What joy to know this amazing human. Do you know her? Author Judith Barrow. The first time I told you about her was in this post in 2022: https://selmamartin.com/book-review-for-the-heart-stone-by-judith-barrow/ Now…
Hello, my lovelies, you already know how I'd soon ditch any hot summer day for thegorgeousness of a slow fall day and beyond. Well, I would. I'd drop everything andteleport…
There are no trash cans in streets in Japan and yet… Japan is exploding with tourists right now… Why do people travel if not to glean insight into how people’s…
Signature Spider Argiope anasuja Argiope anasuja or Signature Spider is a species of Orb spider found in Asia ranging from Pakistan to the Maldives. Like other species of the same…
Posted on June 26, 2024 goes live on Wednesdays at The Skeptic’s Kaddish. Submissions are open for 5 days, until Monday, July 1, 10:00 AM (GMT+2) Thanks, David. Thanks, PoW…
"I'm fed up," I told it,"I think I'd like to see others."Packed my bag and my mementosbut it insisted, for old times' sake,to walk me to the bus stop.A week…
Written after Colleen’s invitation: Your syllabic poetry writing invitation is to choose a kigo word or phrase from theseasonal kigo list on the post below. You can select from the summer category forthe…
Food's sacred. Growing up, we never went without, never mocked or wasted it. Today, It breaks my heart to see how food's wasted when families are going hungry on the planet. How did this happen? Is food not comforting?
Happy last Friday in April everyone. 🤗 Here’s something I find worthy of a reblog. Michael L. Utley is a blogger I met for the first time through Masticadores,Philippines and…
What an honor. Thank you Editor Mich. and Sir Nigel. Hello friends. I have a new poem up at Masticadores, Philippines. Won’t you please drop by to read it? 🤗…
Okie dokie ~ Let’s do this thing! I. The prompt poem: ‘The Veil of Seduction’, a poem by Lesley Scoble https://youtu.be/M7DhVbUzTm8 YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/M7DhVbUzTm8 Write an ekphrastic poem inspired by…
I hope you enjoy this poem that is pleasing to my ears. I wrote it as a conceit poem, but, honestly, I'm not sure it is that. Hope it's pleasing to your ears as well.