Oh Captain, My Captain!
I am hungry. In two more days, it will be spring (2)
The trench lights gleam and the rockets play (3)
So! While these wait the trump of doom (4)
Let the world choose to *envy or to wonder (5)
Oh Captain, My Captain!
Did He who made the lamb make thee? (6)
The port is near, the bells I hear, (1)
It is a burst of Heaven-shaking thunder (7)
Oh Captain, My Captain!
I can scarcely wait till tomorrow
when a new life begins for me,
as it does each day, as it does each day. (8)
And they whispered to each other:
“Does he mean himself, I wonder?” (9)
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*enuy (I changed the original spelling to envy)
Cento: NOT MY WORDS.
These mined lines belong to various poets.
They have helped to make me
a string of pearls
for your enjoyment.
Curated by Selma of selmamartin.com
- 1. and Title: Walt Whitman
- 2. “Before The Cashier’s Window” by James Wright
- 3. “Over the Parapet” by Robert W Service
- 4.“Dtatue And the Bust, The” by Robert Browning
- 5. “Sonnet LXXXV” by Edmond Spenser
- 6. “The Tyger” by William Blake
- 7. “In Memory” by Joyce Kilmer
- 8. “The Round” by Stanley Kunitz
- 9. “Son of the evening star” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Maureen, my gratitude to you for the prompts this year has no bounds.
You might not be here reading my words, but I have confidence that somehow
you will feel the sincerity that I’m adding to the gratitude words of my fellow
participants and are sending out into the universe.
Grateful for all the hard work you put into these– every day.
Blessings to you: they will come to you in drips for the entire year.
May they take you far and serve you well in all your pursuits this year.
My second Na/GloPoWriMo was phenomenal.
Thank you. Again, I bless you and wish you miracles.
And to you, my encouragers, Thanks most sincerely.
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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I definitely need miracles ☺
Chado, hi. Well then, here I am ready to WISH you more miracles. Notice them, please. Just notice them… I bless you. Happy writing.
Thank you Selma. I do believe in the God of miracles.
Kudos on completing the NaPoWriMo Selma. Enjoyed reading your poems. Best wishes for a happy and memorable celebration time with your family 🎈💕
So pleased you were here with me to share in the fun. Wasn’t it sooooo fun?! Different prompts but phenomenal nonetheless. Thanks for being sweet to me. Thanks for noticing me. I bless you and wish you miracles. Congratulations to you too. xoxo
Beautifully woven, Selma, and congratulations for completing the month!
Gosh, Ingrid, I am spent– pooped. I’m sure you are too. Congratulations to you on your Haikus and other writings and hostings you did. You are one busy lady. I so admire you. Tons. Stay sweet and thanks for all the support you gave me. I bless you and wish you miracles. xoxoxoxoxo
Absolutely! I had to take a couple of days off, but I’m slowly getting back into it now 😅🙏❤️
Selma – this is unbelievably good. Or… maybe believably, now that I think about it…
David, hi. Aww, you are the sweetest for saying that. I will take the compliment. I’m so honored you read and found this one worthy. Thanks so dearly, young man– This old mama has to hibernate for a while now. Wake me up when July comes. Please. Thanks.
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So beautiful!
Raj– Hey, Raj, where have you been this whole month?! Hi, Raj. I bless you. Thanks for the visit. Be well, healthy and happy. I wish you miracles.
Very clever and very challenging to compose. 🙂
Centos can be a challenge to make sense. You’ve done well. I imagine the ‘Pirates of Penzance’ – only because last year I saw the play (on a premium chanel) at a friends home last year. I’d not seen the whole thing through and it was a fun watch.
Wow! This is so good, Selma! Congratulations, dear! ❤️
This poem takes me back to high school, I remember reading Waltman’s version and I so remember loving how that poem was bagged with emotions, today reading your interpretation on it puts a wide smile in my face and I loved your take on this one. ❤️
Beautifully done Selma, My Captain!
Stellar writing, Selma. You did a fantastic job during the poetic month, offering rich and inspiring verse! 🙏🏻
A strong finish of the month. I recognised The Tyger! And I’m glad that you liked mine with your contribution. <3 Have a lovely May!
Hey Selma, lovely poem. I recognised Walt Whitman :). I received your comment and have been with WordPress Support to fix the issue. Please see if you received my reply to your comment now. Thank you for letting me know there was an issue. It’s such a pain to change a theme and create everything from scratch again. I hope the issue resolve themselves in a few days.
A beautiful piece!! Congratulations on the completion, Selma💖✨
Oh, this is wonderfully curated, Selma! <3