

Favorite flower?
Pfft…. How long have you got….

I love the smell of lilies. I love Lily of the valley because it was my grandma’s favourite. I love daffodils because they remind me of my Mum. I love snowdrops because my Mum lovingly sewed about a zillion onto a dress for me, for a fancy dress competition at school (I didn’t win). I love freesias because they are the first flower I ever fell in love with the scent. I love peonies – deep red – because they remind me of my Dad. So – any of those!

Thank you Arjuna http://thewondrousdharma.com/ for nominating me.

A big thank you to all the writers, poets and artists out there, keep blogging!

Commentator Award

04 Monday Jun 2012

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I have been nominated for the Commentator award by Naima http://thesubterraneanworld.wordpress.com Thank you Naima! Please take a moment to check out her poetry, she is a beautiful blogger with a beautiful spirit.

I have many people to thank for serving their time by reading my posts regularly and providing me with a feedback that keeps me on a track of improvement. I try my level best to assure quality on my blog and hence your comments are a milestone. I cherish their support and confidence in me. The commentators who have been actively participating in providing me with feedback go as follows:

My nominees are

1. Polly   http://journalread.wordpress.com/

2. Wendy http://wendystrohm.wordpress.com/

3. David http://thoughtsfromtheoutdoors.wordpress.com/

4. Anne  http://mylifeuncutalmost.wordpress.com/


Please accept my apologies if you do not participate in awards. I just like to pass on bloggers links so others can enjoy your work as much as I do!

Alex

Versatile Blogger Award

04 Monday Jun 2012

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I have been nominated for the Versatile Blogger award by Tim, http://timzauto.wordpress.com Thank you Tim! Please take a moment to check out his poetry, it is inspirational and beautifully penned.

Ok seven things I want to share

 

1) I love gardening – though I’m never sure what is a weed and what is a plant – I think I may have a beautifully cultivated weed patch!

2)  I don’t watch much TV but my fave programme at the moment is Starlings on Sky 1, Sunday evenings. It was filmed in Derbyshire – my home county😀

3) I hate horror movies – I have too many bad dreams without giving my imagination more ammunition!

4) I dropped my laptop last week :’(  Thankfully it still seems to be wOrKInG😀

5) My fave radio station is Classic FM

6) My Favourite set of books is the No1 Ladies Detective Agency

7) My favourite cd at the moment is Judie Tzuke – One Tree Less. A sublime piece of work and thoroughly worth a listen.

 

Once again Tim – Thanks for the shout out. Please do visit his blog – he will make you more than welcome!!

My nominees are

1. http://ladylovelyblogger.wordpress.com

2. http://greencheata.wordpress.com

3. http://anywherebutlondon.com

4. http://defehrpoetry.wordpress.com

5. http://nicfreeman.com/

 

I have chosen people whose blog I have found interesting and inspiring. Please accept my apologies if you do not participate in awards. I just like to pass on bloggers links so others can enjoy your work as much as I do!

Alex

Mrs. Sparkly’s Ten Commandments Award

04 Monday Jun 2012

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I would like to thank Lovely Lady Blogger  http://ladylovelyblogger.wordpress.com  for this great award! You have to check out her site, she is an inspirational poetess.

Okay, so let’s answer some questions shall we…

  1. Describe yourself in seven words.

Buddhist, Mother, Wife, Writer, Poet, Introvert, Eccentric.

2. What keeps you up at night?

Bad dreams. I am not a good sleeper.

3. Whom would like you to be?

I would only ever want to be me. Ask me who I would want to meet – that is far more interesting!!

4. What are you wearing now?

Jeans, a white T shirt and a smile!

5. What scares you?

Anything bad happening to my boys.  

6. What are the best and worst things about blogging?

Best – meeting other writers and the buzz when someone leaves a comment or a ‘like’.

Worst – not having more time to read blogs and write.

7. What was the last website you looked at?

WWW.Ancestry.co.uk

8. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

To be more outspoken about things that upset me.

9. Slankets, yes or no?

Nooooo !!

10. Tell us something about the person who nominated you.

http://ladylovelyblogger.wordpress.com Lovely Lady Blogger lives up to her name! A real Lady who writes the most exquisite poetry. Others agree with me as they have nominated her for many awards also!!

I would like to share this award, with the following bloggers:

1. http://silentlyheardonce.wordpress.com/

2. http://zenandgenki.com/

3. http://damls.wordpress.com/

4. http://rumpydog.com/

5. http://dogdaz.com/

 

Thank you all again, and remember, please check out the above bloggers, as they each have something wonderful to surprise you with!

Thank you!

 

Beautiful Blogger Award

27 Sunday May 2012

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Thank You Resa!

Queen’s End http://resamcconaghy.com

I’ve been honoured this past week to have been nominated for the, ‘The Beautiful Blogger Award’ by Resa – http://resamcconaghy.com

Thank you – it is always fantastic to be nominated by people who have taken time to visit and read my blog. It is also a good way to provide others with the opportunity to link up to blogs they may not yet have visited. Please visit Resa’s blog, she is a bright and unique blogger, I am thoroughly enjoying following her posts!

The guidelines are….

link back to who nominated you

  1. Nominate six or seven blogs
  2. let nominees know by leaving a comment on their sites; and
  3. add the award image to your site

 

I am going to cheat slightly and only nominate three as I have received a couple of awards this week and I don’t want to overwhelm people with nominations!!

