Thank you for visiting Moondustwriter. One of the many exciting things I've had the honor of doing is writing and publishing in multiple genres (including education) in E. African for E. Africa. As a writer, it is a thrill to write for children (on all continents) who want to learn.
I've been part of the blogging community for more than 13 years. Some old timers may remember the award winning (2011 Twitter Shorty ) blog community - One Stop Poetry. I was the co-producer of that fast growing blog community.
I am a published writer, poet, artist and photographer. I have written, as well as edited, for periodicals, radio, blogs and fellow writers.
There are many facets to this moon - my joy is in meeting you!
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Brilliant. We have all been climbing a long time. Don’t know where the top is. Can’t see the top. But can’t get there without the next step. And the next. And that’s what life is all about anyway.
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. - Edgar Allan Poe
penned in moon dust 
love the hope in this… beautiful photo
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the view from Maui to the Big Island is spectacular (wish I had taken it)
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Brilliant. We have all been climbing a long time. Don’t know where the top is. Can’t see the top. But can’t get there without the next step. And the next. And that’s what life is all about anyway.
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I need a new pair of shoes…
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Dear Leslie,
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. You’ve captured the trepidation of that first step. Well done.
shalom,
Rochelle
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thanks Rochelle – ah but what about the second?
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I like how you have captured these first steps, the mixture of anxiety and excitement!
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that is the adventure called life isnt it???
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Beautifully poetic.
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elegantly written .. the words have expressed those emotions beautifully 🙂
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Nicely done.
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Yowza! You’re going to leave us hanging there, one foot out on the clouds? Great piece. I thoroughly enjoyed that one.
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Nice write on the ‘first step’ theme.
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Very poetic.
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Your poetry always touches me, Moondust Writer. Your recent post at POTD was no different in this.
I look forward to more.
~Christopher
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Emotional and true to soul… the first step is the most difficult to take…
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beautiful and dream-like… “the first step is the most challenging” wise words, so very true 🙂
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Super stuff.
AnElephant has taken that step too.
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A very emotional piece, I loved it.
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Inspirational and something we can all use!
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Jump in with both feet! Well done.
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Lovely idea – a leap of faith – the clouds always look like such a soft landing, until you fly for them and see that they are hardly there!
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Dear Leslie,
Have to believe. Love your story this week. You captured the feeling one gets on high.
Aloha,
Doug
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This reminds of ‘Astonishing the Gods’ by Ben Okri.
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That first step certainly can be really difficult — this is a great poem capturing that feeling.
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