on APRIL 6, 2022
Welcome to Day Six of Na/GloPoWriMo, everyone!
Your place in the family of things
depends on the value you place on your essence. First,
place your hand on your chest and feel your aliveness for a moment
in the quiet of the silence, take stock of your breathing;
the force that is your being flutters like the pulse in butterfly wings or
family roots that wind around and expand to propel you further.
of all the wonderments of this world, you are the fairest– even when
things refuse to mend, or sorrow seems to linger, you’ll find the signs
over and over, announcing your place in the family of things*
© 2022 selmamartin.com
and
*Mary Oliver’s Wild Geese: your place in the family of things
The Challenge: (optional) write a variation of an acrostic poem. But rather than spelling out a word with the first letters of each line, I’d like you to write a poem that reproduces a phrase with the first words of each line. Perhaps you could write a poem in which the first words of each line, read together, reproduce a treasured line of poetry? You could even try using a newspaper headline or something from a magazine article. Whatever you choose, I hope you enjoy this prompt. Happy writing!
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Thanks for reading my day 6 contribution. I bless you.
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I am amazed at how some words just grab you. Something about the form, the message, the words, just sank right into my heart. Your depth and insight into life and expressing it through your poetry inspires me to keep going.
With gratitude…
Mary Oliver’s “Wild Geese” is one of my favorites!
Wonderful, Selma. I absolutely love this poem anyway and you have done a fine homage to it <3
What a wonderful line you have chosen Selma and done full justice to it, along with a deep message. Very commendable 💕
Beautiful message and poem, Selma. Wonderful 💕🙂
Beautiful. On here we also have our family, and we sing songs to each other, and we flutter and rejoice. Thank you for all your contributions.
Bravo! Excellently crafted and eternally wise.
Selma, this was lovely. So inspirational and so you. Loved the choice of Mary Oliver’s line and loved what you did with it.
A beautifully written piece, Selma…so life affirming!
Beautiful!
How true, Selma 🙏
Such a lovely verse, Selma, wise words!
Wonderful poem Selma, very insightful
These are cool!
I love “Wild Geese”–you did the poem justice! I, too, chose “Wild Geese” for my response.
I just read it. How gorgeous. Thanks for sharing. Wow.
Thank you, Selma!🙏💜🍃
family sentiments of heart so beautifully shared Selma. lovely poem!💖
I appreciate the comment. Happy Sunday, Cindy.
Pleasure Selma and to you!!💕