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Wow Gary! I'm just trying to follow in your footsteps, and feel awesome by your praise. It amazes me how much of the local wildlife I can see from my balcony in the city. I am glad that you enjoyed my friend! Cheers!

Thanks for your support Kris! I want people to find my poems interesting. Many of the poems I wrote are about Thailand, because this is now the background of my experience and source of emotions for the past 14 years. A few of the Haiku are from my past living in the Cascade Mountains on the slopes of Mt Hood. I enjoy when people can learn and relate to my poems. I hope you will continue to read and comment about them. Thanks again!

What you did is what I am trying to do. First to learn the forms, master them and eventually break away. For me the form for Haiku actually made it easier for me to write. I've been going to AC's blog that explains how to write various forms, and am learning about Tanka poetry now. It is only a little bit more difficult, but enough that I have to have larger thoughts and more required elements to meet.

I hope Ludwig snaps out of his bloodlust, sexual daze before he loses the source of his pleasure forever. You'd think a 1000 year old vampire would have more sense than that.

It's taken me an hour to catch up each day for the last four days! You guys were wild over the weekend!

Hey Mancunian! Are you sleeping in this morning?

Speaking of Bucket, How are you today? What's the weather like?

I'm fully recovered today. Bucket Lists are notorious for always being full and growing. Make sure if you put it there and keep cycling it to the top.

Hi Page! I see you lurking around, but not commenting. Are you on a secret surveillance operation for Spike or Albert? 😉

Congratulations Clo! I am sure you will manage to make sure the new hubby isn't influenced by an interfering relative. How old is the husband to be?

Hi Albert! Hope you and Steve had a great day. Your dinner party will be great if you're making the food!

Hi Spike! Glad to see the turtles are on your side. High Five them for me! Ya did a great job riding herd on a certain totalitarian Texan last night. Thanks

Hey Gary! With the blacksmith coming tomorrow make sure to have everything ready, especially you and your bedroom. Be a good boy scout.

Hey Drew! I hope you are listening to all the advice and encouragement given. Now get to work and start writing.

Good Evening All! I'm glad the world survived the night! It was very nice to wake up to the sound of birds and bright sunlight.

Oh No! The royal censors missed this. That word is supposed to be redacted!

This reminded me that I want to thank your for your beautiful descriptions of the hikes. It brought to me memories of similar hikes in the Cascades and Sierra Nevada ranges I had made over several decades when I lived in the Pacific Northwest. ❤️

I'm so sorry, your Royal Nastiness and High King of Evil! I don't know why I said that. After all you nearly had Ethan killed by members of Aiden's pack, then slowly deteriorate as Aiden was held in captivity. Then there was Brandon nearly burned to death by the elemental, and Brandon's beautiful wolf suppressed for years. Also, Alpha Dorian's death in the last few chapters of The Alpha. You would be evil enough to leave Randy out in the cold instead of cuddling with two sexy wolves. Notice I didn't mention anything about Chris. That book was definitely written by someone very kind and forgiving.

Hey guys and beautiful Clo! Bedtime for me. Still catching up on the lost sleep. Play nice. Or at least don't end all life on the planet before I wake up.

Wow! Let me start with the good stuff. Thad is improving and will get out of ICU soon. The whole gang agree that Randy should be told and offered the chance to join the pack. Randy left for time to think, but didn't run screaming in fear as he left. Now for the tough part. We have to wait for a cliffhanger. I do think Randy will be turned eventually. In the meantime, he may drag his feet for a few chapters. WolfM loves to keep us in suspense for a while, but he does owe Trevor true happiness to make up for the many books written where Trevor has been neglected. WolfM isn't cruel enough to continue that trend. I enjoyed the chapter very much, and am hopeful for Randy, Trevor and Skyler. Thanks WolfM!

I'm sure there was colourful language! Soup is good whether hot or cold. That hold true for both the soup and the weather.

Thank you my friend. You words make me feel warm all over and give me great comfort.

I and Aod's friends all know the feeling Bucket. We go thru a couple of rolls of toilet tissue when he cooks. It's delicious we all agree, but he does love his chili peppers and all the heat they add. 😭 I am looking forward to tonight's meal. Tom Yum Kung!

Hi Drew! I have read your poems Drew and think they are lovely. You write with a lot of emotional impact. They are personal, but about things all readers will relate to easily. How do you think I felt writing to publish the first serious creative things I ever tried to write. I was much more than apprehensive. I was fearful of rejection before I even started. I couldn't think of anything which readers might feel in common to me. I just added another chapter last night. What made me finally feel I could do this regularly was seeing the responses. There are a lot of great people on GA. You know them and they will give you the same wonderful support and encouragement as they did before with your first group of poems. Just start writing in a journal with all your ideas, starts, couplets that come to mind. Don't over think, just do. Later share with someone you trust for feedback, then decide if you want to publish. Don't rush into it, take your time to explore. Gary walks observes nature and reflects on his past. I observe nature from my balcony, reflect on my past, and observe what makes people special. I know you have it in you to do more writing. I know you can!❤️

Thank you James! I chose Haiku to start my explorations for just that fact. This form required me to carefully select words that would give the reader as much sensory input, emotional involvement and action as possible with each word. In addition, I wanted the words to flow to match the moment in each line. I had a lot of fun doing these. I appreciate your sensitive and kinds words my friend.