O at the Edges

Musings on poetry, language, perception, numbers, food, and anything else that slips through the cracks.

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A poet considers the intersections of language and numbers, connections between disparate entities – the currents stirring within the Phoenician iteration of our letter M and the Japanese character for water, mizu, or the intertwined strands of solar wind and shadows, black-chinned hummingbirds and coastal death rituals – all, of course, while contemplating good food and that most magnificent of elixirs, beer, which may have been the very foundation of civilization. Or not.

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richardrensberry on February 17, 2015 at 9:38 pm said:

Glad we made a connection. The pieces I read of yours are well written, full of life and spirit.

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- robert okaji on February 17, 2015 at 9:44 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Richard. I am enjoying your blog.
  
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sophie on February 18, 2015 at 4:06 am said:

Hi Robert, thank you for the like. I am glad you enjoyed my post. I have been enjoying your poetry.

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- robert okaji on March 1, 2015 at 3:46 pm said:
  
  You’re very welcome, Sophie. Thanks for stopping by.
  
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JC on February 18, 2015 at 6:54 pm said:

Thanks for the ‘like’ on In City Dreams…

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katiegirlgrace on February 19, 2015 at 9:09 pm said:

I thought wine was the foundation of civilisation … or not!:-)

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- robert okaji on February 19, 2015 at 9:16 pm said:
  
  And now you know the truth! Or not… 🙂
  
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clburdett on February 20, 2015 at 9:48 pm said:

Thank you O! 🙂

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Paul Svendsen on February 22, 2015 at 12:01 pm said:

Hi Robert and thanks for liking WTFAW. I am hoping to build up a repository of poems from different authors about animals. If you would like to, send me links to poems you feel may be suitable, and I will publish on WTFAW. Regards Paul 🙂

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- robert okaji on February 23, 2015 at 2:17 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Paul. I’ll try to assemble some links.
  
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David on February 22, 2015 at 1:06 pm said:

Hello Robert,

Thank you for ‘Liking’ on my poem, Lucius. Could I impose on you to leave a comment, when you next pause at Retword?

Kind regards,

David.

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- robert okaji on February 22, 2015 at 2:27 pm said:
  
  I’ll do my best, David. Thanks.
  
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learningtocry on February 23, 2015 at 11:16 am said:

Thanks for the recent likes Robert!

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- robert okaji on February 23, 2015 at 2:15 pm said:
  
  Always a pleasure to visit your site.
  
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sdtp33 on February 23, 2015 at 12:31 pm said:

Hi Robert, thanks for the Like on Slim’s Advice Part 2, enjoying your poems!

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- robert okaji on February 23, 2015 at 2:17 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much. I hope to read more of your work soon.
  
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Colin Bisset on February 23, 2015 at 9:01 pm said:

Thanks for checking in on my site. Have been enjoying your poems – such twisting rhythms, so satisfying!

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- robert okaji on February 24, 2015 at 9:25 am said:
  
  Thanks, Colin. I think I could have used your feng shui expertise a while back…
  
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Taryn Renay on February 25, 2015 at 9:53 pm said:

Hi Robert,

Thanks for the like on my first Writing 201 assignment, “On being called back inside at the end of recess.”

I will enjoy following your blog and being inspired by your poetry.

Sincerely,
Taryn

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- robert okaji on February 26, 2015 at 9:18 am said:
  
  Hi Taryn,
  
  I enjoyed your poem. Keep up the good work!
  
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tomwest on February 26, 2015 at 3:49 pm said:

Robert, with your brewing expericne ..is this a worthy investment?
http://geterbrewed.ie/biab-all-grain-starter-kit-includes-a-mash-kit.html

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- robert okaji on February 26, 2015 at 4:03 pm said:
  
  My brewing experience is much more limited than my tasting experience. 🙂 I think kits are a matter of personal taste, depending upon experience and what you want to brew. I’m afraid I can’t offer much advice.
  
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  - tomwest on February 26, 2015 at 4:42 pm said:
    
    ha ha…tasting experience is where it counts..each little drop passing the lips to waterfall bliss..no worries:)
    
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lightwalker1 on February 26, 2015 at 4:56 pm said:

Thank you for stopping by and liking my post. Kindest regards Cheryle

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- robert okaji on February 26, 2015 at 5:18 pm said:
  
  You’re very welcome, Cheryle. I enjoyed your ode. Thank you for sharing.
  
