“Love makes your soul crawl
out from its hiding place.”
~ Zora Neale Hurston
the path to love is rife
with distortions, viz,
such all-consuming thing
cannot exist, a mere illusion,
a perfection too draining
—a feverish marathon that
none wins
~Love cannot be underestimated or overpraised~
It occurs when the waters recede
and still, but to some, the isle
in the middle of the fevered ocean
is nothing but a mirage.
In quiet transcendence,
a gain as sweet as love.
© selma
“I saw that you were perfect and I loved you.
Then I saw that you were not perfect
and
I loved you even more.” ~ Angelita Lim
Post is written for W3 Prompt #92: Wea’ve Written Weekly posted by David
on . Thanks to the great prompt by this week’s PoW.
JM’s prompt guidelines:
- Poetic form (required): Puente;
- Tone (required): Either the 1st or the 3rd stanza should have a happy tone, and the other should have a sad tone;
- For the 2nd stanza (suggested): Use a quote, idiom, phrase, etc.
- Theme (required): Love
Thanks for reading.
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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Selma, I love how you capture the paradoxical nature of love, portraying it as a consuming illusion and a draining perfection! How wonderfully written… ! <3
Much love,
David
Thanks most dearly David. Love is amazing once we clear the misconceptions It’s a worthy pursuit that becomes an extension of us. ¿No? Xo 🤗
hi, Selma 👋🏻
Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by the brilliant Kerfe Roig is now live:
https://skepticskaddish.com/2024/02/07/w3-prompt-93-weave-written-weekly/
Enjoy!
Much love,
David
I love it, “Love makes your soul crawlout…” so true.
Love’s amazing. 👏🏽 hugs dear friend
Selma this is exceptional! The bridge does indeed tie it all together and I enjoyed crossing from one point of view to the other! Running toward what could be a mirage and then stopping when the waters of reality reveal the truth of love – brilliant!
So happy at the way you read it Muri dear. I’m pleased to know my struggle to write this went over so well. Thank you. I’m encouraged by this comment. Bless you. 🤗
You make valid observations and derive conclusions with the heart.
Thanks so much for the encouraging comment. It’s so special coming from you 🤗 Reena.
🙌❤️❤️
HI Selma, you’ve created a perfect puente. Well done.
Aww. Thanks so much my friend. 🤗
A beautiful poem Selma.
So pleased you liked it friend
My pleasure 😇
Gorgeous Selma 💟
Same to you 🙏
Aww Maggie. Thanks
My pleasure Selma 🙏
The imperfections…that’s the core of it. (K)
Absolutely. The core 👏🏽
Love is perfectly imperfect ❤️
I love these words “the isle
in the middle of the fevered ocean”
Thanks dearly Lesley.
💗
Love is such a paradox sometimes. This is the poet/sage sharing dazzling pearls of wisdom. Thank you Selma. 🤗👏👏
Such a lovely poem, Selma! 🩷🌷
So pleased to know you found it lovely, Lauren. Blessings on your new week. Xo
Wishing you a good week too, Selma. Hugs xo
“~Love cannot be underestimated or overpraised~” Beautiful, Selma 💕
Thanks for reading. Xo
Sweet words, Selma! ❤️
Aww 🥰 thanks. Xo
All quotes are very nice & all words write powerfull & strong.
~Love cannot be underestimated or overpraised~
So happy with your comment, Raj. Thanks.
Selma, this is so lovely! Love does make our soul crawl out! Fantastic. ❤️
So pleased with your words of encouragement. Thanks, Punam.
My pleasure, Selma.