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Little garden pond
longs to be round as the sky —
Moon reflects on that.
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(Image from copyright free source in 2012)
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September 27, 2020 by Betty Hayes Albright
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I like this ð
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Thanks Willow ð — I’m having trouble with the new editor so it isn’t formatted the way it was supposed to be.
(Am trying to use the “classic ” block but it’s not as straightforward as it used to be. Menus and sidebars keep disappearing – drives me up the wall! ðĪŠ)
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If I were you I would try to stick with the new editor, once you get the hang of it, it is so much easier. I get irritated with it too. That said the post looks beautiful ð
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Thanks for the advice, Willow. Which block do you use for poetry?
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I certainly don’t use the verse block as it never fits. I use the ordinary paragraph the P. Then pick size of font usually 20, and aline center. Does that help ð
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Yes, you’ve just helped me a lot! ðĪ Thanks very much. ðð
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Ask me anytime if I can help I will ððð
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You can also write your poetry in word or notes, cut and paste put in a paragraph block, aline left, centre or right, size and even colour . Keep fiddling and soon you’ll be comfortable ð
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Thank you, thank you!! You’ve helped me more than WP’s instructions. Now I’ll just need to figure out an easy way to insert photos.
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Go to the plus, select photo or image, a box appears, you can upload from your photos use URL or select their new option of free to use Pixabay images
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Thanks again, Willow! Next time I’ll know what to look for. Am always in a hurry on my PC because of back pain so haven’t been able to explore much. I really appreciate your help!
Hope you have a restful night. ðð
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Thank you Betty off to sleep now, if you need more help let me know if I can be of help I will email you ð
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There is a (fairly) simple way to access the old-style ‘Classic’ Editor to either compose or edit. If you want to know more e-mail me. Like so many of these newly imposed so-called “improvements” it is quite the oppsite. ðĶ
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Thank you, kind sir — I shall email you. ð
And yes, as the saying goes, I don’t know why they’ve gotta fix something that ain’t broke! ð
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Especially when the “improvement” is rather the opposite.
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So beautiful.
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Thanks very much, Nico. ð
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Enjoyed this one, Betty â a lovely lunar haiku that makes me smile! Great image too.
Incidentally, Iâm also struggling with the new editor. Just hope I get the hang of it in time.
Take care,
Paul
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Thank you, Paul! Glad it made you smile.
Also glad to hear I’m not the only one struggling with the new editor. ð
You take care also,
Betty
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The moon’s reflections are always magic.
You can post the old way by going into WP Admin and clicking posts. Thats what I do. The block editor is too time-consuming for me, and I don’t like how it clips things off in the reader, which is how I look at posts. I dont know why tech people always try to make things more complex and non-intuitive. (K)
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Thanks for the suggestion, Kerfe. I think you nailed the biggest problem — it’s too time consuming — especially for someone who can’t sit at the computer for very long. And I agree, it’s definitely less intuitive and more complex now. I shall try going through Administration next time. Hopefully they don’t take away that option!
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I hope so too. Good luck!
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Just beautiful, Betty, and I read your comments about the new editor. I felt the same way and am still figuring it out. But I’m doing the same as Willowdot, just fyi. ð
It seems once we’re comfortable with something, it changes and everything becomes scrambled eggs. ðĨ° Sending hugs! ððð
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Thank you, Lauren!ðð
And yes, re: the new editor — scrambled eggs! ð
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A delightful poem to start my week off with.
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Thanks very much, Charlie!
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I love this! so beautiful and playful.
With regard to the new block editor, I have had my struggles. Now I copy my poems frmm my word processor into a text editor (Wordpad) then copy them from that into a Paragraph block. This keeps my alignment and spacings.
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Love it, Betty. Here’s my response.
All that you need is
Patience … Await gradual
Evaporation ð
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Excellent response —
Evaporation indeed!
Perfect solution. âš
Thank you, Ben.
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See,, I did ‘get’ your haiku/senryu.
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You always do understand my poems, for which I’m grateful. ð
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We think we tread similar paths.
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Definitely!
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Hmmm – wishing to be in the other position, unable to see the beauty of what it is. Interesting that the moon and the pond react so humanly.
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It’s so good to hear from you, Sharon! Hope you’ve been doing all right during these stressful times. âĪ
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Thank you, we’re very fortunate to be healthy. Hope you are as well.
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So glad to hear you’re well, Sharon.
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Its beautiful
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Thank you, Athira — and also thank you for visiting my blog! ð
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Most welcome Betty..stay connected!
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Wonderful.
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Thank you, Ken! And thanks for all the likes on my site today. I’m hoping to get caught up with yours soon.
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I’ve been lax in my reading, so it was nice to catch up.
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Same here…. seems I’m chronically in catch-up mode….
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