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Jambalaya (Me Oh My Yay) #NaPoWriMo #poetry

  Image by Alexandra ❤️A life without animals is not worth living❤️ 
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These ol’ bandaids of Pikachu 
me, oh my oh
They gotta go, the kids are gone—
no more ouchies 
Birthday balloons with confetti inside, 
now stuck to scissors
Those gotta go, too— 
make more room for manuscripts, oh


The jambalaya of this 'n that 
of forgotten objects 
A Yu-Gi-Oh card stuck to permission-slip 
brings me remembrance 
Of long ago when I went mad— 
darn slip of paper
Of that excursion, kids couldn’t go on
Argh— now I find it!


Souvenirs, rubber bands, 
bottle-openers; 
ponytail holder, chapped lip balm, 
first pair o' glasses 
Postage stamps, angel wings 
—they gotta go, too
Son of a gun, I’ll have more room
for poetry write-ups. 


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A lovely prompt for Day 10— see for yourself, dear people– you’ll love this one as much as I do.

Thanks for reading, and as always, I wish you miracles. Xoxo, Selma.

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  1. Kim M Russell

    I love the busyness of your poem, Selma, the hints of wistfulness in ‘the kids are gone—no more ouchies’ and the frustration or excitement conveyed by short lines and exclamation marks. I also love The phrase ‘ jambalaya of this ‘n that’.

    1. Selma Martin

      Thanks so much, Kim. That Carpenter’s Oldie came to me right away the moment I read the prompt. Glad you found it worthy of a comment. You rock. Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate you. Keep going. I wish you miracles.

  2. Sangbad

    Thanks for reading my poem…I also like your poem

    1. Selma Martin

      You rock, Sangbad. Thank YOU! be well. I wish you miracles.

    1. Selma Martin

      Hey, Monico. You’ve no idea how happy this short comment has made me. Thanks for being here and for reading. You’re the best and I appreciate you tons. Be well my darling. I wish you miracles.

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