Written for W3 Prompt #62: Wea’ve Written Weekly at the Skeptic’s Kaddish. The
PoW this week is Pankaj Kumar for his poem, ‘Enchanting Reverie: Griffith Observatory’.
What loveliness!
Pankaj’s prompt guidelines
- Write a sonnet or any other 14-line poem about “The concept of time and how it affects our lives.”
We’re ready–ready to learn if it doesn’t take time
“Either run the day, or the day runs you .”
~ Jim Rohn
With plans aplenty, he tackles time
filling each crevice and crack
and grins enflamed with all he gains
tick tock, tick tock, the genre du jour.
Twenty-one hours later, he stands back:
look how much he has achieved!
Who needs to sleep when times are good?
No time for the changing of the guards.
The man might scoff and bleat in silence:
exhaustion is an old lady;
a robber of time, at best--
time is hot when you're making money...
Time's the only capital man has;
the lady will teach him to run it.
© 2023 selmamartin
Thank you for reading, dear ones. I bless you.
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Book Description
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
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AND, I invite you to read this heartwarming review I read last night.
I am still in tears.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
May the Words Flow
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A very unique take on the concept of time. Love it Selma.
Happy you enjoyed it, dear Sadje. Xoxo
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Wow, that was quitе a ridе! Your poеm had mе spinning around with its whimsical rhymеs and clеvеr wordplay. It’s so truе that timе is such a prеcious commodity, and yеt, it’s somеthing wе oftеn takе for grantеd until wе rеalizе wе can no longеr bank on it. With your humorous and insightful vеrsе, you’vе truly capturеd thе еssеncе of thе rеlеntlеss pursuit of succеss at thе еxpеnsе of our wеll-bеing. 👌👍👏😊
brilliant and I really love the ‘shape’ of your clever poem
Yeah, the shape. It happened. I’m so happy you read, Beth. Thank you. Xoxo
I had to read this twice! Very nice!
Thanks, my sweet. Hope you enjoyed it twice 😃
Love it!
Aww. Thanks my sweet. Xoxo
You’re welcome 🙂
I think you captured what time is like for so many these days. I get exhausted just reading this! lol I prefer to savour time.
I prefer to savor. No multitasking for me. Bless you, Heather. Stay as you are. XoXo
A wonderful treatment of “time”, terrific poem <3
Thanks soooo much. I bless you.
So nice time management recommend in poem. Beautiful words use in poem.
Thanks so much, dear friend. Xoxo
*bowing*
well done👏👏👏
This is so wise and beautiful, Selma <3
Love, love, love it!
~David
You are too sweet. Thanks, David. Xoxo
Selma ~
Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3 is now live:
https://skepticskaddish.com/2023/07/12/w3-prompt-63-weave-written-weekly/
And it’s hosted by the wonderful Murisopsis <3
Enjoy!
David
I’m coming. I’m coming, like a hummingbird to a flower, I’m coming.
Thanks, David.
Muri is a very fragrant flower indeed!
*hug*
A unique and beautiful concept dear Selma, this is brilliant. 💕
Thanks, D. You are sweet. XoXo
You’re welcome, Sel! xoxo
Here’s my post
http://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2023/07/09/in-the-shadow-of-rainbows-selma-martin-a-non-review/
Somebody, pinch me!! Sadje… pinch me, please.
Beautifully worded Selma 💞
Thanks, my sweet. Xoxo
Love this beautiful poem, Selma, along with the whimsical form. I’m waiting for the paperback for your book, which will be available on the 15th, I recall. 🙂 And Congrats on Layla’s lovely review. Enjoy the magical ride, my friend. xo
Aww. Thanks, sweet Lauren. The form 😂 thanks. It just happened.
Thanks, the paperback will be here before you know it. Xoxo bless you.
Yes, time is the most valuable asset we have, and the most fleeting. That was beautifully spoken.
I’m so pleased to know you enjoyed it my friend. I bless you. I have missed you. Hope all is well on your end.
It’s very hot in Yokosuka 😜 it’s not raining but I wish for cool rain. Hope your family here are well.
Blessings to you. Xoxo
I love the shape of your poetry Selma 🌹
Thanks my sweet. Xoxo