The Time I Almost Lost My Blog.

Let’s take a break on the poetry for a bit with some story-telling. True story.

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Yep, that’s right, there was indeed a time I almost lost my blog in 2014. Not the most pleasant experience but funny now that its just a memory.

I had just placed a two stage authentication on my WordPress account; you know, trying to experiment and all. Of course this meant I would only log into my account when I receive a unique password via SMS (Do you see where this is going?)

If only I had taken the time to consider all the possibilities that could occur ; because a week after putting that two-stage process my phone got stolen… good times. lol.

Naturally this story has a good ending, otherwise you wouldn’t be seeing this post. I was able to get help from the WordPress forums, and here we are. See, I couldn’t log into my account for a month. During that time I began to reflect on everything related to my blog e.g how much time I had spent fine-tuning the OD (Original-Dante) blog; the 100+ posts I had published; the posts I had planned; the friends I had made; if they cared if I disappeared; the pain of starting a new blog *sigh*.

Looking back at it now, Its clear I was heart broken but trying not to show it. Long story short, thank God it never came to that. At the same time, I’m kinda thankful that it did; because the zeal that took over me when I got the chance to write here again couldn’t have come from nowhere else had it not been for that experience.

 

– Original-Dante ©2016

Daily Prompt: Joke

A Sinking Feeling.

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Take the low tide for granted,

You’ll sink like granite.

– Original-Dante ©2016

Photograph by: FenwickParrody

Ingredients.

The recipe tells me

That the remedy

To relinquish my distress

Is to express.

 

– Original-Dante ©2016

A Medley Of Thoughts.

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That cloud you see

Is the best representation,

The best

Physical manifestation,

Of my current thought bubble.

– Original-Dante ©2016

Photograph by:  catch—22

Noise.

So loud in her

Meant-to-be-dominant perceptions,

Varied in nature

But each time she speaks,

You hear it twice.

 

– Original-Dante ©2016

Nature’s Design.

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Bedazzled

By the kiss

Of summer’s rain.

– Original-Dante ©2016

Photograph by: DesignBySterling

With The Sun.

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How can you,

In your right mind

Refuse to play

Hide and seek

With the world’s Largest

Gold nugget?

– Original-Dante ©2016

Photograph by: ann-beyond-repair

The Larger Fraction.

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Forgive me

For being in touch

With myself

More than anything else.

Seemingly dichotomized

From our joint fantasy

Yet feelings

For you encompass

The better part

Of my thought process.

– Original-Dante ©2016

Photograph by: S4SH4X

72 Hours In.

First off, Happy New Year everyone,

I know its a bit late for me to say that, but as they say, better late than never;  and in my case, it came close to that (being never that is). 12 hours before New Year my cousin brother and I got into a car accident; at this point its old news, but then…well, it was something. Decided to keep to myself for a little bit, that dose of perspective shaped the beginning of my New Year. No-one got hurt (Thank God) but I wasn’t exactly reflecting positive vibes for the last few days.

Otherwise I hope you all enjoyed, it couldn’t have been bad for everyone :P. Funny thing though, I get to say I had the accident Last Year instead of Last Week, makes it sound further than it actually is (slight placebo effect is helping me forget faster).

To get into better spirits I looked at all my poetry for this year and selected the top 10 that were most liked by other bloggers, hope you enjoy 🙂

 

Tragic Magic

Conditioning

Questions

By The Sandy Shore

Iris Of Seduction

 

Thoughts On A Bench

Letters Yet To Be Sent

Our Africa

Writer’s Alley

Discovery Of The Self

 

– Original-Dante ©2016

 

Rare Tastes.

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Such a sweet disposition

In the rarest of moments

I can literally taste it.

– Original-Dante ©2015

Photograph by: uploathe

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