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Cobwebs and Fragments #poetry #dVerse

Befuddled at the sight of the two wrathful guardians, the littlest one scoots behind her mother. Wasn’t this suppose to be a happy place? Surely those statues are in the wrong temple

and there lay Victorine— exposed to the whole of Paris as Olympia. Nude, scandalous, and her avant-garde Paris turns on her. And Manet? Gone. Left her alone to fend for herself.

peals of laughter that keep getting closer, louder, alert her of the company she does not want. But then someone calls out, “Laura.” And suddenly she cannot remember her given name

from the cloister of my mind I see it arbitrarily hit my faithful shadow. Two step behind, shadow cows, sequestered. And the lights dim In the corridors of my mind

in the buzz of the city she found her quiet And rose to the screech of the first train. But this day the silence stirred her early And the impatience of the dogs put a wild fire in her steps

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Written for the dVerse theme Fragments posted by Laura Bloomsbury for MTB — Picking up some Pieces. Thank you.

Photo: Image by ThePixelman / 46 images on Pixabay

Thanks for reading. Have a splendid December. I wish you miracles.

Selma Martin
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  1. Jane Aguiar

    Lovely take on theme fragments, Selma 🤗💖

    1. Selma Martin

      Thanks for saying. I appreciate the support. Be well. xo

      1. Jane Aguiar

        My pleasure dear. Stay well and safe ❤️🤗

  2. dorahak

    Beautifully crafted. Bravo!
    Pax,
    Dora

  3. Ingrid

    I am so intrigued by these fragments: tell me more!

  4. Ain Starlingsson, forestbathing hermit

    Well I have to say I am getting addicted to this fragment style poetry. When I read it here, it looks so easy to do! It is fragmented but clicks so well…but it is so hard to do ‘right.’

    1. Selma Martin

      Aww. So pleased you saw something in this. I appreciate the read. Gratitude ♥️

  5. Jaya Avendel

    I love the final lines of this piece as, in them, I truly experience the idea of fragments binding together into something whole.

    1. Selma Martin

      Oh, nice. I’m so glad you read. Thanks kindly. xo

  6. Nope, Not Pam

    That was stunning, it was like a train of consciousness but richer and more poetic

    1. Selma Martin

      I’m so pleased you saw all that. Thanks for the visit. I always appreciate it. Stay sweet.

  7. Laura Bloomsbury

    worth the wait Selma! Each fragment richly woven with the unexpected.
    p.s. I always tried to forget my given name 😉

    1. Selma Martin

      Thanks for coming to read, Laura. Glad it worked.
      As for your using your name— well, it matched. Besides it’s a lovely name. I love it.
      Be well. xo

    1. Selma Martin

      Yes, Björn, it would be like that indeed. Thanks for visiting and commenting. Always a pleasure. xo

  8. Jules

    My night dreams are always fragments… Memories push forward.
    Your piece brought to mind some of my own memories of all those scenes you drew with your words.
    Thank you.

    1. Selma Martin

      It’s my pleasure that this brought out other things to mind. Be well on this busy merry season. All the best.

  9. Sunra Rainz

    A really beautiful moment you have described here, Selma. Fragments of form, storytelling and emotions. Great write!

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