Notes About The Poem
Many created short form in those early poetic years(inc my footle in 2009) & my longer open verse style in 2012

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

SELFIE 7

Creatively freed by Ephesians 2:9 & ten
the Holy Spirit guided my pen
Short verse then my first choice form
tanka,cinquain lanterne an everyday norm
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August 24, 2026 at 5:35 AM
A warm, faith-centred poetic self-portrait, tracing an appealing journey from early experiments in compact forms to the freedom of open verse. The easy rhyme and catalogue of forms give it an affectionate, autobiographical charm.
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