We all love listening to stories
Especially if the story is ours
And this one must be mine
Because I called it here
From my shadowy insides
And asked if it would appear for me
It came in joy and pain and laughter
but I can’t explain the who-ness
Or the why or even how or when
And even if I could the words would
Trip like clowns into the muddy wonder
Where the children cry, Again, Again, Again!
Dear People, as I’ve mentioned before I’m lost and confused with this new ‘Block’ editor on WP. I’ve tried to get it but I can’t and am now simply frustrated.
I wanted this poem to be in two stanzas of six lines each but it refuses to break using Return.
Now I can’t even find Tags and Categories so this post won’t have them. I think I will be leaving WP soon if I can’t resolve this.
Story Time. 17×14 in. Acrylic on paper. Painting and poem by Clinock.
Instagram @johnclinock
art rat cafe 
I’ve struggled with the editing for a while. I might start using Apple Pages , photocopying it and post it so I can get the shape, spacing I intend.
If you end up elsewhere on T’interweb let me know 👍
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Like I said I’m mostly on Instagram now. It’s so much more straightforward. Why go through photocopying etc when there are more intuitive structures in place?
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Love the painting! 😀
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Many thanks Ogden 😉
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Love the poem. :)) The block editor is awful isn’t it. If you select Classic Block, from inside the block options (search for it in the search field that pops up, after you click the black plus sign of the block itself) – that’s what I do – it helps a lot. It’s the only workaround I know of. I can’t stand Block Editor either!! Hugs. :))
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Lovely to hear from you Nadine, are you back or is this just a pop up? Thank you for your helpful comment. I’ve tried your suggestions and more but it all just feels ungainly. I miss the ease and flow.
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Love the artwork. I’ve been having challenges with WP too, but I’ll figure it out eventually—I hope.
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I know you will Karen, I’m sure you have more patience than me 🙂
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Your art and words always speak to my heart…
As for WP, it’s what you get when ‘algorithms’ take over… I’ve been using block editor for some time now and still annoyed that I have to do the weirdest moves in order to …approach the look I’m looking for. What puzzles me is that the majority of people find B.E. challenging but WP does not seem to take notice.
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It’s strange, I agree, but maybe no one has told them, just each other? I’m beginning to think it’s not worth my time to even do that. Thank you for your supportive words Marina.
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I know what you mean. I’m on the verge of deleting all my sm pages FB, INST & TW. Not WP though… at least not yet.
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