“There is no remedy for love
but to love more.”
~ Henry David Thoreau
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This collage–created with screenshots from Norman Rockwell Museum: https://prints.nrm.org/detail/260903/rockwell-marbles-champion-1939
Attributes I Treasure About My Lilly
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The Lilies Break Open Over the Dark Water (Pg.88)
Inside
that mud-hive, that gas-sponge,
that reeking
leaf-yard, that rippling
dream-bowl, the leeches'
flecked and swirling
broth of life, as rich
as Babylon,
the fists crack
open and the wands
of the lilies
quicken, they rise
like pale poles
with their wrapped beaks of lace;
one day
they tear the surface,
the next they break open
over the dark water.
And there you are
on the shore,
fitful and thoughtful, trying
to attach them to an idea--
some news of your own life.
But the lilies
are slippery and wild--they are
devoid of meaning, they are
simply doing,
from the deepest
spurs of their being,
what they are impelled to do
every summer.
And so, dear sorrow, are you.
~ Mary Oliver: pg.88,
New and Selected Poems,
Volume One.
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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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Hi Selma, this is very rich and vivid.
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Thanks for the beautiful poetry, Selma💓
Beautiful, Selma 🌸
A very charming post, Selma, and a meaningful reflection! Great collage! 😊😊😊
An amazing poet and poem!
So beautiful! ♥️
Bless you for saying. Xoxo
It’s always a pleasure to read your poems, Selma! ♥️🌹 Xoxo