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JC on February 27, 2015 at 6:48 am said:

Thanks for the like on Quote5!

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- robert okaji on March 1, 2015 at 3:47 pm said:
  
  You’re very welcome.
  
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Chelsea on February 27, 2015 at 7:40 am said:

Thanks for the like on my blog!

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- robert okaji on March 1, 2015 at 3:48 pm said:
  
  You’re very welcome, Chelsea. Thanks for stopping in.
  
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cmrsyk1985 on February 28, 2015 at 7:21 am said:

Let me know if you ever want to collaborate on some poetry. I think we could do some damage. Drop me a line at cmrsyk1985@hotmail.com if you’re interested…

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scottdanielmassey on February 28, 2015 at 2:26 pm said:

Thanks for the like on the prismatic page.

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- robert okaji on March 5, 2015 at 11:34 am said:
  
  It was my pleasure, Scott. Thanks for stopping by.,
  
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globalunison on March 1, 2015 at 1:45 pm said:

Thank you for liking my recent post. It’s greatly appreciated.

Kind Regards,
-Naima

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- robert okaji on March 5, 2015 at 11:34 am said:
  
  You’re very welcome. Thank you for stopping in.
  
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voxturturis on March 2, 2015 at 2:30 am said:

Thank you for reading and liking. Your own work is beautiful! Best wishes, voxturturis

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- robert okaji on March 5, 2015 at 11:34 am said:
  
  You’re very welcome, and thank you for your kind words.
  
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fairchris on March 3, 2015 at 10:46 am said:

thanks for stopping by and liking our African Dreams post

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- robert okaji on March 5, 2015 at 11:35 am said:
  
  Likewise!
  
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Matt Walker on March 4, 2015 at 8:43 pm said:

Thanks for visiting and liking one of the stories on our page! T-HOT

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- robert okaji on March 5, 2015 at 11:35 am said:
  
  You’re very welcome, and thanks for visiting.
  
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iconoclastgrey on March 6, 2015 at 9:31 pm said:

I nominated you for a Liebster Award. 😀 https://kiraburton.wordpress.com/2015/03/06/liebster-award/

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- robert okaji on March 7, 2015 at 12:56 pm said:
  
  I’m honored that you would think of me, Kira, but I’ve elected to not accept awards. I truly appreciate the sentiment. Thank you.
  
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J.R.Goldrich on March 7, 2015 at 4:24 pm said:

Thanks so much for visiting my blog, and appreciating my post on the writing process. After reading your works here, that appreciation is highly valued and means the world to me. I will be enjoying your posts as a follower…

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- robert okaji on March 7, 2015 at 6:06 pm said:
  
  Thank you for your kind comments. The writing process is very personal, but in the end it generally consists of one word followed by another. And another… 🙂 I look forward to more of our posts.
  
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  - J.R.Goldrich on March 7, 2015 at 9:58 pm said:
    
    Indeed, at times, one letter followed by another. And another…
    
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lorac888890 on March 8, 2015 at 5:53 pm said:

Hi, thank you for enjoying my Heart and Soul blog. Yours is interesting too. Take care.

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- robert okaji on March 11, 2015 at 4:21 pm said:
  
  You’re very welcome, and thanks for stopping by.
  
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scripsnpics on March 9, 2015 at 2:18 pm said:

Thanks for visiting my site.

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- robert okaji on March 11, 2015 at 4:21 pm said:
  
  Thanks for creating it!
  
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aygullalekabaca on March 10, 2015 at 11:40 am said:

Hello Robert! Fun to see that you liked my post on numbers, letters and greetings (http://wp.me/p4g5gC-3w). Please have a look around on my site to see if there’s more stuff that appeals to you: https://stockholmserendipity.wordpress.com/ I’m looking forward to explore your blog too!
Best,
Aygul

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- robert okaji on March 11, 2015 at 4:22 pm said:
  
  Oh, I believe there’s much more. Thank you.
  
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mjmsennelager1965 on March 11, 2015 at 5:21 am said:

Sometimes I think “or not” could be a tag on most statements – or not. 🙂

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- robert okaji on March 11, 2015 at 4:22 pm said:
  
  I must agree.
  
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JC on March 13, 2015 at 6:58 pm said:

Thanks for the like… Quote6

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- robert okaji on March 17, 2015 at 2:27 pm said:
  
  You’re very welcome.
  
