I. The prompt poem: (of last week’s challenge)
‘Dispensing diamonds…’, a poem by Suzanne Brace
II. Suzanne’s prompt guidelines for this new week:
- Theme: Transformation;
- Form: Quatern
Quatern
The Quatern is a 16-line form composed of four quatrains (four-line verses),
with eight syllables per line. It has a refrain that is in a different place in each
quatrain. The 1st line of stanza one (S1) is the 2nd line of S2, 3rd line of S3,
and 4th line of S4.
- Four quatrains (four-line verses):
III. Submit: Click on ‘Mister Linky’ in the original website. BELOW.
(Open outside of the Reader).
Submissions are open for 5 days, until Monday, Sept. 2, 10:00 AM (GMT+2)
My poem for Suzanne Brace: Om
When I have fears that I may cease
of life progressing without me
however lusterless I be
I turn to the sylph of the air
they dispense mood gifts to my soul
when I have fears that I may cease
then I behold the night’s starred face
to reset my vital settings
indeed, my mortal time will come
I’ll leave what I regard as home
when I have fears that I may cease
recall I am elemental
unselfish sylph I will become
and make my home among the stars,
dispense mood gifts and narratives
when I have fears that I may cease
Copyright ©️ selmamartin
What is a sylph in mythology?
A sylph was one of four elemental spirits theorized by the Swiss alchemist Paracelsus.
Paracelsus envisioned four elemental spirits: sylphs were air spirits, along with
undines/mermaids (water), gnomes (earth), and salamanders (fire).
What does a sylph look like?
Sylphs' visual description and depiction has evolved with time. Paracelsus originally
thought of sylphs as being human-ish in shape, but bigger and less defined in form.
The more modern depiction of a sylph is a beautiful, graceful female figure that varies
in size and form - some sylphs are shown as cloud forms, others as more humanoid, some
as tiny as insects, others regular human size or even larger.
Thanks. Image by MythologyArt from Pixabay
Thanks so much for reading.
Happy labor day celebrations to all.
I wish you miracles.
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An intriguing poem and intriguing bit of information.
Sonia, my lovely friend. You’ve been fine too long. Welcome back. Thanks so much for reading. Intriguing 👍🏽 happy you think so. 😚
Happy labour day. Best information in poem.
Thanks Raj. Happy you enjoyed the information.
A lovely delicate poem, Selma. Thank you for the info too 🙏🩷
Aww. Delighted you read. Thanks.
🩷xx
I hadn’t heard of sylph’s but I like the idea of elemental spirits…. the thought of leaving this world is a fearful one (for me), no one can prove or disprove where we go after, the transformation we all must face, but what a lovely thought to receive and then to bestow mood gifts to lift the living ….. 💞Suzanne
Receive and then bestow. Yes! That! Thanks for the lovely prompt. One never knows what will come out on these prompts. Enjoyed it tremendously. Blessings. 🤗 keep rocking it my friend.
Thank you Selma… you also 💞
Hey Suzanne I just found your email in my email spam. Sorry about that. So I just added you manually. I don’t want you to feel pressured, my sweet, but now you’re in to receive those letters. Wonderful to have you Onboard. You are a gem… sent out Sept’s letter on the first… You just missed it. I will send to you directly LATER so you can browse for a month to your heart’s content. Go at your own pace. Bless you always. xoxo (you might also receive my complimentary shortish story auto-sent to all) That’s the way I have it set up… Open at your own pace… again, bless you always.
Thank you so much Selma ….i do everything always at my own pace, which in general is quite slow … 😉 xx
I like this poem Selma .
The thought of becoming a sylph is wonderful.
Thank you for sharing.🙏
A sylph. Yes. Let’s all become it and bestow mood gifts. 😉 bless you Maggie.
Many blessings to you Selma 🙏
Such a profound poem Selma.
Thanks for reading dear Sadje.
💕💕💕
Lovely poem, and if we end up joining the stars, we can shine for others.
There you go, Diana. Either way, a win-win. Love your idea. Bless you 🤗
This is incredible, Selma. Sylph is new to me and I like her. 🙂
Wonderful kitty, dearest. Thanks for liking the poem. Blessings.
Wow really enjoyed the poem. And just finished reading “In The Rainbow Of Shadows”- absolutely loved it. Finished it in a day because I couldn’t put it down. Can’t wait to read it.
*review it
Yes, please 🙏 🙇🏽♀️
Thanks beforehand. Xoxo
My pleasure 😊
Greatest compliment. Thanks, Pooja. 🤗 ✊ . I really want to read your thoughts on my debut poetry collection. Bless you for reading it. Again, thanks. Happy Tuesday.
Hope to share the review this week 🤗💕
Oh wow this poem is really good!
Thanks Bella. So pleased you liked it. 🤗 🤗
You’re welcome!
Yes, I too am comforted by the thought that my elements will be recycled, and so eternal. (K)
Ha! Oh yes, why fear, when what awaits is both ephemeral and eternal?
I like where this poem took me, even though it is just there, barely out of reach of my conscious thoughts, I know its seed will grow
XO
Selma – you are simply brilliant. This proves it.
~David
And you’re too generous. 🙇🏽♀️
🤗
Hi, Selma 👋🏻
Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by our beloved Sally, is now live!
https://skepticskaddish.com/2024/09/04/w3-prompt-123-weave-written-weekly/
Enjoy❣️
~David
I’m one step ahead of you this time, David dear. I saw it. Thanks. Will whip something up for weekend
Bless you my friend. Always.
*hug*
Wonderful poem, Selma!