The
Phoebe
are to jog
your memory,
in case my name you
forgot. The Glencairn glass
holds your whiskey—two ounces,
splash o' water, to quench your thirst:
two of your favorite things, my love.
The Phoebe are to jog your memory.
© selma
A rework of an old poem for my second try at the new poetry form I learned
from a colleague here on WordPress.
Thanks The Sicilian Storyteller of The Elephant’s Trunk Website for introducing
me to this poetry form. I like it. I can see how it could get addictive 😲 😉
Dectina Refrain: This form was invented by Marion Friedenthal and named
‘Dectina Refrain’ by Luke Prater. It’s written with your syllables going:
1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/ 10.
Your 10th line comprises your first four lines as one stand-alone line.
Thanks for reading, dear friends.
I’m a simple woman who dares to see the beauty in ordinary. I’d love to connect with you and like pen pals, I want something beautiful to blossom between us. Will you join me? Selma is my middle name. Its meaning—peaceful, complete, are euphoric affirmations I like to think of myself as having. They compliment the joy I feel when I write. I sincerely hope you decide to join me on my writing journey. I Wish You Miracles.
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Dear Selma. Writing the Dectina Refrain has made me very happy and I’m thrilled to know you are now enjoying writing them, too. This is one of the many blessings of making friends on WordPress, that we can share and learn from one another and experience the joy only writing brings into our lives. It’s great to have shared this experience with you and to have make a new friend! – Nancy
You’re the sweetest, Nancy. If it hadn’t been for you i wouldn’t have heard about the Dectina Refrain when I finally did. Perhaps much later as it was bound to find purchase somewhere—it is so good. I will always remember. I’m an elephant like that. (An elephant never forgets?! Me!) I am enjoying the form. Thanks so much.
Yes, this platform is good for introducing us. The blessing. Glad to have met you. Here’s where I’ve been spending hours discovering with others.
But.
But for two months now I’ve been trying to curb my time here reading. I get vertigo. Late Spring/early summer. My eyes go cross eyed when I do too much reading too. Lose my balance.
Thank goodness there are flowers. And audiobooks and such. Today I spent a good chunk of the evening listening to Anne Murray. Guess where I heard it’s her birth day? Oh wait— from You! I dig it. Thanks again. Be well, my sweet. See you on the poetry trail. Hugs.
Oh dear! I’ve heard from other sufferers that vertigo is extremely unpleasant. How unusual (I think) that it strikes you only in late spring/early summer! Well, I guess there’s consolation to be found wherever we look for it. I remember after an extremely difficult knee surgery and rehab, I played Anne Murray’s “You Needed Me” for my husband and I just totally lost it. Music will always have that effect on me. Make the most of your downtime with good music to keep you company. Hopefully the vertigo will ease off soon. It’s lovely talking with you, dear Selma. Take extra special care of yourself. 🫶🏼
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Indeed poem. So pretty pink flowers. Lovely words written you.
Thanks so much, Raj
Welcome, Selma
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beautifully done, Selma…
I myself have been tempted many a times to give this form another try because of Nancy .
yours is really so lovely 🤍
Well done dectina Selma…perfection in its soul reflective refrain…an ode also!
Wonderful! Simple but very deep.
I appreciate you. 🙇🏽♀️
Gorgeous poem and flowers.
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Wonderful, Selma! ❣️
Interesting poetry form 🤗
Hope you enjoyed it too.
I did. It’s a beautiful poem 🤗
A loving relationship tenderly revealed. 💞Beautiful crafting, too.
How beautiful is this!