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Poetry Partnership at The Skeptic’s Kaddish

At The Skeptic’s Kaddish Website, David ‘ben Alexander’ Bogomolny has a superb offer to provide a platform for guest writers: a poetry partnership. He features one guest poem weekly on or before Shabbat (the Jewish Sabbath, which runs from Friday night to Saturday night) in Israel (UTC+02:00).

‘Poetry Partners’ is not merely about publishing guest poetry; it’s about seeding potential future creative partnerships,” says David.

In addition to providing a platform for his guests, David composes and publishes personal poems inspired by each featured piece.

“These poetic responses may take any form and may borrow imagery or language from featured guest poems,” he adds.

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Wow, right?
It was to this generous offer that I submitted, and on Friday, December 10th, I had the tremendous honor of being featured at The Skeptic’s Kaddish. {Thanks so much, David. You rock.} So today, I wish to invite you, my readers, to take a peek.

The Hunt or: The Soul Sea

Poetry Partners #12
A poem by Selma Martin of ‘Selma’

My contribution starts like this:

A worthy cause, start the hunt
for a calm place to inhabit
merits more than trends to uphold
untethered from modish habits

But who, pray tell, marooned us here
like beached whales needing assistance?
How to find the point of return;
woke to the sacred solutions? ...

And he responded as villanelle by ben Alexander of ‘The Skeptic’s Kaddish’
His first lines:

Yearning, seek within thyself
In bowels deepest, such calm
Where soul sea laps distant shelf

Past forests green lies rock shelf
The views from which, tender balm
Yearning, seek within thyself ...

Please click on The Skeptic’s Kaddish Link to see both short poems in their
entirety. And if you’re inspired, I hope you decide to join. You have my blessings.


Thanks for reading, my friends.
I wish you a stress-free December, full of gratitude and merriment.
To you, who celebrate Christmas in December,
Merry Christmas, Happy Christmas, Happy Holidays.
And if Christmas is not your cup of tea,
I wish you Happy/Super/Joyous December Celebrations
for Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice,
the new secular HumanLight,
and any festival or tradition you celebrate
during the month.
And as always,
I wish you miracles.

Selma Martin
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This Post Has 18 Comments

  1. ben Alexander

    Thanks so much, Selma – it was such a pleasure to create something with you and be inspired by you.

    <3
    David

    1. Selma Martin

      I’m humbled and honored by you. Know that. Thanks so much. All the best to you in all your pursuits 👏 👏 👏

  2. paeansunplugged

    Selma, I loved your poem and David’s response. Absolutely beautiful. ❤️

    1. Selma Martin

      Aww, you. Thanks so much. Made my day. You rock. Stay lovely.
      And I loved your tinselled hair poem. Adored it. 👏

      1. paeansunplugged

        You are so welcome and thank you, my dear. You are an angel. ✨

        1. Selma Martin

          And you’re a ray of sunshine. Thank you. Never change. xo

  3. dorahak

    I’m getting goosebumps re-reading these, Selma. As I wrote on David’s blog, both poems are parallel beauties — remarkable seductions into discovery — Together, awesome! 👏 👏
    Pax,
    Dora

    1. Selma Martin

      You always make me feel better than I am with words. Thank you. I bless you. xo

  4. Nope, Not Pam

    Wow, the two poems work so well together. I was utterly entranced.

    1. Selma Martin

      You’re too kind. But I’ll take the compliment. Blessings on your day.

  5. Daphny Aqua

    I loved what you wrote and the reply so much profound. 💖

  6. Jane Aguiar

    I loved, both poems. Both are amazing 👏👏

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