Dear Readers

Posted by Paul F. Lenzi on August 23, 2015
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Dear Readers,

It’s time to take a brief pause from poetry in order to acknowledge this amazing WordPress community. I am quite blessed to have found so many followers and friends here, and I am sincerely and deeply appreciative for meeting each and every one of you.

The statistics associated with my two-and-a-half years as a poetry blogger frankly overwhelm me. I’ve made more than 3,000 blog posts, which have attracted 182,000 of your reader visits from 130 countries. More than 7,000 of you have chosen to follow this blog, leaving 37,000 comments, and you have honored me with 93 reader awards. Against the stunning background of this
enormously gratifying activity, your enthusiastic support has also given me the courage and wherewithal to publish eleven books.

It is impossible to adequately express just how much this all means to me. I promise to continue writing poetry, as best I can, and hope you will continue to enjoy what you read here.

Meantime, I take this moment to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that you have already given to me.

Affectionately,
Paul
August, 2015

62 comments on “Dear Readers”

  8. A remarkable feat! You offer your readers a key to unlock the mysteries that confront us all but usually just overwhelm us. You invite us to look more carefully, listen more thoughtful, and speak more reasonably . . . And in the process you are incredibly affirming to those of who struggle in finding our own voice as fledgling poets . . . Thank you!

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  12. Paul, however much we may have given you is a grain of wheat in a wheat field. You have enriched our lives and blessed us beyond measure. May you continue to wrangle words for many years.

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      • Dear Paul, I’m retired and no longer fit for golf, jogging, etc. and therefore I have a lot of time to read. I read a lot. I’ started reading seriously in college >60 years ago. I’ve stumbled around trying blogging for four years ago. With a lot of help and encouragement from my sons and a blogging community, I’ve kind of hit my stride about Spring of this year. I made a home page: The Rogers Post and have been writing essays about whatever comes to mine. I’ve made some cyber friends and although it’s few compared to others, I have about a hundred Interesting people from several countries. Some of my photography friends let me use their work for my banners which is enriching. I have been experimenting with adding music. I don’t know if it is a distraction. Perhaps you might tell me what you think of that. I would love to add you to my little circle if it pleases you. Thank you, Charles Rogers

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