Hello, my dear friends from near & far, as always, I am so glad you are here. I wanted to take the time to let you all know that next week will be our last week for the Muse. I know this comes as a surprise to many of you, but I am giving you a couple weeks to soak it all in. The last few years have been a wonderful journey of writing and sharing and having you all choose to be a part of it has been a true blessing to me! To the other hosts and originators, Chrissa & Shay I want you both to know that a large part of it's success was because of you two, and I want to thank you both for the beautiful presence you provided here my friends! Each and every one of you muse writers out there have inspired me with your friendship, loyalty, and your amazing talent. I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart!
Now let’s get to this week’s images.
"Burn to Shine" by Tom Chambers
Sidewalk, a daily life perspective. By Alejandro Marcos
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Dear Carrie, thank you for this wonderful site, the inspiration, and the friendly space you created here. I did not come as often as I might have, but it was good to know you were here with other familiar poets we have known through the years. Thank you to Shay and Chrissa too, for their wonderful contributions. The Muse will be missed, but hopefully you will still be writing. I understand very well how much work and energy it takes to keep a site going and wish you all the very best as you journey on.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sherry. You have been a beautiful presence here as well my friend, and your appreciation is one of the many blessings of being the host for the Muse. I will be writing and I will definitely be visiting your blog to read your lovely poetry. I look forward to reading your contribution this week. Yes the deer picture really captivated me too!
DeleteP.s. the deer are calling me. I will be back tomorrow with - hopefully - a poem.
ReplyDeleteThank you Carrie for keeping The Sunday Muse an ongoing quality visual prompt site. I am broken hearted to see you wrap up, but I understand. I published 2 different prompt sites over the years, and I know how taxing they can be. I will miss your excellent site. Maybe someone will pick up the baton, and a visual prompt site will continue somewhere, somehow. Wish you well my friend… 🙂✌🏼🫶🏼
ReplyDeleteWonderful collection of visual prompts tonight — bravo. 👍🏼
DeleteThank you so much Rob! I appreciate your loyalty and your true kindness. You are right there could be a visual site created in the blogosphere somewhere. I look forward to reading your poem this week my friend.
DeleteSo sorry to hear this is our penultimate week...it has been a pleasure to participate. Thank you for all your hard work. It will be missed - Jae
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome Jae my friend. I appreciate your continued participation and I will be by your blog sometimes to read your lovely poetry.
DeleteThank you Carrie
DeleteThank you from the bottom of my heart. This site was often the very best part of my week.
ReplyDeleteThat means so much to me Qbit. You are very welcome my friend, and I know you will still be writing amazing poems. Your talent has always amazed me! Thank you for being an amazing part of this site!
DeleteGood morning, Carrie! Several intriguing images here!
ReplyDeleteGood morning my friend! Glad you like, but as always, I will be delighted to read your poetry!
DeleteOne of your images mirrors my favorite Sia song of all time!!! Cannot wait to dive / fly in. Of course, you know how much I will miss your weekly presence Carrie. However, the friendship endures. Love, Helen
ReplyDeleteHelen having you here at the Muse has been a pleasure my friend. Yes, friendship endures and the connection will continue. I love the Sia song Elastic Heart. I will have to listen to your favorite song by her. Keep shining & writing my sweet friend Helen!
DeleteNot only will I miss your inspirational prompts, my muse will too! I ran a weekly challenge from 2009 to 2013 called Carry On Tuesday and I know it can be a bit of a burden! Thank you, Carrie.
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome my Keith. Thank you so much for your appreciation and being a part of the participation here. I remember hearing about Carry on Tuesday, how cool Keith.
DeleteThis is sad. Thank you Carrie for all your work and your kind comments on mine. If someone else takes on the baton I will undertake to provide the pics....Illustrated poems are my favourite.....I used to have a prompt site years ago POW but I have no aptitude for the technical side of things....Just a thought !......RALL
ReplyDeleteCarrie, Thank You -- We don't say that often enough.
ReplyDeleteThe others have said it all, we love you and your work here.
