“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 ⤵️
Then, write a syllabic poem about this animal.
My animal: The Sacred Turtle
Thanks so much for reading. What’s your animal?
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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Beautiful poem
*wink, wink* Bless you, Sadje. xoxo
You’re welcome
*(((hug)))*
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That is a great poem. Can I steal it? (I’m a turtle toooooo….. unless I take the quiz again.) ha
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
Prayers are really needed now. We are at a important point in this journey… well his blessed journey.
The prayers are on repeat, my friend. xoxo
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Well done, fellow turtle! <3
You too? Of course, you too… I’m so happy about this, Sister. And Ruth too is turtle animal. Yay.
I loved this. The etheree was the perfect form. It’s shape is like a bird’s eye view of the turtle.
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
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That’s a wonderful poem.
Bridget, you made my evening extra special with your sincere words. Thank you. Blessings, dear friend. xoxo
this is stunning, Selma.
very much enjoyed and so beautifully expressed too🤍✨
Thanks, dear Destiny. Thrilled me to know you liked it. xoxo Have a great weekend. xoxo
always a pleasure… a great weekend your way too 🤍✨
Aww. Thanks. XoXo
Thanks, Destiny. And did you happen to notice the shape? A turtle! Heather pointed it out to me. 👏🏽 wowed me ❤️
I went back and had a peek…😁 wow indeed🤍🌹
Wonderful poem, Selma! You captured the turtle perfectly!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
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Thanks for reading and writing such a sweet comment. Happy you liked it. blessing you.
How wonderful this is, Selma. Wasn’t it a fun way to find inspiration? 🐢
I loved it Colleen.. I’m a turtle too and Selma nailed it! ❣️
How fun, Cindy. I loved connecting with the spirit animals. Everyone felt the inspiration in it showed in their poetry! 💖
It was great fun. I did love it!!! ❣️
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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
It WAS fun!! Loved 🥰
That’s beautiful poem, Selma, nice capture the turtle. I like! Blessing!
So happy with your comment. Thanks. Bless you. Be well, Raj. XoXo
You did a great job Selma. I’m a turtle too!! ❣️
Turtles we are. Will you write a poem for us? There’s still time if you have time. It’s great fun. LMK
I soooo agree. I’d love to but I’m knee deep. Love the fun! 💞
Selma, I love how you show the turtle as between this and that, where her power lies in the balancing. Beautiful poem <3
Aww, Lisa. You saw deep thanks for reading and commenting. Xoxox
Beautiful poem about an incredible animal!
Thanks, Samantha. Blessing. Xoxo
What a great poem
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.
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 💕 😉
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 😊
You promise? Good 😌. I hope you see many. Xoxo
Colleen wrote a story about an owl and blind snake …
Oh I see, I’ll try to find it to read.
A turtle is a good spirit to have. I’m a butterfly. (K)
A butterfly. Yes. I like that. They are like birds. And you “know” birds. Wow. Wonderful. Thanks, K.
Love how you expressed the balance of the turtle, Selma. Beautiful. 🐢
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
Caw, caw, caw! It seems I read it. Your spirit animal is the Crow 👏🏽 and you wrote a most beautiful poem thanks. XoXo
A fellow turtle! Congrats on a lovely poem, Selma.
So happy to know you too. The more the merrier (methinks)
Thanks for reading and commenting, Luanne. Have a great week.
Thank you! You too!