Pledge to Poets

My Pledge To WordPress Poets

As a fellow WordPress poet, I will support you by:

1. Reading your poetry whenever I can. Part of my routine is to click on the WordPress page for poetry in my favorites bar.
http://en.wordpress.com/tag/poetry/
I then begin reading what’s been posted. If I like the poem at all, I click and go to the blog site and read it. I go through 5 pages of the WordPress poetry posts whenever I can. I’ve gone through 10 pages on numerous occasions.

2. When I read your poetry, I may enjoy the entire poem. Or, I may only see one line or phrase I like. But, I’m looking for something so I can press “like” when I’ve finished.

3. When I read your poem and like it, I will leave a comment when I have time and feel that I have something to say.

4. When your poetry is my kind of poetry (you write what I like), I will subscribe to your blog.

5. When I’ve subscribed to your blog, I will read each poem for which I receive notification. And, even if the entire poem should show up within the email, I will click on the link to give your blog a hit.

6. Occasionally, I will go to a blog site I like and look through your archives, hoping to find poems I’ve not yet read that I will enjoy.

7. When I read one of your poems for the first time and like it, I will reread it to enjoy it a second time, and will almost always catch more of your meaning and poetic talent by doing that.

8. I will make notes of poems I think are excellent and will revisit your blog to reread them, just as one loves a song and listens to it or sings it over and over again.

P.S. I hope you will give others the same support that I pledge to you.

Dennis Lange, the bard on the hill

34 Comments »

34 Responses

on September 30, 2011 at 10:07 AM | Reply kathryningrid

This is a lovely approach, my friend. Thank you for visiting my blog! I have enjoyed getting a first look or two around yours as well, and will be back. 🙂
on September 30, 2011 at 3:20 PM | Reply sixfootbear

Great idea Dennis.
Thankyou for visiting my page and liking some of my work.
on October 1, 2011 at 8:48 PM | Reply mwebster76

Great idea, thanks for the like on my post today. Good luck to you!
Mandy
on October 5, 2011 at 4:20 PM | Reply Hear The Raven's Call

what a great idea! Thanks for the like… 🙂 I think I’ll follow your lead
on October 7, 2011 at 7:27 AM | Reply deitiesoflove

Ah….Quantum Communities based on Art giving Humanity a Brand New Start..thank You for bringing us together…LOVELOVELOVE!
on October 11, 2011 at 2:21 PM | Reply Maggie

Thank you so much. I always appreciate your “likes” and your comments. I enjoy your poetry, and as I’ve told you before I’m so glad to have found another poet who appreciates traditional form. I will try harder to follow your lead.
on October 12, 2011 at 6:12 PM | Reply David Archer

Such dedication to the cause! and you have a stunning view from your window how do you write so much?

Dave
- on October 12, 2011 at 6:21 PM | Reply thebardonthehill
  
  Thanks for coming by my blog! The view is why we bought the house. We live in the Hill Country of Texas and many of us like to perch high for the views. About half of what I post is great poems by other poets. The rest is mine. How do I write so much? Maybe it’s the view, giving me inspiration. 🙂
on October 13, 2011 at 5:48 AM | Reply rapunzelwizard

Thanks for the “like”, and I do like the idea of your pledge, especially the 7th point – a second look at a poem is often worthwhile.
Good luck and all the best,
Rapunzel
on October 16, 2011 at 2:53 PM | Reply Ina

Thank you for liking 🙂
on October 17, 2011 at 7:48 PM | Reply danroberson

Excellent way to encourage and inspire other poets.
on October 21, 2011 at 7:10 AM | Reply Mary Helen Ferris

blessings to you dear heart,,,,,,,,I have enjoyed, subscribed and posted
- on October 21, 2011 at 7:18 AM | Reply thebardonthehill
  
