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Etherees For My Spirit Animal, The Turtle #TankaTuesday

“Leave everyone’s judgment
on the side of the road.”
~ Mark Nepo,
Author, The Half-Life Of Angels (p.292)

Etheree

The Etheree poem consists of ten lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 syllables.
An Etheree can also be reversed and written 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Create a memorable message and add a title to all Etheree poetry forms.

TURTLE

Slow
and fast,
masculine
and feminine,
intuitive and
logical, ebbs and flows.
Dualistic Energies
that harmonize courage, strength, and
determination to push your dreams
to fruition with drive and constancy.
Divine messenger that carts insight
with dignity and great effort,
strength of a balanced mindset
and slow-forward motion.
Stable and calm she
straddles two realms.
Messenger
beyond
worlds.

© selma

This double etheree is written for Word Craft Poetry Weekly’s Tanka Tuesday Poetry
Challenge of  by Colleen M. Chesebro. This week, we are to write about
our spirit animal.

This week’s challenge is to find your Spirit Animal
Take the quiz below ⤵️

Q U I Z

Then, write a syllabic poem about this animal.

My animal: The Sacred Turtle


Thanks so much for reading. What’s your animal?

Selma Martin
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  1. RuthScribbles

    That is a great poem. Can I steal it? (I’m a turtle toooooo….. unless I take the quiz again.) ha

    1. Selma Martin

      Use it however you like, fellow turtle sister. Yay. Happy to know… I took it only once, never crossed my mind to retake it. But I’m ok with this result. Bless you. Hope things are better now. I’m still praying.xoxo

      1. RuthScribbles

        Prayers are really needed now. We are at a important point in this journey… well his blessed journey.

    1. Selma Martin

      You too? Of course, you too… I’m so happy about this, Sister. And Ruth too is turtle animal. Yay.

  2. sgeoil

    I loved this. The etheree was the perfect form. It’s shape is like a bird’s eye view of the turtle.

    1. Selma Martin

      Heather, wow, thanks so much! I hadn’t noticed that lovely coincidence. It sure looks like the shape of a turtle. Golly, thanks for pointing that out to me. I bless you for reading and commenting. Stay sweet. xoxo

    1. Selma Martin

      Bridget, you made my evening extra special with your sincere words. Thank you. Blessings, dear friend. xoxo

  3. Destiny

    this is stunning, Selma.
    very much enjoyed and so beautifully expressed too🤍✨

    1. Selma Martin

      Thanks, dear Destiny. Thrilled me to know you liked it. xoxo Have a great weekend. xoxo

      1. Destiny

        always a pleasure… a great weekend your way too 🤍✨

    2. Selma Martin

      Thanks, Destiny. And did you happen to notice the shape? A turtle! Heather pointed it out to me. 👏🏽 wowed me ❤️

      1. Destiny

        I went back and had a peek…😁 wow indeed🤍🌹

    1. Selma Martin

      Thanks for reading and writing such a sweet comment. Happy you liked it. blessing you.

    1. Cindy Georgakas

      I loved it Colleen.. I’m a turtle too and Selma nailed it! ❣️

      1. Colleen M. Chesebro

        How fun, Cindy. I loved connecting with the spirit animals. Everyone felt the inspiration in it showed in their poetry! 💖

    2. Selma Martin

      It was so much fun to do this. I really animated me. Thanks so much. You’re full of surprises Colleen. I’m sure you have more. I bless you. Xoxo

  4. rajkkhoja

    That’s beautiful poem, Selma, nice capture the turtle. I like! Blessing!

    1. Selma Martin

      So happy with your comment. Thanks. Bless you. Be well, Raj. XoXo

    1. Selma Martin

      Turtles we are. Will you write a poem for us? There’s still time if you have time. It’s great fun. LMK

      1. Cindy Georgakas

        I soooo agree. I’d love to but I’m knee deep. Love the fun! 💞

  5. msjadeli

    Selma, I love how you show the turtle as between this and that, where her power lies in the balancing. Beautiful poem <3

    1. Selma Martin

      Aww, Lisa. You saw deep thanks for reading and commenting. Xoxox

  6. Pooja G

    Loved the poem. A turtle is such a cute animal to have as a spirit animal. And they’re so smart too. I didn’t take this quiz because I took one some time ago and it told me my spirit animal is an owl.

    1. Selma Martin

      Nature endows all creatures in different ways. We cannot judge all creatures by one absolute measure stick.

      An owl. Wow. Colleen, the host of the prompt — owl! She wrote a beautiful one about owls

      Have a story or owl and a blind snake. Wowed me. Nature knows what it’s doing.

      I like owls. I like you 💕 😉

      1. Pooja G

        How interesting, I’ll try to look for her poem. That’ll be an interesting read.

        Absolutely, nature definitely knows what it’s doing and I’m always in awe of it.

        Aw thanks. I’ll think of you every time I see a turtle 😊

    2. Selma Martin

      Colleen wrote a story about an owl and blind snake …

      1. Pooja G

        Oh I see, I’ll try to find it to read.

  7. memadtwo

    A turtle is a good spirit to have. I’m a butterfly. (K)

    1. Selma Martin

      A butterfly. Yes. I like that. They are like birds. And you “know” birds. Wow. Wonderful. Thanks, K.

  8. CHUONTHIS

    Love how you expressed the balance of the turtle, Selma. Beautiful. 🐢

    1. Selma Martin

      That’s one well balanced animal!
      It’s amazing indeed. I read many posts. I don’t remember what you wrote on.
      Mmmmn. Will have to read later today. Xoxoxo

    2. Selma Martin

      Caw, caw, caw! It seems I read it. Your spirit animal is the Crow 👏🏽 and you wrote a most beautiful poem thanks. XoXo

  9. Luanne

    A fellow turtle! Congrats on a lovely poem, Selma.

    1. Selma Martin

      So happy to know you too. The more the merrier (methinks)
      Thanks for reading and commenting, Luanne. Have a great week.

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