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Day Thirteen
on APRIL 13, 2022
Hello friends, what a lovely prompt at NaPoWriMo today as this theme
of luck and awesomeness in ordinary living is the stubborn gladness of
all Pollyannas I know. *wink* So, I’m participating in two prompts for the
tremendous joy the prompt brings me. Thank you, Maureen.
In moments of uncertainty
in moments of enfeebling grief,
of times when you feel you’re falling —
falling into the great abyss
conjure up that unique gateway
that only you know to exist
evoke it, deem it most worthy
watch sorrow flutter, float, and shift.
Jack saw his beanstalk touch heaven
and from his big cosmic abode,
formed a pathway for his purpose
energetic vibration drew.
If you like, see yourself wading
in my rapturous babbling brook
where the tide tugs at your ankles
or swap it for your frequency.
Stay there as long as you need to
recall it often, manifest,
for all problems bring solutions
let life’s magic live out its course.
For your beanstalk to tomorrow
you command it in your thinking
so instruct it to be awesome:
in your fields of dandelions
watch sunflowers reserve space too.
© 2022 selmamartin.com
Welcome back, everyone, for the thirteenth day of Na/GloPoWriMo. While the number thirteen is sometimes considered unlucky, I hope today is your lucky day when it comes to writing poetry.
And now for our (optional) prompt! Today, in honor of the potential luckiness of the number 13, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that, like the example poem (click on link), joyfully states that “Everything is Going to Be Amazing.” Sometimes, good fortune can seem impossibly distant, but even if you can’t drum up the enthusiasm to write yourself a riotous pep-talk, perhaps you can muse on the possibility of good things coming down the track. As they say, “the sun will come up tomorrow,” and if nothing else, this world offers us the persistent possibility of surprise.
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Participating at dVerse with Mish's Poetics: The Light of "Vika Muse," a visual artist from Ukraine. “Vika Muse” has given us permission to use any of her images for our poetic prompt this week. Below are many examples of her work. She has kindly added her thoughts and inspirations for each piece. Click to enlarge. You can find her on Instagram @get.muse She is also featured on this website http://www.inprnt.com
” ‘My Own World’ – Some people said to me, that I’m living in my
own world. Well, I don’t see anything wrong with this. Thanks to my
inner world I can create something beautiful outside. It gives me a force
for my creativity. Drawing is my obsession and my world.” ~ Vika Muse
Your poetry challenge: From any of the sources mentioned, choose an image that speaks to you. Let it guide you on your poetic journey wherever that may lead. Any theme, any style of poem. **PLEASE credit her work. ** by sharing her name and Instagram. These are obviously perilous and uncertain times. I am grateful for the opportunity to connect with her.
P.S. Be empathetic with your relatives and value your lifestyle. It’s big happiness to have mundane life and safety and independence. So simple and so valuable.”
During this unfathomable yet very real situation in her homeland, let us bask in the light of her artistry and be a reflection of light with our words. Thank you, “Vika Muse”. Sending love and light from dVerse Poets Pub!
Banner and buttons, Maureen Thorson.
Artwork: Vika Muse on Instagram @get.muse with permission from the artist and Mish at dVerse. Thanks for this wonderful expression of hope.
Thanks for reading. Let’s keep hope alive.
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Beautifully written! Bravo!! <3
I appreciate your words. Thanks so much. Blessings to you and your lovely heart. xo
Beautiful Selma! We all need a special place in our minds where we can go when the world around us closes in!
Oh yes we sure do. And we should visit it often. Thanks for reading and commenting, xoxo. Blessings.
You are welcome!
Yes, I wish to wade in your babbling brook. 🙂 And I do! To united dandelions and sunflowers! It can be done!
So glad you wish to wade with me. Come any time. My brook is your brook. Thanks for being here, my sweet. xoxo
I liked the analogy of the beanstalk. Very creative.
Thanks, Sonia. The beanstalk came about after selecting the photo by that amazing Ukrainian artist. Wow. It’s quite the treat. Thanks for the visit, my sweet. xoxo. I bless you.
Thank you Selma
What a glorious escape you’ve created, Selma. I love this. <3
Colleen, so pleased you liked it. We all need one such place to escape. It could be any place. Stay sweet. I send you blessings and sunshine.
Thanks Selma. I’ve got wind today… lots of it! <3
Oh, it arrived? Good, that aught t’ do it. Now watch winter start walking with its tail between its legs— watch spring waltz in exuberant
and sprightly 😊 💐 👏
Happy spring, Colleen. 🤗
It’s here in all its cold windy glory. LOL! <3
The wisdom and insight grows in this poem…like Jack’s beanstalk. Love the analogy and the idea of leaving space for the sunflowers.
Mish, Hi. Now I know this is you. Thanks, my sweet. That Jack’s beanstalk grew from the picture I chose out of the ones you posted. Thanks so dearly. That was such an amazing thing to do. You are the best. Glad you read. xoxo
We need both the dandelions and the sunflower… both have their particular strengths
Oh, yes, for sure we need them both. Nature knows best. Thanks for the visit. I appreciate you. xoxo
Really enjoyed it Selma, loved the positivity
Deb, dear. Thanks. We need more positivity, I think. Glad you enjoyed this. I appreciate you. blessings, my sweet.
The right frequency and vision will take us to the heavens, indeed, well written, Selma! 💙💛
Tricia, thanks so much for reading, agreeing and commenting, my sweet. I appreciate your support. Blessings.
What a beautiful response to Vika’s art. (K)
I think Vita’s art brings out the best in humanity. We need more of that kind of fantasy to heal us. Thanks for reading and commenting. I appreciate you tons. xoxo
I believe in the manesfestation of thoughts to reality. Love the ending images of dandelions and sunflowers.
I so do believe in it too. Our thoughts inform the outcome. Thanks so much for being here. I love it. I bless you.
Love! I enjoyed today’s prompt too.
A wonderful prompt indeed. Happy writing. xoxo
Very interesting analogy of the beanstalk. And I love the line of connection thoughts and reality. Thank you for this creative poem 💛💙
Vika, my sweet. How precious of you to come to visit me here. Oh, my heart. You are a gem. Your art is one of a kind. You are one of a kind. This is indeed an honor that I will never forget. Thanks for visiting my poem today. Thank you for allowing us to use your lovely photos for our prompt. I will continue supporting your work. And Ukraine in all the little ways I can. xoxo
Our thoughts create our reality: I know this, you know this. The shift lies with us.
Thanks for being you. i am praying for you and your people. What a resilient people you are. I will never forget this time in our history. Receive a great big hug from Japan. I declare peace. I wish you miracles. I bless you, Vika. xoxo
Beautiful, Selma 🙂
Thanks, D.L. You are beautiful for visiting me too. I bless you. xoxo
Selma, this is such a beautiful, postive response. Love it.
Punam, thanks for reading and liking the positive vibes I shared. Be well. I wish you miracles. xoxo
Wonderful perspective and poetry, Selma! 💕🙂
Aww, Harmony. Thanks for the lovely words. I bless you. xoxo
Beautiful and uplifting, Selma. I love the first stanza especially, and the line:
“watch sorrow flutter, float, and shift.”