WordPress Reader Issues?

I don’t know if anyone else has experienced this or if it is just a collision of consequences…but according to my stats, not a single viewer today and a total of 6 referrers the last three days has been through the wordpress reader.

Usually those views make up greater than 50% of the traffic to my blog, and obviously, my traffic the last few days has been below half.

It’s as if my posts simply did not show up in any other bloggers feeds despite those following along.

Now, I understand that it could be from those particular post titles/images not generating enough interest in these busy times for anyone to view them and perhaps that is the cause. Just seemed odd for the traffic to drop off a cliff like that and seemed reflected in reader referrers so wondered if there is a known technical quirk.

Has this happened to you before? Is it an occasional quirk of the reader feed? Is there anything I can do to prevent it from happening in the future? I guess if it is truly occurring few will see this post anyway.

Any thoughts are appreciated!

Drop off chart image by Mediamodifier @ pixabay.com

Have a great day!

Jim Sponseller – mindescapes.net – 2019

Defiance, A Photo Fictional Poem

Ransom paid,

He had returned,

A little worse for wear,

Mind was made,

Defiance burned,

He would make them care,

Knew some how,

If someone can,

He would be the guy,

Scarred face now,

Pose of a man,

Again, set out to try.

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A fictional poem inspired by Donna’s Sunday Photo Fiction, the image provided by MicheleBlanche at etsy.com

Also influenced by a couple of word prompts:

Word of the Day Challenge: ransom

Fandango’s One Word Challenge: can

When I look at this photo and treat the mannequin as a person I see a young man, face a bit busted up, but still holding a pose of defiance. Imagined him standing up for some cause, being captured by the opposition and roughed up a bit, then ransomed back where he remains defiant, ready to head back to the forefront of his cause. I hope most of that came through in the poem.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great rest of your day!

Jim Sponseller – mindescapes.net – 2019

Almost Maroon Lilies, FOTD

These are some deep purple, almost maroon colored lilies that grow in a small garden around our light post. I look forward to them blooming every summer.

Posted for Cee’s Flower of the Day, November 13, 2019

Thanks for stopping in and have a great day!

Jim Sponseller – mindescapes.net – 2019