A verbing for Selma Martin
Each day I go springing outside
with my mulberried hair
caping for gooseberries
measurling the seed growth
as they go jacking and beanstalking up the citrus
I pond for snails
then meadow in the mellow grasses
turpentining my time
ladybugging out
petalled by leafhoppers
All photos by Catherin J Pascal Dunk 2026
I wrote the poem in response to Selma’s verbing challenge below! Please join us!
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Your verbing poem… that’s beautifully written, C! Springing, beanstalking, and so on… I thoroughly enjoyed it! 👍☺️
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Thanks! You should try one too
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You’re most welcome! I hope to try it out. ☺️
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so much to love in this pome
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❤
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So very you, Catherin. Knocked it our of the ball park with your beanstalking genius. Just beautiful. I love it. Thanks for sharing this. Blessings.
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Aw thanks Selma xo
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