Porthole

Who let the porcupine out?

I've been quilled.

Best Blog for "O Pinions!" .
Best Medium-Length Poem, Free Verse for "Delta [77] " .
Best Short Poem, Free Verse for "i am behind the camera [358]" .
Best Short Poem, Free Verse for "PPC#2 When a moment lasts a lifetime [146]" .
Best Short Poem, Structured for "Interlaced [107]" .

I need to give thanks... but... imho these aren't my best.

I need to learn the lyrics:



Very smoky so I'm stuck inside... which isn't good for me.

I put the fan in the window which helped cool the place down. Even blowing out it pulled smoke in. The AQI was 156 this morning. It's 155 at 12:30. Already 80 degrees. Calm... no wind nor rain to clear the smoke out.

This is super bad for my lungs and my mental/physical well-being.

Sunset (9:15) 82 degrees and 95 AQI.

JULY 17

Toss & Turn. Now 71 degrees and 135 AQI at 11 a.m. Stuck inside.

I told Schnujo re "Casino Schnujo": Keeping track [of participation] sounds like a total nightmare unless there are internal tracking devices available. I've kept track of my interactions at times. Very discouraging. In June 2021: I gave 261 blog comments; 9 received. Less than 200 views.

But in the past ... 2007:

17100 views March 31st on my first blog "L'aura del Campo" 
15882 views March 6th

1,218 views in less than a month. Comments averaged around 10 daily. (I made copies and deleted some entries)

I mention this because once-upon-a-time there was a thriving blog community. Also, my poems from that time were read and commented upon. Not now.

Participation is important but communication even more so for me. I just want interactions and comments on writing. That is my reward.

I'm not motivated by money like many people. So... that aspect would make no difference to me. If it requires any effort on my part I'll prolly not participate.

Vespers: 91 degrees and 129 AQI.

9:30 ... 78 degrees and 140 AQI.

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