You, Immortalized In A Puddle in My Mind #etheree

in dribbles share yourself with another
to live forever through someone else
unveil treasures sheltered within
deep recesses of your heart
droplets of lasting love
awake forever
one memory
or many
for two
joy
--
you
live on
in mem'ry
soft evensong
shine forth in sunlight
and in light of the moon
many treasures shared in drips
that grew wings, a soul--a recall
alive forever in my mind's eye--
moon droplets in the puddles in your stead

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Short Bio:

Selma Martin is a retired English teacher with 20 years of teaching children ESL. She believes in people’s
goodness and in finding balance in simple living. She lives in Japan with her husband of thirty-four years.
In 2018, Selma participated in a networking course whose final lesson was to publish a story on Amazon.
After many failed attempts, she completed the course and self-published her short story, Wanted:
Husband/Handyman, in 2019. Later, collaborating with peers from that course, she published Wanted:
Husband/Handyman in an anthology, Once Upon A Story: A Short Fiction Anthology.

Selma has published stories on Medium for many years, in MasticadoresUSA, The Poetorium At Starlight, Short
Fiction Break, Lit eZine, and Spillwords.

In July 2023, Selma published a debut poetry collection on Amazon through Experiments In Fiction. In April
2024she was published in an anthology, Poetry Treasures through Word Craft Publishers, and in June 2024 in
a haiku anthology, Pearls of Haiku through Literary Revelations Press. You can find Selma on her website,
selmamartin.com, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook as selmawrites.

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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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This Post Has 4 Comments

Colleen M. Chesebro March 19, 2021 Reply

Selma, I love the double inverted Etheree, as well. It’s a much more open form, which leaves you more room to lay out your thoughts. Bravo! <3
judeitakali March 20, 2021 Reply

Gorgeously written.
Kathryn LeRoy March 24, 2021 Reply

I love the words and the image created by the inversion. Beautiful.
Jules March 29, 2021 Reply

I always say write what you enjoy – experimentation is good. There are some forms I just cannot do. I edit as I write, but rarely edit after I’ve finished a peace… I just move on.

Your piece reminds me of a loss of a relationship, could be a partner, or any other family member as well. I have had many losses – some too early. So I see some of those relationships in poetry like yours. 🙂