Show Me Your Fives!

"The Figure 5 in Gold" by Charles Demuth, 1928

I think that July 16th of 2006 was a Saturday. Was it? I'm not sure. I just remember being on my sofa with my laptop, trying to make my utterly pedestrian photo of a bookshelf look like a stylish blog header. Yes, it's been FIVE YEARS since I first started this blog (well, it will be in about 3 weeks) and I think that's something to celebrate, don't you? 

I always joke that Poetic & Chic is my longest relationship. As any blogger knows, keeping up with this project/hobby/journal/art form takes serious devotion. There are always days when you don't want to be bothered, when you get a nasty comment, or simply cannot muster the muse to put forth even the merest bit of witty drivel. But, you do. So here I am five years later and feeling rather proud of the whole thing.

Let's face it, I'm not one of the usual bloggers with self-protraiture, Polyvore collages, and photos of perfectly styled stacks of vintage books and over-bloomed flowers. No, that's not my thing. I'm never going to win the contests of the mosts: most commenters, most readers, most followers, etc, but I never wanted to be one of those bloggers. I could have done things differently of course, but I did what I always thought was true to me: quality content; a mix of old world and new; thoughts on luxury, style, trends, history, art, culture, and what-not; and a bit of humor on the side.

Every time I've even considered hanging up my keyboard I'm drawn right back into the fray. My strong and stalwart group of fans raise a ruckus and I reconsider. Hence we arrive at the 5th Anniversary of Poetic & Chic.

Now it comes to you. Won't you help me celebrate this momentous blog birthday? I'm compiling a celebration of FIVES... Send me your fives in any shape, image, or photo before July 16th and I'll put them together in a birthday post that day. What's a five? Anything you want. Five of anything: big rings, birds, kids, fingers, red shoes, clouds, cracks in the sidewalk...what ever you can conjure! Send it to me poeticandchic [at] gmail.com, and I'll round them up for a celebratory post. I thought this was a fun, artsy way to get everyone involved and make the blog a living work of art in honor of the 5th anniversary!!!

I cannot wait to see what your fives are!

Comments

[Adelle (the Fashionista Lab)]

Your blog is definitely unique and I'm glad you've kept it that way. Thanks for inviting your friends and fans to participate in your blogaversary, this will be fun!

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[Market Publique]

Congrats Annie! Keep up the great work!

[Catie]

I was totally overthinking what a "five" meant. Thank you for explaining it in a way my frazzled brain can understand. >_< Will be sending something your way shortly!