Poetry and Art

My bookcase will grow with books that have been submitted to me for review or comments. Coming Soon is my new collection of Art and Poetry for the Soul.

Melba’s Creative Bookcase

Available at Amazon.com List Price: $8.00 6″ x 9″ (15.24 x 22.86 cm) Black & White on White paper 74 pages ISBN-10: 1973784815 Adult Coloring with journal pages to reflect on the coloring experience and mandalas. Books are available at barnesandnoble.com. Please leave a comment or…Continue reading “Melba’s Creative Bookcase”

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words unspoken live in solitude and in grief Where are my angels? Related articles Grief in Haiku (findingannmacgregor.com) Why don’t…

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Poetry is life! Life is poetry! This is the only way I know how to describe this wonderful genre. I…

Another Haiku Moment from My Book Haiku Moments

Orchids swinging As children play in the sun, A Cricket sings!

A Haiku Moment – From Haiku Moments

Hazy morning A butterfly whispers, THE SUN WILL SHINE SOON.

Haiku – By Melba Christie

5 Jun 20195 Jun 2019

A solitary Cotton tail munches on grass Meanwhile I grill steak. * Photo was found on Shutterstock

Haiku by Basho

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Long conversations beside blooming irises - joys of life on the road

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Of All the Joys Under the Sun

3 Jun 201920 Jul 2019

Of All the Joys Under the Sun Of all the joys under the sun watching trees wave to me in the morning or listening to the birds sing their…

Haiku – Hold yourself Lightly

2 Jun 20192 Jun 2019

Hold yourself lightly take off your shoes Dance on your tip-toes when you can - Melba Christie

Art

An Amazing Performance

29 May 201929 May 2019

There's hope! This is all I can say when I heard this extraordinary young man sing and play piano. Autism speaks! Autism sings. I worked with autistic young people a…

“To be or not to be”

29 May 20193 Jul 2019

"To be or not to be" Certainly a question today for us all To be honest? To be followers of the truth? To be kind to each other? To…

Poetry

Memories of Memorial Day

Tribute

27 May 201927 May 2019

For Ivan, my hero. The wind beneath my wings. Flags furl to honor them tombstones aligned perfectly one for all and all for one.

What We Should Do

26 May 201926 May 2019

"Don't seek, don't search, don't ask, don't knock, don't demand - relax." -Osho What…

Fear and Hope

25 May 201925 May 2019

Fears grow fast and furious what will tomorrow bring? A thrush starts to sing

Haiku – By Issa

24 May 201924 May 2019

Now listen, you watermelons- if any thieves come - turn into frogs!

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Happiness

22 May 201922 May 2019

"True happiness is . . . to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future." …

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Welcome to Poemattic. Please email your submissions and I will review them for publication on the blog. I love uplifting, relevant poems, in all formats. Please submit your poem and any artwork in JPEG or PNG format. A short bio must accompany your submission.

Upcoming Event

As I plan to publish a collection of poetry, please indicate if you would be interested in having your poem or poems included. If selected payment will be one copy of the publication. Updates about this new endeavor will be posted. Happy writing!

“If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that is poetry.” —Emily Dickinson

Poetry is an act of peace. – Pablo Neruda

Poetry is Life and Life is Poetry

-Melba Christie

“Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.” —T.S. Eliot

“Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.” —Carl Sandburg

“Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution, and the raising of consciousness.” —Alice Walker

I’ll Just Put It Off Until the Next Life 21 Jul 2019
Originally posted on Melba Christie at Poemattic: There is only one life to live Sometimes, the one you get is too short or so it seems. People say all the time They do not have time for it all Or they ask Where has time gone? If this is happening to you Just put it…
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An Ode to the Best Odes 20 Jul 2019
Originally posted on Melba Christie at Poemattic: To Keats: I fell in love with an ode you wrote for I too love the fall most of all when leaves dress up in their best attire. ? And to you, Percy B. Shelley, Your Ode to the Skylark will be with me forever for I was…
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Quotes that matter! 20 Jul 2019
“Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try to understand each other, we may even become friends.” – Maya Angelou “No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin or his backgroundContinue reading "Quotes that matter!" […]
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A Little Bird Told Me 17 Jul 2019
A little bird told me “Listen only to what wise people have to say“ In a very alarming way I listened carefully to those I thought were smart But all I heard was actually a lot of stupid stuff While I tried the dodge the darts Poisoned with hatred, bigotry and words really rough IContinue reading "A Little Bird Told Me"
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Times Have Changed 14 Jul 2019
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” – Andy Warhol “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” — Victor Frankl Times have changed; or have they? The last time I looked everything that matters remains the same. IContinue reading "Times Have Changed" […]
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Welcome to Poemattic. Please email your submissions and I will review them for publication on the blog. I love uplifting, relevant poems, in all formats. Please submit your poem and any artwork in JPEG or PNG format. A short bio must accompany your submission.

Upcoming Event

As I plan to publish a collection of poetry, please indicate if you would be interested in having your poem or poems included. If selected payment will be one copy of the publication. Updates about this new endeavor will be posted. Happy writing!

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