I have enjoyed so very much working with and for you
You, Chrissa and Shay have built a great place to exchange
works and for me, "Learn". I loved reading poetry in school and
wrote a few verses for fun. But no formal training. I found a book,
Ted Kooser's "The Poetry Home Repair Manual" that I studied and
practiced on my readers here. I stopped at "Prose Poetry" but I
need to finish that, I'm not good at all. The Book, $ 5.00, Postage paid,
http://jimmiehov6.blogspot.com/2022/06/writing-books-author-tutors-my-life.html
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You are very welcome my friend Jim. You have been a consistent presence here and that has been a blessing. Believe me the love goes both ways my friend! You all have been wonderful to me. I am so glad that you felt you learned here as well. I think we all did in some way. So many wonderful writers with their own unique style. Keep writing Jim.
DeleteCarrie, please accept my humble thanks also.
ReplyDeleteI started running a prompt just over one year ago, and I too know how much effort it requires... You provided many people with a lot of much appreciated inspiration for a very long time ~ thank you!
Much love,
David
SkepticsKaddish.com
You are so very welcome David. Your kind spirit and participation has been a wonderful part of each week my friend. I will have to check out your prompt. Keep writing David!
DeleteCarrie ~ mine is a bit unusual because it's a "community" poetry prompt, meaning that a different member of the community leads it every week, and every person who hosts it get to select the next person to host it...
DeleteSo it's not really "mine" per se ~ it's just that I post it.
Much love,
David
SkepticsKaddish.com/Poetry-Prompt/
No worries David, actually just commented on it a couple minutes ago.
DeleteDear Carrie, i linked to the Sunday always in awe of your amazing photo prompts. I know it took dedicated time to collect them and present them to us. I liked up always with a wish to return the next Sunday. Your site will be surely missed. Thank you for being such a faithful hostess. Thanks to Chrissa and Shay as well.
ReplyDeleteBest Wishes.
Much💖love
You are so welcome dear Gillena. It has been a blessing to have you here each week my friend!
DeleteCarrie, so sad that you will be ending your Sunday Muse, but I know there will be valid reasons, I am just sorry I only found you so late on. Thank you for providing fantastic inspiration, lots of love Ang ❤️
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome Angela and it was wonderful having you here these last few months. Keep shining and writing my sweet friend.💖
DeleteI couldn't get to your site with the link my friend. Can you re-link? I will delete the old one Tuesday when I am at my desk top computer.
DeleteWasn't working for me either.
DeleteOh Carrie, that is so very sad.
ReplyDeleteIs there none who wants to take over? I would.. with someone else to back up for the few times a year I am away. Or maybe I can post in advance in those weeks.
It's so sad to miss this... even though I can't always manage to be in time.
We won't only miss the prompt, but also the contact between each other.
So if I can do something...
Unless you want it to stop completely... as it is your thing.
Thank you very much for all the interesting, beautiful, inspirational, etc etc images from everywhere!
I have enjoyed being part of this and I have learned a lot.
Reading the contributions of others has enriched me.
Please stay in touch.
Big hugs!!!!!!
Thank you so much Syl for your willingness to help. It has been wonderful having you here to share and participate my friend. You and everyone else have been a blessing and I have learned from you too.
ReplyDeleteYou're a lovely friend. Let me know what you have decided. <3
ReplyDeleteCarrie, you have worked very hard over the years to maintain a very creative and inviting site. I haven't been writing poetry to share for a while, but I definitely know all of the work that goes into a poetry site week after week. I know many will miss you and the site. Blessings to you, and best of luck!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Mary for your kind words. I appreciate you and I know you put so much into Poet's United and you and Sherry and others did an amazing job. It has been an honor and enrichment for me as well.
DeleteYou are a good person, Carrie! We all had some good years, but they take their toll after a while. I understand why you need to say good-bye and respect your decision - having been there!
DeleteEven though my blog is not a poetry blog, I've enjoyed the opportunity to join this poetry community on occasion. Thank you for providing this space. I hope all is well. Best wishes on your future endeavors.
ReplyDeleteDear Carrie,
ReplyDeleteThank you for creating this wonderful creative space for poets to gather. You have always been supported and given us amazing images to entertain our imagination. I will miss this community of caring poets. I wish you the very best in your future endeavors. I am
honored to have crossed paths in the journey of life.
Peace, light and love to you always!
I feel the same way dearest Truedessa. It has been a blessing to know you here in the poet blogging world. You are very welcome and thank you for your beautiful presence here my friend!
DeleteOh, i just saw this now. out of the loop for a couple of weeks. The Muse is one of my favorite places. it has been a pleasure being part of this community, and it’s amazing hosts. i will miss the unique images presented here, and discovering what everyone saw in them. Thanks so much for this wonderful site. Good luck, and good health. Peace, Sara
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