Let’s do this thing!
Friends, begin by reading the poem that brought about this honor. So cool, Willow!
‘The Tree of Life’, a poem by Willow
Next, here’s the prompt details:
W3 Prompt #71: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poet of the week, Willow:
- Write a two-stanza acrostic poem for the words “Beach Balls”;
- Thematic: The theme is “holiday thoughts”;
- Rhyming: In each of your poem’s two stanzas, the 1st line must rhyme
with the 3rdline; the 2nd line must rhyme with the 4th line; and the 5th
line need not rhyme. - AND, IF
If you’re feeling ambitious, try following this additional guideline:
- Syllabic: For both stanzas, the syllabic count should be 5/8/6/10/6 per line.
(I’m not feeling that ambitious.)
“Suntans will fade like
my childhood faded
but summer’s tang will linger
like a love song.” ~Selma Martin
Beach, beautiful as a spring flower Exhuberant shore where I exhale stress Another bittersweet summer to remember Cajoled I surrender to September’s caress Hinting at life’s autumn side of summer Because, no! Summer cannot last forever; Armed with a towel watching Moon get thinner Languid days must pass; I’ll forget never Long I will covet summer most in winter: Sand, waves, glorious skies, and sea © selma
Thanks so much for reading.
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 love both your poems Thelma they are beautiful. The second one is so nostalgic 💜💜💜
Both stanzas. Yay. Thanks. Great prompt. Xo, Selma
Thanks for liking both poems, dear Willow. Blessings.
Hugs 💜💜💜
So very, very lovely, Selma! 😁
Much love <3
David
Thanks, David. Blessings.
Selma ~
Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by the wonderful Nigel Byng, is now live:
https://skepticskaddish.com/2023/09/13/w3-prompt-72-weave-written-weekly/
Enjoy! <3
Much love,
David
A beautiful poem Selma.
Sadje, thanks. XoXo
You’re most welcome
Awesome 👏🏾 job!!
Wish summer lasted forever, with variations in temps, never too cold 🥶 or too hot 🥵
Temperatures too hot this year again. Xo. Thanks for reading. Xoxo
Great take, Selma 🌷
Delighted that you liked. Blessings on your weekend. XoXo
So wistful! I usually love autumn but I’m equally sad to see the warmth of summer fade….
Yeah, I know. But summer will return. Something to look forward to. XoXo
Loved both poems, they are lovely, a nice feeling of being on a beach.
So excited you felt that Diana. Thanks for saying. XoXo
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Your acrostic is sublime, Selma. A perfect ode to summer. xoxox
All sweetness, you. 👏🏽 🙇🏽♀️
Get better soon 👼
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Wonderful Selma. You’ve made the prompt sing. (K)
K, thanks for saying that XoXo
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A cordial greeting from the south of Spain 🇪🇦
Thank you very much 🙏🫂💯
We grow together collaborating and participating in our respective blogs 👍🙏🫂
I await an answer. Thank you.
Hello to you from the south of Spain. A cordial Greeting to you from Japan. 👏🏽
Isn’t this world so beautiful?
Receiving Comments on my posts is what I like best. Thank you.
And I read every post I comment to. I will read yours as time permits and comment on yours and follow if I’m moved. I’m sure I’ll be moved. Gracias.
Happy blogging. Let’s turn the world kinder with kind words because life is too short as it is.
Stay sweet. I bless you and wish you Miracles.
Gracias 🫂💯
“Suntans will fade like
my childhood faded
but summer’s tang will linger
like a love song.” ~
Lovely both poems. Nice recommend the summer in lines.
Thanks, Selma!
Beautiful Beach Ball pic.
Beautiful that you got it, Raj. Thanks. 👏🏽
Thank you so much!
Oh, you are so good at nature poetry Selma. 👏👏👏
You are sweet
YOU, m’lady are ‘not so bad,’ yourself 😜 with that pen. You’re amazing really. 🙇🏽♀️ deep bow. Thanks for liking this one and commenting. I bless you.
So beautiful Selma, I love them both and the poster image is an added bonus – that’s where I went to uni and I love the place still 💕 (my halls were the last building at the end of the prom beneath the little funicular 😄)
The poster… Uni… wow, AJ. What a place, could you concentrate there? I bet you could in Paradise!
Happy you liked this post. Blessings.
Wonderful! I am enjoying your collection, Selma. I may have found the “one,” but I am open to all possibilities, with the turn of each page. 😊
Aww, to be read by you 💕 what a delight. Thank you. 🤗
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