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Day10 Glo/NaPoWriMo: An Abhanga on What Love Does To Me

WHAT LOVE DOES
(an abhanga)

Succulent the hours
You snuggle by my side
Triumphant of us, I
Like me better
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Love, 
ah love! 
Love is energy, 
the intuitive knowledge of our souls. 
And the way that we come to experience love 
is 
through non-judgement, compassion, acceptance, 
kindness and virtues that come 
from the purity that lives in us. 
Love IS our default setting. 
It lives inside, 
and when you 
f i n d it,
it makes 
you love 
yourself 
better.
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Day Ten

APRIL 10, 2022

"Today’s (optional) prompt is pretty simple – a love poem! If you’re
having trouble getting into the right mood for a love poem, maybe you’ll
find inspiration in one of my favorites, June Jordan’s 'Poem for Haruko.'"

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“There are two ways of spreading light:
to be the candle
or
the mirror that reflects it.”
~ Edith Wharton,

And to read one from one of the greatest, [i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]
BY E. E. CUMMINGS

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear;

Happy Sunday, everyone, and thanks for reading. I wish you Love and Miracles.

Selma Martin
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This Post Has 24 Comments

  1. Ruth

    Beautiful!

  2. radhikasreflection

    Ah, this is so beautiful Selma. Love is the default setting…only we need to find it within us….this is profoundly true ❤️🙏

  3. Ingrid

    ‘Love IS our default setting’ – I agree Selma. What a shame we so often forget this!

  4. Romana Iorga

    Thank you for introducing me to the abhanga–what a cool form! I totally agree that love is our default setting. We spend so much time looking for outward validation when we should be looking inward. Everything we will ever need is already within us.💜🍃

    1. Selma Martin

      We are a forgetful bunch. Like “Intel Inside” our factory setting would be “love inside” xoxo

  5. Daphny Aqua

    Such a beautiful touch on love dear Selma. ❤️

  6. Sunra Rainz

    Wonderful! “Love IS our default setting.” I love the whole thing but this line resonated in particular <3

  7. paeansunplugged

    Such insightful words, Selma. We often forget our default setting. ❤️🙏🏼

  8. Sonia Dogra

    The way the world is going I sometimes wonder if love is actually our default setting. But your words reassure me. I loved the abhanga.

  9. Manja Maksimovič

    Ahhh, just wonderful, full of light and miracles just like yourself. Our default setting, yes!! I loved it abhanga already. First time I hear of it.

  10. D.L. Finn, Author

    I love the flow and the message, Selma 🙂

  11. Nope, Not Pam

    I love the first one, short, simple but all so poignant 🙂

  12. memadtwo

    There is passion in all your words–the emotions always come through. (K)

  13. Alana

    Very wise! It’s the love of others that really lays the foundation for loving ourselves. I think this isn’t recognized enough.

  14. Komaljeet Kaur

    Love IS our default setting. Loved these lines.
    So beautiful poem. So touching. ❤

  15. rhamhona

    Lovely..💕❤️❤️❤️🌟

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