  Thanks!
on October 21, 2011 at 9:24 PM | Reply scribe62

You Sir are a “steely eyed poetry man”… (stole that from a movie, more or less!)
That is a fantastic creed. If you don’t mind I’m going to try my level best to adopt it amidst the hustle and bustle.
Many thanks for your inspirational words.
Kind regards,
Tim.
(SteelTee)
- on October 21, 2011 at 9:47 PM | Reply thebardonthehill
  
  Thanks. I’m writing an article to post that asserts that it is in our best interests to read poetry. Maybe next week.
on October 29, 2011 at 1:04 PM | Reply S. Thomas Summers

Fair enough.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

I’ll be sure to visit yours time and time again.
on November 14, 2011 at 11:19 AM | Reply Reading Poetry To Write Poetry by Dennis Lange « The Bard on the Hill

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on November 14, 2011 at 12:21 PM | Reply MillenniumBlues

Thank you for the visit and the wisdom.
on November 14, 2011 at 3:18 PM | Reply Symanntha Renn

I try to do all of these things too. But I am a SAHM, and believe it or not, I don’t always have the time. Thanks for reading! I shall try to read some of your poems soon. But the baby literally started crying as I started typing this, so it may be a while.
- on November 14, 2011 at 3:35 PM | Reply thebardonthehill
  
  You do have your hands full, then. 🙂 My reading schedule comes and goes. Right now, I’m a bit behind because I was out of town for three days without adequate internet access. We do what we can. Thanks for coming by.
on November 16, 2011 at 2:00 PM | Reply Alternativepoet

I really love your view Dennis,it’s no wonder you’re so inspired…thank you for stopping by my site 🙂
on November 25, 2011 at 12:28 PM | Reply AngelaMarie

This is wonderful!! You have me considering how I might make my own pledge…. I appreciate and enjoy what you’re doing here. I will make it a point to come back and peruse your archives. Peace, Angela
on November 25, 2011 at 1:00 PM | Reply Diane

thank you so much for visiting my blog and as I read your pledge I felt even more humbled and honoured that you felt moved to “like” and comment – thank you.
on December 12, 2011 at 12:54 PM | Reply Eve Redwater

Hello there, thank you for all of your wonderful posts. You are on my top favourite 15 blogs listed here: http://everedwater.wordpress.com/2011/12/10/versatile-blogger-award/ Keep up the good work, and I look forward to reading more!

Best wishes,
Eve
- on December 12, 2011 at 2:29 PM | Reply thebardonthehill
  
  Wow! Thanks. Glad you enjoy what I’ve written.
on December 28, 2011 at 11:31 AM | Reply popov1121

Thanks for your “like”. I red your “pledge” twice to make sure I understand it fully. From now on I will be doing the same thing.
BTW. I subscribed to your blog ( or at least , I think I did; there is an old undeclared war between myself and technology. Lots of battles, most of them, won by technology)
on January 6, 2012 at 7:04 AM | Reply Versatile Blogger Award ~ New Post « Alternativepoet.com

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on January 20, 2012 at 10:41 AM | Reply notactingfreelance

Thank you for reading my blog and liking my posts. Your comments were both helpful and encouraging. They are truly appreciated.

Sheila
on March 4, 2012 at 12:22 PM | Reply asoulwalker

I operate in a very similar manner. It is nice to hear it articulated. Cheers.
on November 17, 2013 at 4:28 PM | Reply littlejasmine1

Thank you for making such a pledge, I only started blogging today littlejasmine1.wordpress.com and I hope to have an audience for my poetry. It is encouraging to read writers like yourself encouraging others.
- on November 18, 2013 at 3:26 PM | Reply thebardonthehill
  
  Thanks for your comments and for following my blog. I’ve gone to yours, read some, and have followed.
on December 2, 2013 at 1:29 PM | Reply Genie

Good strategy.
- on December 6, 2013 at 7:23 PM | Reply thebardonthehill
  
  Thanks and thanks for reading.
on March 22, 2016 at 8:49 AM | Reply Andrew

I appreciate the pledge and I admire your original work greatly, as well as the works by established poets that you have posted.