It's not a happy day when you get distorted yet lucid dreams. The war must end!
Loud, uncouth, and naughty until proven otherwise. But still we want March to hurry come stay awhile. Friends, notice the miracles in the fine hairs on buds and branches. Spring; No one does it better.
I was gifted a poem from that place from whence poems come. It's to raise global awareness. I will not fight the way this one turned out, but if you have better ideas, would you kindly share them with me? I want to learn. Thanks. xoxo
A nonsense poem is what I was going for: something like Jabberwocky, you know. But this is what resulted. For sure, I'm no Lewis Carroll, or Mary Oliver. I'm just Selma and I don't need saving. *wink*
Thanks for coming. I wish you miracles.
The rain brought me something I wouldn't have discovered on my own. A Victorian poem that rolled beautifully from my tongue: The Lady of Shalott. See what you think.
This poem titled "Impermanence" is about our Moon nearing the melting point. A sad reality for all. The only thing that could save us is if we change our ways and think more seriously about our carbon footprints. I hope you like it.
All those constructs that restrict, all those 'social norms' that hold us back. May we find fortitude to chisel them away. In nibbles, perhaps.
"One's writing is a kind of mirror of one's self," wrote Mary Oliver in A Poetry Handbook. Does this apply even to magnetic poetry, I wonder? Writers, what are your thoughts?
What’s your year animal? Don’t know? Find your zodiac sign in the link. Mine's a symbol of strength, exorcising evils, and braveness. And if you'd never known a Tiger before, now you do. Tsk, tsk, be on the lookout for amazing things this year.
No two lives follow the same trajectory, but all our lives lead us on the same journey: Life. So today, I share something I know about getting closer to world peace. Won't you share your thoughts too?
Remember how much you wanted to leave your small town when you were young? And when you finally did, what happened? Those memories, right?!