*** WARNING ***
The peacemaker made me post this
The schizophrenic 52-year-old Caucasian man warned me not to
He believes this site is for believers, dreamers
And the highly motivated and they all want him dead
There are about 8 people who live in my mind
Of all different nationalities, sizes, ages, gender and moral compass
Screaming to be heard
They are all trying to get along in such a small space
Not always easy!
I apologize in advance if you read anything offensive or controversial
I have very little if any control over any of them
Oh boy!
❤ HOLD ON FOR THE RIDE AND WELCOME TO MY PEACEFUL INSANITY ❤
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I am a sucker for love and a sob story; I am definitely for the underdog. I am a little weird but very loving, I am perfectly imperfect but shhhh, don’t tell anyone, I wrote a poetry book called Mental Notes in 2011 about addiction and all the insanity associated with it. I have randomly been posting pieces of the book to the blog. Here is the kindle link for a preview http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005SFS54U/ref=rdr_kindle_ext_tmb I am so grateful for the road I am traveling and I thank you all for traveling with us.
There is way too much I can say about myself but I won’t bore you with my way to boring BIO. We all have one common bond, we love to write!
I am still trying to figure all this out (life), in the meantime, I will do what the universe has called me to do! Write!
2013 update 2 times published! Mental Notes 2 “Grey Areas” take a peek inside the book, just click on the link http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C333YGO/ref=rdr_kindle_ext_tmb
UPDATE 2023: I’m not that tech savvy, some of the functions in the links may be a little wonky, so I apologize. Just know all the poetry is inside this crazy place. I will figure it out later ❤
mentalnotes1 
In honor of this occasion I decided it was time for me to upload a Gravitar picture (rather than just accept the generic one). So by posting this Reply now it should appear, right?
Okay I THINK I uploaded Santa Dan
Oops, something really funky happened with my “Walking” Dan photo. I’ve got one more that I’ll try next (if I can find it).
Nope, not yet. It must take a while for images to travel through cyberspace.
I think I did it!
you did do it,,,lol, i like it! (:
Ooh, now I changed the date and comment settings.
Welcome to WWWW, Latoya. You really get to the place where poems come from.
Toni
I appreciate you so much! ❤
Hi Latoya, thanks so much for subscribing to my blog!
You are #750.
So, I made a special post:
http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/subscriber-750-at-this-blog-welcome-latoya/
I’m giving you the Liebster Award! Congratulations! http://wp.me/p2DnTA-Hh
Hi! I have nominated you for the Liebster award to show my appreciation for the wonderfully provocative posts and poems you have contributed to my life! Happy writing 🙂
http://parmisrad.wordpress.com/2013/01/26/the-liebster-award/
You rock! I like the wristband, “never give in;” you can do it.
Awweee thank you (:
WOW – what an output – both in imagination and in text – wish I had your stamina! 😉
But I’ll try – and by the way – thanx for your Likes and following my nonsense already 🙂
– just got started 3 days ago ^^
Think I don’t have to tell ya keep up the awe-inspiring work, cause so many did already 🙂
THANK YOU AND INSOMNIA WILL HELP YOUR BLOG, SORRY (; BUT IT WILL. BUT I’M A LITTLE WEIRD ANYWAY, TO MANY PERSONALITIES LURKING AROUND (:
like “shit, my n-th personality just split?” (ok, that’s an old one… but wtf not wtc 😉 – thnx!
[commercial_mode=on]and don’t forget to take a look at theoldnewcity[commercial_mode=off] ^^
Congratulations, Latoya!
I have nominated your fine blog for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award.
The rules of this award are at
http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2013/01/31/very-inspiring-blogger-award-thanks-verde-despertar/
OMG, THANK YOU, YOU ARE TO KIND (:
Well deserved 🙂 and no need to hurry, as the award is for helping bloggers, not for hurrying them 🙂
I just wanted to let you know that I’ve chosen to pass the Blog of the Year: 2012 on to you. You can check out the details at http://alanhalsey.com/2013/02/11/blog-of-the-year-2012/ Congrats 🙂
THANK YOU SO MUCH (:
HI! I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Blog Award.
http://thoughtsofafutureauthor.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/it-happened-again/
I have nominated your blog for the Leibster Award, I hope you’ll accept. Please check out the instructions on my blog http://summergoddess.wordpress.com 🙂
Thanks for following my blog — I hope you enjoy what you find there!
