Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Editor's Appreciation/The Beacon--By Karen O'Leary--United States

Dear Writing Friends,

I appreciate all those who have opened the pages of Whispers this month.  Each poem submitted, each page view, and each encouraging comment broaden our horizons.  Writing is about communicating ideas…such an honor to share contributors’ poetry with you. 

What a joy to work with Jack Horne from England and Inge Wesdijk (Daginne Aignend) from The Netherlands!  We blend together sharing ideas.  If you have some suggestions, please contact me at karenoleary1956@gmail.com

We celebrate 12 new writers this month—

                                    L.Shapley Bassen, United States
                                    Linda Imbler—United States
                                    Vivian Wagner—United States      
                                    Ellen Huang, United States
                                    Jack M. Freedman—United States
                                    Justine Johnston Hemmestad—United States
                                    Swapan Kumar Rakshit—India       
                                    Jessica Swafford—United States
                                    Robert Filos—United States
                                    James Dean Chase, United States
                                    Alicja Maria Kuberska, Poland (New Country)
                                    Sravani singampalli, India

Please stop by and congratulate our new poets and welcome them to Whispers.  Thank you to each and every one that has shared the gift of words for Whispers this month.

In closing, I would like to share my poem accepted by Inge Wesdijk (Daginne Aignend) for an individual poem to be published—

The Beacon

one
heart
thoughtful
and caring
lights up many  lives
                           touched
                           by love
                           share light too…
                           becoming beacons

Karen O’Leary is a writer and editor from West Fargo, ND.  She has published poetry, short stories, and articles in a variety of venues including, Frogpond, A Hundred Gourds, Haiku Pix, bear creek haiku, Shemom, Creative Inspirations and NeverEnding Story. Karen is our editor.  She enjoys sharing the gift of words.

Blessings to all of you,
Karen

17 comments:

  1. Hello new writers, I'm fortunate having the opportunity to read the work of so many talented poets. I'm struck by the diversity and imagery of your poetry. I invite you to share some more of your world of words with the Whispers community in the future.
    Thank you all for sharing!

    Best wishes,
    Inge

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    1. Dear Inge,

      What a blessing you and Jack are. I think we make a good team, dedicated to making our journal thrive in an encouraging community. Thank you so much, my friend.

      Continued blessings,
      Karen

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  2. Lovely words, dear Karen. Yes, it's always great to see new people & to read their work.

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    1. I agree, Jack. Our Whispers' family is growing. I'm so grateful to you and Inge all you do as editors and friends to the community we work for.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  3. Dear Karen,

    I love your poem, it radiates a tender and positive message.
    Thank you for sharing your words with us.

    Love,
    Inge

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    1. Dear Inge,

      Thank you so much for accepting my poem for publication at Whispers. You are such a caring and encouraging person, someone that strives to help writers.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  4. Love your poem, dear Karen and I'd like to welcome all new writer to our Whispers Family!

    Love,
    Gert

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    1. Dear Gert,

      Thank you for the warm welcome to our new writers. Your encouraging voice helps people feel appreciated. I appreciate all you to help our editorial team.

      Blessings always,
      Karen

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  5. Congratulations to each of the new entrants to Whispers...

    I am grateful for Karen O'Leary's stellar new poem "The Beacon," shared here.

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    1. Dear Michael,

      Thank you so much for your support and encouragement. You are always willing to celebrate the accomplishments of others. What a blessing you are to our Whispers community and to writers at large.

      Thank you, also, for your kind words on my poem. Keep your light shining, my friend.

      Blessings always,
      Karen

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  6. Thoughtfulness goes a long way like the light from a beacon which travels over miles to let people know where there is a safe place. Enjoyed reading your poem. Welcome to the new contributors ...Sara

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    1. Dear Sara,

      Thank you so much, Sara, for your lovely thoughts. You are such a blessing to our Whispers' family. May you find joy in each new horizon.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  7. I am appreciative of all three of you, Karen, Jack, and Inge. You all have been such a blessing in my life! Thank you so much and continued blessings to each of you!

    -MJ
    (www.creativeinspirationspp.blogspot.com)

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    1. Dear Maurice,

      What a gift you are to our writing family! Thank you for your lovely comments. I hope you will continue to share your writing with our Whispers' journey.

      Blessings,
      Karen

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  8. Thank you, Annie Jenkin, for the following--

    May I add my heartfelt thanks to Karen, Inge and Jack. You inspire, encourage and motivate us all by reading our words. Then further motivate with activities and the poems each create yourselves.

    I still consider myself a new writer. I don't judge in years but in the writing of poetry. I learn so much from seeing others work, the words used, how they are structured and story each tells. It is amazing how words, carefully created, continuously offer so much to us all. We are blessed to belong to the Whispers family and I would nudge and ask you to keep writing.


    I hope you can do this for me Karen
    God bless
    Annie

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  9. Dear Annie,

    What lovely thoughts for our editor team and for our community of writers. Thank you for taking time to share your encouragement with us.

    Many blessings,
    Karen

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  10. How lovely to see so many have joined us of late - welcome everyone I know you will be quite comfortable here, I look forward to getting to read your works in the coming months..

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