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Thanks, David.
Thanks, PoW Sarah.
I. The prompt poem:
‘Lawn Chairs at Twilight’, a haibun by Sarah David
II. Sarah’s prompt guidelines
- Compose an ekphrastic poeminspired by any image of a body of water (ocean, waterfall, lake, etc.). The image you select may be a photo you have taken, art you have created, or any other image you like.
- Include the image with the poem.
- There are no other requirements(form, meter, rhyme, etc.) for this prompt – your poem need only be inspired by the image you select.
Thanks all 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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And what a trip it was and a lovely one at that, Selma❤️
Bless you dear Cindy. And happy 4th.
Beautiful vistas vividly presented, Selma! Bravo!
So happy to share this one. 🤗
Lovely scene painted in your poem Selma
Thanks Sadje. 🙇🏽♀️
You’re most welcome
Sounds like a beautiful moment captured in time. Lovely take, Selma!
Thanks Sara.
I’m jealous! 😍 and I love that you bowed!
Much love,
David
The most reverent thing to do. 🙇🏽♀️ thanks David.
🤗
An amazing place to live.
It sure is. Love it.
🙂
I love the ending. “Bow” is such a good word choice here
Thanks for appreciating dear JYP. Blessing you.
A lovely description of the beach and how you orient yourself!! Water at arms length is a great place to be!!!
Val. Thanks so much for appreciating how I orient myself once I arrive there. The sea is the most beautiful landmark around. Be well my friend. And enjoy the Fourth and the before and after celebration. It will be long… stay safe and in the shade please. All the best. hugs
hi, Selma 👋🏻
Just wanna let you know that week’s W3, hosted by the amazing Dawn Minott, is now live:
https://skepticskaddish.com/2024/07/03/w3-prompt-114-weave-written-weekly/
Enjoy❣️
Much love,
David
Bless your heart, dear David. I will check it out.
And you’re American bred… Happy Fourth of July Celebrations to you, dear one. Hugs. Stay safe and in the shade…
*hug*