At times, I'm that wave
crashing hard on a rock
at others, I'm the wind
susurrating to a tree
sometimes just a shadow
flowing from a subtle shift
at other times, a mere sketch
spilling over on a sheet
but more often I'm just a pilgrim
with excited pulsing heart
looking to Mother Nature
to recalibrate, rewild,
and with grace to realign.
© selma
Fun Fact on the difference between calibrate and align (as analogy for humans): While calibration is concerned with the accuracy of vehicle systems, alignment is focused on maintaining proper wheel alignment, which affects the vehicle's handling, stability, and tire wear. Wheel alignment ensures that all four wheels are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the road.
In humans, regular walks in nature do just that.
Here’s to your recalibrating, rewilding, and realigning.
BTW, In The Shadow of Rainbows, is a collection of nature poetry. So, for those
of us not able to make it outdoors as often as we want to, perhaps–just perhaps,
a nature book like this one could work wonders.
Please click on the flower petals to “read a sample” of the book. Thank you.
AMAZON:
"In this dazzling debut poetry collection of over 60 carefully selected poems, author Selma Martin points the way to the beauty in the everyday, the shadow of the rainbow, and the silver lining at the edge of every cloud. Favouring lyrical forms, and revelling in rhymes and musical language, the individual poems in this collection harmonise together in symphonic splendour to form an enlightening and delightful whole. "Be ready for Selma's poetry to play with your thoughts, and to discover your heart hiding in the shadows!" — Lynn Wielenga, madhatterpoetry.com "In The Shadow of Rainbows is a delightful and profoundly thoughtful collection of poems. Selma Martin’s inner light radiates from every sparkling page." — Cheryl Batavia, author, Life in Inspiring Places "Beautiful, simply beautiful." DAP @ My2ndHeartBeat
Happy Holidays to All.
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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Mother Nature always knows how to calm and recenter us. beautiful poem
Thanks for reading, Beth. Nature knows.
A lovely poem Selma. Indeed we all need realignment from time to time
Indeed we do. It’s crucial we see to get this. Thanks, Sadje
Most welcome my friend
I would become such a mess if I did not attend to “recalibrating, rewilding, and realigning” every day. I know this because when I don’t, I wobble along unhinged or parked in neutral, going nowhere. Wonderful visual and reminder of the interconnectedness of all things. Thank you, friend.
Oh how I value this response. We need to recalibrate for sure. I’ll be going into a cave soon to do just that.
Thanks, my lovely. I bless you. Good night to you. Xoxo 😚 🤗
We are part of nature and her soul!
Yup, we are xoxo
Love this, Selma
A subtle reminder. Glad you loved it, VJ. XO
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A lovely poem, nature is amazing.
This is so lovely, Selma. I agree about realigning and adjusting to nature’s flow. That’s where “life” truly exists. 🙏🏻
We’re as changeable as the skies! This has a wonderful flow Selma. (K)
Thanks, K. May the month slide by stress-free
I agree, Selma, 💯
Thanks, Ingrid. I 🙌🏽 ✨
Mother nature certainly heals and helps is refocus
She does. Yes 👍🏽 blessings, sweet one. Xoxo