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Summary

"Shades Of Life: Paper Poetry Digest#4" is a literary digest featuring a collection of poems, haikus, and notes, along with updates on the Paper Poetry Prompt#3 and the announcement of Prompt#4, reflecting the publication's growth and engagement with its audience.

Abstract

The "Shades Of Life: Paper Poetry Digest#4" covers the period from September 26 to October 10, 2020, and includes a variety of poetic works from numerous contributors. The publication celebrates its growth, having reached 190 followers and garnered significant readership metrics. It showcases published content such as "Together" by Thalia Dunn and "Trust" by Bingz Huang, among others. The digest also highlights the winners of the Paper Poetry Prompt#3 and introduces the themes for the upcoming Prompt#4, inspired by renowned poets like Maya Angelou and Robert Frost. Additionally, the Editor, Suntonu Bhadra, invites ideas and suggestions to enhance the publication, emphasizing community engagement and the continuous pursuit of literary exploration.

Opinions

  • The editor, Suntonu Bhadra, expresses a positive outlook on life, encouraging readers to find beauty and hope amidst challenges.
  • The publication values community and reader engagement, as evidenced by the invitation for suggestions to improve Paper Poetry.
  • There is an appreciation for the diversity of contributions, with the digest celebrating a wide range of poetic styles and themes.
  • The success of the publication is acknowledged through the presentation of readership statistics and the number of followers.
  • The editor expresses gratitude to the readers and contributors, particularly highlighting the champions of the Prompt#3 for their "incredible creations."

Shades Of Life: Paper Poetry Digest#4

For the timeline of September 26— October 10, 2020

Image by Christo Anestev from Pixabay, Photo by Enoch Hsiao on Unsplash, Image by huoadg5888 from Pixabay, Photo by Caroline Hernandez on Unsplash

Hi, everyone. I hope everyone is staying well and keeping themselves safe during this time.

Life comprises different layers and flairs within itself. In a world with chaos and challenges, the best we can do to ourselves is to opt for other beautiful shades around us. Take care of the near and dear ones, embrace the colors of nature, sing a song, jump in the air without any particular reason, make a toast to yourself, let the rays of light touch you with its presence. Let us live in hope for today.

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” — Oprah Winfrey

New Stepstone

We are currently a publication with the support of 190 followers. A few other statistics: ▪ 3,840 minutes read-time, and 10,333 views in the last 30 days ▪ with an average unique 110 visitors daily.

Published contents (between Sep 26 — Oct 10, 2020)

Poetry & haiku Together, Soaring and Haiku of the City by Thalia Dunn Trust by Bingz Huang Its Time by Tca Venkatesan PhD Stepping Stones by Dana Sanford What Are You Saying? by Lucy (the eggcademic) I Sit By The Windows and My Fallen, Entangled Heart by Somsubhra Banerjee But The Colors of Fall and A Punctuated Life by Dennett Control Freak by James G Brennan At The Brink Of Midnight by Manasi Diwakar Quiet Moments and Solace in Solitude by Priscilla Loshon The New Dawn by Isha Tewari Srivastava Without You and My Love For You by Geetika Sethi What Makes Her Beautiful and First Thought by Melissa Bee Immortal Words by Sajina Ignatius Crystal Trails by Jessica Lee McMillan Round the Seesaw by Toni Crowe Coloring Book as Compass and Writing an Icon by Jenine Bsharah Baines Purple Rain by Bernadette DeCarlo Peace In Forgetting by Pretheesh Presannan Radio by Amy Jasek While All Remain In Silence by Suntonu Bhadra

Notes/Journals/Notes with poetry Words Which Speak and The Art of taking Notes by Priyanka Srivastava

Paper Poetry Prompt#3 update

Illustration created with Prompt#3 Cover Photo: created by the author

Please find the prompt contents, a worthwhile collection to keep.

‘Between a Rock and a Hard Place’ by Lucy (the eggcademic) My Space by Dennett No Rejoicing for Fall by Naomi Leilani Acosta Chances by Suryatapa Born via Wrong Placenta and Game of dice by Era Garg Intoxication by Amy Marley Unwilling by James G Brennan Gamblers All by Dana Sanford Stuck in the Middle by Amy Jasek Walls and Take A Chance, Roll It by Toni Crowe Bucks and Luck by Melissa Bee Conundrum of Sorts by Sajina Ignatius Living by Suntonu Bhadra

We have three champions for the prompt#3, for their incredible creations: Rollers by Amy Jasek Mystic Musings of Battle by Sneha Mankar Roll the Dice by Connie Song

Congratulations to Amy, Sneha and Connie.

Paper Poetry Prompt#4

According to the prompt promise, Amy, Sneha, and Connie had the honor to choose the next prompt themes. Please find the following details on the upcoming prompt:

Image by Ylanite Koppens from Pixabay, word illustration by the author

‘Caged Bird’, inspired by ‘Caged Bird’ by Maya Angelou ‘Crow’, inspired by ‘In the Pinewoods, Crows, and Owl’ by Mary Oliver ‘The Road not taken’, inspired by ‘The Road not taken’ by Robert Frost *** Poem links are embedded to view the respective poems.

Prompt period: From October 13 to October 30, 2020 Marking the prompt: Your content might or might not include the exact theme words, but should be reflected in your content. Please add ‘Paper Poetry Prompt#4’ in the subtitle or kicker for more comfortable viewing. You have to tag the following term, ‘PPPPrompt4’, in your content tag. For any other related guideline, you can look into the ‘prompt instruction sample’ tab.

Idea/Suggestion Box

As an Editor, I believe that there are lots of space to improve our publication. And we require your support to get new ideas or related suggestions that can enrich the publication and uncover the unchartered territory, not/less explore before.

As an initial effort, I have mentioned a couple of ideas in the following, ‘Requesting Suggestions From The Readers And The Writers Of Paper Poetry.’ You can provide your valuable comment on the comment box or add a ‘private note’ on that initial suggestive note.

Thanks for supporting Paper Poetry. Stay safe and well. Happy Thanksgiving.

Best. Suntonu Bhadra Editor of ‘Paper Poetry’

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