“Newly given,
The year begins,
Life returns,
Snow falls, a blessing—
May all good be ours!”
~ Ōtomo Yakamochi
🎍Written for Sadje’s first WDYS Prompt of 2025 🎍
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For the visually challenged reader, this image shows a young woman, dressed warmly, standing on a snow-clad elevated piece of land, looking skyward. The sun is shining brightly and she looks ready to venture out with a bag on her shoulder.
⛄️ ❄️ ⛄️ ❄️
the morning after
pure white snow weighs the branches
my mind is made up
。
low and soft, your voice
like a mountain stream’s whisper
stealthily I climb
。
light snow falls softly
where my love rests evermore
let him not be cold
Copyright ©️ selmamartin 2025
Also, taking advantage to the lucky fete that the PoW of this week’s W3 prompt.
Find the prompt poem by Suzanne Brace here: ‘An Ode to Yesterday’
Suzanne asks for any form of Japanese poetry, I offer my haiku to the prompt of Yutori where I allude to the concept in the words I employed and hope the meaning comes through.
Using the concept of Yutori as finding balance in the spaciousness of choice on the heavily snow filled day that the photo prompted me to consider. I hope you enjoy this first draft.
Thanks so much for reading. >May all good be ours!<
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Wow, I’m mesmerized by the serene beauty of these poems! The way you’ve woven together the tranquillity of nature, the gentle snowfall, and the profound concept of Yutori is truly captivating.
As a fellow poet (and an almost 14-year-old one at that!), I’m inspired by your work and grateful for the opportunity to read it. Your poetry has a peaceful quality to it that’s perfect for the winter season.
I’d love to hear more about your writing process and what inspires you to create such beautiful poetry. Do you have any tips or advice for a young poet like myself?
You are too kind. I appreciate the encouraging sweet words. Happy something in the post inspired. The best outcome.
As for creating it’s all coming from my happy place.
And I know you have that place too. You’re doing wonderful. Keep going. Bless you, Tia. Happy New Year 🥳
☺️ Your words are heart warming!
This is a beautiful set of poems, Selma! That last one really touched my heart strings. Well done!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
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Thanks a million for reading dear Yvette. Means the world to me to be read and appreciated by you. 🤗
All three poems are lovely, but that last one moved me. I’ve read them a few times now, they are so worth spending time with.
You are too kind, Heather. Happy you enjoyed them.
oh, sad about the one left below the snow forever more
Yeah. But the ones left behind get to do the living for them. Thanks so much Beth. Blessing you. Be warm my friend.
yes –
Love all three poems.
I felt the last one deeply.
The last one. Yes. So happy you were moved, Maggie. Hugs
Warm hugs back to you Selma and thank you.
Beautiful poems Selma. Like some of the other comments, the last one resonates, especially here in Canada where we have snow every winter. Maggie
I’m so happy you read dear Maggie. Snow. I suppose one gets to miss it if there is no snow at this time of year. But you and your travels miss nothing. So happy for you. 🥹 stay warm Maggie.
Beautiful Selma! I did enjoy these. I can feel the space given to mind and body in these, room to move on and then so touchingly to let go in the last one…. ‘let him not be cold’ heart aching …
💞Suzanne
Aww. Delighted to know you were touched so. One gives oneself permission to grief and then accept and move on. Beautiful prompt. Bless you my lovely. XoXo
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Selma, such beautiful poems.
Thanks Punam. 🤗
My pleasure, Selma. 🤗
A lovely poem.
Thanks Diana.
You’re welcome 😄
Perfect, Selma!
Far from perfect but I’m on a mission to get closer 🤣
Hope you’re on the mend Nolcha. Bless you.
I especially like that first haiku. (K)
Oh K. Thank you. The first one! That one sets the stage. It hands out the permission slip. Happy to know your choice. Bless you
Wow, just wow Selma, you made it look so easy to write haiku with so much elegance .❤️
Thanks, Anonymous. Xo
This is so beautiful and tender Selma. Love your poem. Thank you for joining in.
It’s my pleasure dear Sadje. Happy to participate. Blessings. Hope you are warm. 🤗
Thanks my friend. Our weather is getting less cold.
I appreciate the subtle layers you’ve crafted into these poems, dear Selma.🙏🏻
And I’m tickled you read dear one. Bless you
You wrote a beautiful poem for this image, Selma.
I appreciate you saying that Robbie. Bless you
My pleasure, Selma
A beautiful set of haiku. I love the calm in them. Very lovely ❄️
Lovely words written you. Beautiful Snow 🌨️
I hope she got to him! Lovely write, Selma!
Beautifully done, Selma—your words are as soft and poignant as the falling snow.
Much love,
David
hi, Selma 😁
Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by our beloved Sarah David, is now live:
https://skepticskaddish.com/2025/01/15/w3-prompt-142-weave-written-weekly/
Enjoy❣️
Much love,
David
Arigatou David. 🤗
Dō itashimashite❣️
So beautiful!
hi, Selma❣️
I just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted for the very first time by the lovely Tia Jain, is now live:
https://skepticskaddish.com/2025/01/22/w3-prompt-143-weave-written-weekly/
Enjoy 😁
Much love,
David