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Muzzy on March 14, 2015 at 6:08 pm said:

G’day Robert
Thank you for visiting my page, then noting a like it is very much appreciated. 🙂

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- robert okaji on March 17, 2015 at 2:28 pm said:
  
  You’re welcome, and thanks for stopping by.
  
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JC on March 16, 2015 at 5:14 am said:

Thanks for the like on ‘Listening to Bach!’

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- robert okaji on March 17, 2015 at 2:28 pm said:
  
  Always a pleasure to visit your blog.
  
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thewhisperingpen on March 18, 2015 at 7:44 am said:

Hi, I’ve nominated you for the Love in Ten Sentences challenge. Here’s the information if you’d like to accept: http://thewhisperingpen.com/2015/03/18/love-in-ten-sentences/ 🙂

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- robert okaji on April 1, 2015 at 2:23 pm said:
  
  Hello. I just discovered your reply in my spam folder, some two weeks after you posted it. My apologies for a tardy reply.
  
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Seiren~ on March 18, 2015 at 12:45 pm said:

Thanks!

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- robert okaji on March 19, 2015 at 3:00 pm said:
  
  You’re very welcome, and thank you for stopping by.
  
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  - Seiren~ on March 28, 2015 at 1:33 pm said:
    
    had seen some of your poems. and so far, the mockingbird III is the one i like the most 🙂
    
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globalunison on March 18, 2015 at 3:41 pm said:

Thank you for liking a recent post on my blog. It’s greatly appreciated.
Kind Regards,
-Naima

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- robert okaji on March 19, 2015 at 3:02 pm said:
  
  It was my pleasure, Naima.
  
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lilyionamackenzie on March 19, 2015 at 11:36 am said:

Thanks for taking time away from your writing (and great blog) to visit mine!

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- robert okaji on March 19, 2015 at 3:05 pm said:
  
  It was truly my pleasure, Lily.
  
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lillian on March 21, 2015 at 3:58 pm said:

Thanks for the Like today. A 2-day newbie to Word Press and just beginning to find my voice — reading your works I’m very very pleased to get your Like! Life in the word…..

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- robert okaji on March 21, 2015 at 8:24 pm said:
  
  Life in the word, indeed! Thanks for stopping by.
  
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animallogic on March 22, 2015 at 1:09 pm said:

Thank you for liking my post Just One X

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- robert okaji on March 23, 2015 at 1:36 pm said:
  
  You’re very welcome.
  
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philipparees on March 23, 2015 at 8:22 am said:

Thanks for dropping in on Koestler’s contribution to the trial! Next court session soon to follow. May need a Jury one day?

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- robert okaji on March 23, 2015 at 1:35 pm said:
  
  I always enjoy your blog!
  
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  - philipparees on March 23, 2015 at 2:08 pm said:
    
    Thank you for making your visit known. So few do, that I wonder whether I communicate with anyone? So good to hear I might be talking to other silent visitors.
    
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  - robert okaji on March 23, 2015 at 2:17 pm said:
    
    I know that feeling!
    
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nina light on March 23, 2015 at 12:32 pm said:

Thank you for stopping by, and for the ‘like’. I think I am going to enjoy reading you very, very much…

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- robert okaji on March 23, 2015 at 1:35 pm said:
  
  It was my pleasure, Nina. And thank you for your kind words.
  
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juliawinnacker on March 23, 2015 at 12:38 pm said:

Hey there, thank you for taking your time to read and like my post 🙂

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- robert okaji on March 23, 2015 at 1:37 pm said:
  
  Likewise!
  
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deborahwenzlerfarris on March 23, 2015 at 6:43 pm said:

Nice

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- robert okaji on March 25, 2015 at 8:12 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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mrreaperofdead on March 27, 2015 at 7:33 pm said:

Hello, my name is Gregory Thomas, I’m a writer and poet, and post my work on my blog at “Cascadialegends.wordpress.com” I just wanted to thank you for liking one of my stories on my blog. thank you very much! I don’t possess the know how, or money to make a book out of my work, if perhaps you know anybody that could help me, please do let me know, also thanks again. It’s my passion to make people smile through my writing, I wish you the best of luck as well

-sincerely,

Gregory Thomas

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- robert okaji on March 28, 2015 at 9:03 pm said:
  
  Thanks for stopping by, Gregory. There are many books written about publishing – either self-publishing or going the traditional route – in addition to many fine posts on that very topic. You might peruse those sources to begin. Good luck!
  