You dont have †☺ worry dear, you are on D̶̲̥̅̊ right track. Like I will always say: “kip walkin”. You are among D̶̲̥̅̊ best.
greetings and thank you for following my blog!
So glad you visited my blog. I might not have found you otherwise. I can’t wait to delve more into your mental notes. Congratulations on your sobriety!
THANK YOU (:
Congratulations Latoya, your poetry is amazing! I have no award for you but I did post a link today on MAY THE 4TH IS WITH YOU! by way of a thank you for your support 🙂
Acknowledgment is better than an award any day to me anyway (: thank you so much!
Mon cordialement… CIao!
Gracias (:
French, Italian, Spanish, and English… very cool comment lol 😉
I think that is so funny because I assumed it was spanish,,,lol, I had to look up the word “Gracias” and I wasn’t real sure what to say back to you from your first comment. I’M SORRY.
ARe you kidding. You spoke from the heart brav0 😉
Well thank you dear….
d–0.o–b
I would like to nominate you for The Versatile Blogger Award
( http://skyvani.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/the-versatile-blogger-award/ )
Sky
https://mentalnotes1.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/reader-appreciation-thank-you/
Thank you for the like/follow! 🙂
Really unique and intense poetry. You are very talented. Thanks for following my blog.
THANK YOU AND YOU ARE WELCOME (:
Your words are powerful and amazing! Thank you for the follow 🙂
THANK YOU AND I LOOK FORWARD TO READING MORE OF YOU.
Good Morning! I have enjoyed what I have seen of your blog and look forward to exploring more, but I just wanted to take this time to let you know I nominated you for “The Versatile Blogger Award” the criteria can be found here: http://crissybwell.wordpress.com/2013/08/06/the-versatile-blogger-award/ if you want to accept. Congrats and have a great day!!!
OMG, THANK YOU AND I AM HONORED!
You are very welcome 🙂
Thank you so much for stopping by I appreciate it lots! You have a nice place I will follow thanks…
THANK YOU!!!
Hey, I’m Johnny. Glad you found my blog, now here I am showing up at yours. Looking forward to reading you. Thanks for the follow. : ) btw, I’m not crazy either.
You are very welcome Johnny! (:
Thanks for following my blog.
Wow! You are powerful. You’re follow has boosted me. Thanks and continue on!
WOW AT YOU TOO! (: THANKS FOR VISITING ME AND PLEASE COME AGAIN!
Boo!! (old guy term for *poke!!!*) Your site has changed greatly in appearance. I like the portrait. Beautiful and sad.
LOLOLOL! ( YOUNG PEOPLE TERM FOR LAUGHING OUT LOUD) THANKS FOR COMMENTING I DIDN’T THINK ANYONE NOTICED. I CALL HER SAD AND TROUBLED, SHE HAS MOTIVATED MANY PIECES.
I thought it to perhaps be a self-portrait and/or portrait of you. I find it to look enough like your picture to think this. Of course : ) my brain is not a normal one (this is not a joke, although it IS funny.) This causes me to have some problem recognising faces.
I remember when I was a very young man, I worked for an engineering firm wherein our manager, at the time, was a sort of prankster with an odd sense of humour. Because his moods changed radically from hour to hour, he used to pretend, jokingly, to be two different men–with two different names. This is quite embarrassing, but I was the only fellow there who had to be told this was a joke and there were not, indeed two different managers with a similar appearance.
Thanks for the follow. You are awesome!
Nice to meet you!! Thank you so much for following my blog. I look forward to exploring your poetry.
You are quite an amazing individual! We all seem to have our demons 🙂 so glad to meet you.
Well, thank you! I have learned to embrace my demons.
It’s the only way 🙂
Always enjoy reading your work LaToya and hope you’re doing well dear poet ;`)
Thank you Mr. Walters! I am well these days (:
Thanks for sharing.
Hi!
Hi to you!! :-):-):-)
Hey, You. Its great to meet you. I hope you don’t mind but i’d like to invite you to my blog at http://www.insanitybeautiful.wordpress.com
Hi… dear Latoya I’ve recently posted English version of my poem called “the bird” on my blog sardunyalar.com. May I ask you have a look on this poem linguistically? It will be great…
thanks… best wishes
h.h.
