Poetry Partners #114
‘She is like glass’ (for my daughter), a poem by Sean Mathews of ‘seanmathews.blog’
She is like glass
I see through her
Tough and fragile
Transparent daughter
When we touch
Strong and slim
Like porcelain
Of silk smooth skin
And she shines
Bright as day
Prism of life’s
Vital ray
A glowing spark
Lit to shower
A reflective heart
For sharing power
She is like glass
Shaped and formed
Shining beauty
Unadorned
I see in her
A future bright
I see crystal
I see light
- seanmathews.blog: https://seanmathews.blog/
A golden shovel in sevenling form by ben Alexander of ‘The Skeptic’s Kaddish’
I read Sean's poem to her and ask what she
is made of; she giggles and responds that she is
of pearls, emeralds, and rubies, not like...
Well, certainly not like glass;
crystal; or porcelain, she smiles, sweet mouth shaped
like a gummy candy sparkling with sugar and...
I wonder... How are our word associations formed?
Let’s write poetry together!

When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
Would you like to create poetry with me and have a completed poem of yours featured here at the Skeptic’s Kaddish? I am very excited to have launched the ‘Poetry Partners’ initiative and am looking forward to meeting and creating with you… Check it out!
List of Poetry Partners
- Murisopsis
- Judy Dykstra-Brown
- Jennifer Patino
- Mike L. Utley
- Barbara Schaefer
- Ron Rowland
- Cheyenne MacMasters
- Rae Cod
- Eric Erb
- Chris Reilley
- Jim-
- Selma Martin
- Vidah (Chavi)
- varityteller
- Veera
- Kunjal Gupta
- Coco
- Lov Verma
- bodypositivefemme
- Steven S. Wallace
- Shay Simmons
- Constance Bourg
- C. L. Barton
- Madamchryzl
- Sangeetha
- Jo
- Audrey Duff
- Gillena Cox
- Yasmin
- Martha Anewa
- Malalai Khan
- Adam Taylor
- trE
- Cindy Georgakas
- Punam
- davidatqcm
- Orion Foote
- Susi Bocks
- Mister Bump UK
- Kate Blake
- Freddie Omm
- kittysverses
- enchantedwords
- Saint Gaona
- Alan Steinle
- Karina Lutz
- Sarah David
- Beka Tucker
- Maria L. Berg
- Colleen M. Chesebro
- Jane Aguiar
- Jan Beekman
- royalpalmtree
- Marian
- M Jay Dixit
- Ken Hume
- Naa Lamiorkor Boye
- Reena Saxena
- Bridget
- Ash Evan Lippert
- Freya Pickard
- Harshi
- LaMon Brown
- Nomad
- Vedran Markovic
- The.Richard.Braxton
- Kim Whysall-Hammond
- Jeff Flesch
- hutschi
- Ami Offenbacher-Ferris
- Anca
- douryeh
- enchantedwords
- Kerfe
- Puvanesvari Rajan
- MistyBlue
- Henry Mworia
- Anna Smit
- Larry Trasciatti
- Sarah Cope
- Filipa Moreira da Cruz
- Robert J. Jr.
- Rosemary McMahan
- Iswar Kar
- Mapule Somo
- Anne Morrigan
- George Ellington
- J. P.
- Christine Bialczak
- Shalini Kathuria Narang
- LaToya Williams
- Maitreyee Telang
- Amelia Michelle Nicol
- A. J. Wilson
- Nick Pipitone
- Myrna Migala
- Kathy Labrum McVittie
- Dawn Pisturino
- Eugenia
- Tea Solon
- Marion Horton
- Hassan Safdar
- Grace Y. Estevez – Reddy
- Eileen Backman
- Suzette Benjamin
- Candace
- Tarlie Francis
- Aishwarya Kannan
- Michaël
- Mary Anne Abdo
- Benjamin Nambu
- Scotti Woolery-Price
- Ara
- Sean Matthews
- Joy A. Burki-Watson
- Mike L. Utley
- Hadizat Motherconfessor
- Murisopsis
- Cindy Georgakas
- Swathi Rao
- Filipa Moreira da Cruz
- Di
- Ami Offenbacher-Ferris
- Christine Bialczak
- Rob Kistner
- Michaël
- Sarah Cope
- Stephanie Malley
- musingsbymac
- Verne Ivars Krastins
- Brandon Ellrich
- Tallisman
- kalabalu
- Kunjal Gupta
- Malalai Khan
- Mary Anne Abdo
- M. Snyder
- Sherry Lens
- Barbara Dean Aliaga
- Devine Success
- Veera
- Maria Pavlova
- Kevin L. Perrin
- Alex Budris
- Wm. “Mark” Parry
- Rayla
- Rayla
- Artem Miachin
- Jeff Lee
- Artem Miachin
- Tanmay Philip
- Dee
- Tricia Sankey
- Cassa Bassa
- 3L
- Charles
- WickedLizzie
- L. M. Montes
- Marsha Ingrao
- WickedLizzie
- Jan Beekman
- Neha Singh
- Kaci Rigney
- Kaci Rigney
- Irobiko Chimezie Kingsley
- Gareth David Ogilvie
Love this ❤ ❤ ❤
😍 Sylvia 😍
A very clever sevenling/golden shovel! sugar and spice and everything nice… but my spice was a pepper pot and nice was relative!
🌶 Muri 🌶
Thank you David. I love the idea of her seeing herself like pearls, emeralds and rubies. I will ask her just this question. The word associations and meanings we apply are so often subject to different interpretations. Such is the beauty of writing and poetry. For the record, she is now a 30yo woman with an independent life who continues to delight me so ……
😘 🤗 Sean 😘 🤗 ~ I wonder how she’ll respond!
Well done my friend.
🤍🙏🏻 Bridget 🙏🏻🤍
I love these!
🤎🙏🏻 Paula 🙏🏻🤎
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💓 Komaljeet 💓
Impressive collaboration. Beautiful poems. I enjoyed both. Well-done Sean and Dave.
💝 Benjamin 💝
Words that warm the heart. I feel like sprinkles on a cupcake. 🙂
🧁 Terveen 🧁
Beautiful♥️♥️♥️
💕 Deborah 💕
lovely poems 💖💖
💗 Cindy 💗
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And I wonder if we ever see ourselves as others see us…
😍 Annette 😍
Beautiful poetry👏 sweet dedications to your daughters 🌺🥰💕✨💐
🥰 Amber 🥰