And the nominees are:

 

Thoughts From The Outdoors  http://thoughtsfromtheoutdoors.wordpress.com/

Wendy Strohm http://wendystrohm.wordpress.com/

Polly http://journalread.wordpress.com/

 

Thank you again to Resa – Queen’s End http://resamcconaghy.com

 

I have tried to choose people who have not received this particular award before. If I have nominated you and you do not participate in the awards, please accept my apologies.

The Very Inspiring Blogger Award

20 Sunday May 2012

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Thank You Shantelle!

Candid Concourse http://candidconcourse.wordpress.com/

I’ve been honoured this past week to have been nominated for the, ‘Inspiring Blogger Award’ by Shantelle – http://candidconcourse.wordpress.com/

Thank you – it is always fantastic to be nominated by people who have taken time to visit and read my blog. It is also a good way to provide others with the opportunity to link up to blogs they may not yet have visited.

The guidelines are….

link back to who nominated you

  1. nominate seven blogs
  2. let nominees know by leaving a comment on their sites; and
  3. add the award image to your site
  4. Say seven things about yourself

 

The rules are to say 7 things about you, and to nominate 7 other blogs so here goes:

  1. I was born with a cleft palate.
  2. If I could choose to be anybody in the world – I would still choose to be me!
  3. If I could choose one super power, it would have to be world domination – so I could put an end to disease, war, inequality, and famine.
  4. I love tiramisu.
  5. My one luxury item on a desert island would be a wind up radio so I could listen to Classic FM.
  6. I love gardening – though I seem to have more snails than plants at the moment!
  7. My favourite daydream is about becoming ordained and also to get a poem or two published. (I know that’s two – but I do now possess world domination – see number 3!!)

And the nominees are:

 

Thoughts From The Outdoors  http://thoughtsfromtheoutdoors.wordpress.com/

Kira Moore’s Closet http://kiramorrescloset.wordpress.com/

Everyone Has a Story http://birdmartin.wordpress.com/

Wendy Strohm http://wendystrohm.wordpress.com/

Fiazku http://fiazku.wordpress.com/

Veggiewitch http://veggiewitch.wordpress.com/

Preblogger http://chhunc.wordpress.com/

 

Thank you again to Shantelle – Candid Concourse http://candidconcourse.wordpress.com/

It was really difficult to pick only seven, there are so many blogs out there that are fabulous!

I have tried to choose people who have not received an award, or received this particular award before. If I have nominated you and you do not participate in the awards, please accept my apologies.

Leibster Award

18 Friday May 2012

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I’ve been honoured this past week to have been nominated for a Liebster Award. The award isn’t voted on by any kind of committee; instead, it is passed from one blogger to another, to recognize fellow bloggers with a sort of cyberspace pat on the back and cheerio. The “rules” for the award specify that, once nominated it is the recipient’s responsibility to:

  1. link back to who nominated you
  2. nominate five blogs with fewer than 200 follows
  3. let nominees know by leaving a comment on their sites; and
  4. add the award image to your site

Thank You!

A big thank you to Andy – ‘a finger pointing’  http://afingerpointing.org for nominating me for this award – please do take a moment to check out their blog, it is well worth it!!

 

 My Five nominated blogs are:-

  1. Plastic bag poetry  http://plasticbagpoetry.wordpress.com/
  2. Past and Future woven into one  http://bluehav.wordpress.com/
  3. Candid Concourse  http://candidconcourse.wordpress.com/
  4. 75 kaleidoscopes  http://rlbk75.wordpress.com/
  5. Brian Gaynor Photography  http://briangaynorphotography.com

 

These are a variety of blogs that I really enjoy visiting. It was really,really very difficult to pick only five. There are so many fabulous bloggers out there, and so many talented people to choose from.

 

Again – a big thank you to Andy – http://afingerpointing.org  for not only nominating me, but also for taking time out to visit.

The Liebster Award

12 Saturday May 2012

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I’ve been honoured this week to have been nominated for a Liebster Award. The award isn’t voted on by any kind of committee; instead, it is passed from one blogger to another, to recognize fellow bloggers with a sort of cyberspace pat on the back and cheerio. The “rules” for the award specify that, once nominated it is the recipient’s responsibility to:

  1. link back to who nominated you
  2. nominate five blogs with fewer than 200 follows
  3. let nominees know by leaving a comment on their sites; and
  4. add the award image to your site

Thank You!

A big thank you to cloudfactor5 http://cloudfactor5.wordpress.com for nominating me for this award – please do take a moment to check out their blog, it is well worth it!!

 

 My Five nominated blogs are:-

  1. Kira Moore http://kiramorrescloset.wordpress.com/
  2. Resting in Awareness http://restinginawareness.com/
  3. Polly http://journalread.wordpress.com/
  4. My Life Uncut Almost http://mylifeuncutalmost.wordpress.com/
  5. Peace the consciousness http://starsrainsunmoon.com

These are a variety of blogs that I really enjoy visiting. It was really,really very difficult to pick only five. There are so many fabulous bloggers out there, and so many talented people to choose from.

 

Again – a big thank you to cloudfactor5 for not only nominating me, but also for taking time out to visit my blog and offer words of encouragement🙂