Hi there! Thanks for visiting, you have a great piece here….
https://sardunyalar.com/category/poems-mine-english/
Really like your unique verse.
Just stopped by to thank you for your recent like/follow on Shift Key and peruse your excellent blog. So much to read; so much well done. And more to read… a pleasure, thank you.
Hi there,
It’s been great following your posts. Thanks so much for them.
My website has moved and I’d love to keep you as a reader.
Could you subscribe to my new mailing list at the following link:
http://eepurl.com/cNIEP5
Hope to stay in touch,
Anne Skyvington
long time fan of your writing hope to read more as time allows
Holy snapping duck shit. What a following you have. And even numerous nominations for the prestigious Lobster Award.
But I like your space too.
I’m attracted to people who can cheerfully discuss psychotic drug experiences, knitting, spontaneous orgasms, great Christmas gift ideas, alcoholic blackouts, the perfect steak sandwich and interplanetary exploration – all without a change of tone.
OK. I haven’t seen the whole lot yet. But it’s probably in there somewhere. Or will be.
These bloggers only follow me because I followed them first so if you call that a following, I guess 🤷🏽♀️ I don’t like blogger awards, the expectation is too high for you to write a passage, a memoir, a biopsychosocial and a fucking thesis! This is an award free zone, we are all winners 🏆
Keep reading, like Ragu, it’s in there 🤣 Thanks for visiting, please come again ❤
Thank you for the follow. I look forward to reading your posts.
I wanted to call by and say thank you for your decision to follow Learning from Dogs. Thank you!
I love animals and am strongly considering getting a dog, I’ve been doing my research, I have a 12 year old cat that is very territorial so we shall see 🐕❤🐈
Hopefully it will work out. Cats and dogs can get along fine but, initially, it does take some sorting out. Keeping the dog and cat separate for a short period, that sort of thing.
Thanks for the follow, Latoya. I enjoyed your unique poetry.
Of course, I love birds and squirrels, I will admit, I browse your page for the pictures 🐿🕊🐿🐦
That’s fine. I hope you enjoy them, Latoya.
You followed me. Happy to follow you back. No Follow button, I’ll have to use Comments
You actually did manage to follow me back 🙂 I see you in my followers 🙂 Thank you, I look forward to reading more of you literature ❤
Hi- I don’t know how you found me (as I don’t think I’ve shared anything with anyone so far – I’m not very good at this!) but I’m glad to have found your page as a result. Beautiful words, I’ve been moved x
You have plenty of content! I found cha’ 🙂 although your poetry section won’t allow me to comment or like, it just keeps going to the next page. Awesome writings you have! ❤
Thank you, that means a lot to me! Like I said, I’m pretty new to this so I don’t know how to change the settings to allow comments but really appreciate your acknowledgment 🙂
I clicked on other sections and It will allow me but not the poetry section. You’ll figure it out, I’ve been here since 2011 and it took me a while to navigate. Welcome to WordPress , I look forward to reading more of your work ❤
Lovely to meet you Latoya. I hope to slowly catch up with your writings. And thank you for visiting and following my blog. Much appreciated,
You are welcome, I follow a trillion people here on WP, so many great writers, it’s difficult to get to many of them. You are a very intelligent and interesting woman. Congratulations on your books. I wanted to leave a comment on your about page, however the option wasn’t available. If you get the notion, please stop by and visit again. I will keep the light on for you ❤️
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I take create creative in your insane creativity *&* if you were a child you would be a highly gifted child, but you aren’t a child, but an adult poetic genius. I’m inspired and that’s it is rare for be to be inspired outside of my talent. You inspired because you aspired in your poetic genius!
Thank you, I will read more of your writing soon 😊 Happy blogging 💛
Take your time, one read what interest one=just you being the writer you are is really enough=you are who you are for a reason<genius>I’m glad I had the chance to read a writer’s creation that isn’y in cpoycat 101.>
Traveling is about adventure
then about love and pleasure
the former lasts forever
the latter goes astray
combining travel and love together
both iast forever
Hello LaToya,
Welcome. I received an email from WordPress that you began following my blog, newjerusalem12.wordpress.com. I hope you find some spiritual nourishment here. And you are welcome to respond or ask a question on the blog or by email to newjerusalem@socal.rr.com.
Don
I recently added Spirituality to my search and found you. I look forward to reading things that will aid me on my journey ❤