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  - mrreaperofdead on March 28, 2015 at 9:11 pm said:
    
    Okay, thanks for your response and support 🙂
    also feel free to reblog my blog if you wish, i wish the best of luck to you as well, let’s keep in touch.
    
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everystardust on March 28, 2015 at 8:17 am said:

Thank you so much for visitting my blog and many “likes”. Means a lot to me:)

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- robert okaji on March 28, 2015 at 9:04 pm said:
  
  I’ve enjoyed your blog. Thanks for stopping by.
  
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tonotmissthebliss on March 28, 2015 at 10:02 am said:

Hi Robert,

I’ve seen you like my posts for nearly a year now. Thanks for being around for so much of this!

Cheers!
Josh

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- robert okaji on March 28, 2015 at 9:05 pm said:
  
  Hi Josh. Thanks for stopping by.
  
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stevieck on March 29, 2015 at 6:20 am said:

Good Morning (Ahoy) Robert

I’ve been enjoying your writing for some time, however I’m not able to “press” the like button. This is happening on several blogs, any suggestions? Anyway I’ll keep reading. Thanks for the great blog. 🙂

stevek

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- robert okaji on March 29, 2015 at 7:19 am said:
  
  Good morning, and thank you for your kind words. I don’t know what the problem would be. Perhaps your viewing settings? I discovered that I couldn’t access some blog likes unless I clicked on the post’s title. Could it be something so simple as that?
  
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nombredelapluma on April 2, 2015 at 2:03 pm said:

You’ve just very neatly explained why I love formal poetry, tucked in a tight syllabic, frequently rhyming, frame. I loved math and language equally in school. I don’t have a favorite poetry form, I just like a good word picture that perfectly fits. Fun to read, more fun when I’m successful at writing. Have you any suggestions for a form I could attempt (in English, of course)? I’m not fluent in other languages although I’ve experimented with some.

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- robert okaji on April 2, 2015 at 2:13 pm said:
  
  I love sonnets – brief, but not too, fairly easy to compose, but difficult to master. You might also try the sestina form. For something short but nevertheless challenging, cinquains are fun to attempt. You might search this site for a cinquain post.
  
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sikah8 on April 2, 2015 at 5:26 pm said:

Hello Robert!
Thank you for liking my post! Coming from you, its such an honor! (I apologize, for the grammar mistakes in my post(s), english is not my first language, and I don’t do a good job at correcting all my faults)
Is Austin still being kept weird? =) ( I used to live there a few years ago)

thank you and have a good day!

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- robert okaji on April 3, 2015 at 7:47 am said:
  
  Thanks for stopping by! Austin is still weird, but I fear becoming less so.
  
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kandijowyatt on April 4, 2015 at 6:48 pm said:

Thanks for stopping by and favoriting A Song for the Ages.
I really like what I see in your poetry. Well done.

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- robert okaji on April 5, 2015 at 8:19 am said:
  
  Thanks very much.
  
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thia licona on April 5, 2015 at 8:04 pm said:

Hello Robert! Thanks for your continuous visits to https://inspirationalbythia.wordpress.com/. You greatly encourage me to go on even when the blogging energy falls in the minus side! 🙂

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Mr. Flying Pig on April 6, 2015 at 9:48 pm said:

Robert,

I truly enjoy reading your blog and have nominated it for The Creative Blogger Award. I sincerely feel your blog deserves this recognition. If you wish to participate, please follow the rules in the link below. Whether or not you choose to participate, I hope you will accept the recognition and my sincerest appreciation.

Here is the link: https://mrflyingpig.wordpress.com/2015/04/06/the-creative-blogger-award/

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- robert okaji on April 14, 2015 at 6:02 am said:
  
  I’m honored that you would consider my blog for this award, but I’ve elected to not accept blog awards. But I sincerely appreciate the sentiment. Thank you.
  
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Sandra Hovland on April 10, 2015 at 9:56 am said:

Thank you and tusen takk for liking my post “A Sign of Fluency?”! As a blogging newbie it’s much appreciated.

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- robert okaji on April 14, 2015 at 6:04 am said:
  
  You’re very welcome. Thanks for stopping by.
  
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