Poetics: Left in the Lurch
Written for Dora, the host for poetics at dVerse this week. I stayed up yearning through the night.giving prominence to your charmsthe way your steps remind that youare used to…
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May 16, 2024
White-naped Crane and New Years Fern illustration. Digitally enhanced from our own original edition of Pictorial Monograph of Birds (1885) by Numata Kashu (1838-1901).
Pilgrims: Being Human on New Year’s Day
Happy New Year, everyone. Today's post, like recent events that have brought meback to my computer days before I'd intended to return, is written for Kim at dVerse.Thank you, Kim,…
January 2, 2024
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I’d Grow A Mustache In Solidarity In November #dVerse
"No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees, No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds..." – No! by Thomas Hood I'm a great fan of November: Yes-November! #dVerse
November 16, 2022
Tibouchina and Black-eyed Susans in bloom in my yard
Now She’s Music: Octelle #dVerse
I want to show you my lovely Tibouchina that's blooming alongside the black-eyed Susans. My fave colors in the yard. Oh yes, and an invented poetry form called Octelle. Hope you enjoy the poem. Happy Summering.
August 12, 2022
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Caribbean Bee: Moon Casts Me A Spell– Quadrille #dVerse
The town school I went to was near the sea, and our spelling bees usually took place outdoors to accommodate a worthy audience. What was your experience like?
June 15, 2022
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Think Of This At Next Full Moon #dVerse #epiphany
All Rights Reserved © Selma Martin 2021 It's not easy to do, but try to stay the course even in the midst of hardships. How? By choosing to live in the moment. Hope you enjoy this one.
November 18, 2021
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In the Window of A Store, In a Small Town, In a Small Country #dVerse
These things I remember, and I remember them well: Father brought us white Christmases to revel and to boast, and Mother brought us Christmases to last forever.
November 11, 2021
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My One True Fear: Desensitization of Our Essence #dVerse
Fear and Celebrating, both healthy traditions observed at Samhain. Happy Halloween, my friends.
October 26, 2021