Lunch Break: 1371

Friday, January 17, 2014

1371

chrysalis dangles...
swaying the life of
a monarch

monarch butterfly...
the flight of many years
many seasons
--gillena cox

Linking Today to
Paint Party Friday: Week 45, Year 3

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32 comments:

Giggles said...: Very pretty colors and words!

Hugs Giggles; 6:57 AM
Gillena Cox said...: Thanks for dropping in Giggles

much love...; 7:15 AM
Chèvrefeuille said...: Nice response on our post for today very nice colors by the way; 8:33 AM
Gillena Cox said...: Thanks Kristjaan

much love...; 8:51 AM
Tammie Dickerson said...: Beautiful words, beautiful painting. Happy PPF!; 9:29 AM
Karla said...: Lovely!; 10:29 AM
Faye said...: Great painting. And of course the colors are just perfect for the Monarch.; 11:56 AM
Out of Sight L said...: How inventive of you, lovely; 12:34 PM
Unknown said...: love the colours!!!!; 1:13 PM
GlorV1 said...: Love the painting and it's colors Gillena. Great job.:) Have a great day.; 2:48 PM
Gillena Cox said...: Thanks Tammy

much love...; 4:48 PM
Gillena Cox said...: happy you stopped by Karla

much love...; 4:48 PM
Gillena Cox said...: thanks Faye

much love...; 4:49 PM
Gillena Cox said...: happy you stopped by Lorraine

much love...; 4:50 PM
Gillena Cox said...: Thanks Diana

much love...; 4:51 PM
Gillena Cox said...: Thank you Gloria

much love...; 4:51 PM
anthonynorth said...: Beautifully done haiku.; 5:08 PM
Gillena Cox said...: Thanks Anthony

much love...; 5:12 PM
J C said...: The awesome monarch butterfly, traveling so far. Nice haiku to honor such a magnificent creature.; 6:23 PM
Annie Jeffries said...: I am reminded anew of how strong a chrysalis is yet now fragile it appears. Much like a newborn.; 6:24 PM
A Bit of the Blarney said...: Your haiku brought back beautiful memories of my my life in Monterey CA when we lived at Ft Ord. There was the return of the butterflies every spring!!! It was exciting and beautiful. Have a wonderful weekend! Thank you!; 8:18 PM
Magyar said...: __Ooooh, Gillena, your fine haiku reminded me so, of an older haiku of mine; it could have been a monarch.

__Humbly I leave this old echo:

listen
among the silent flowers
a butterfly

_m; 9:07 PM
Gillena Cox said...: Thank you Judie

much love...; 1:41 AM
Gillena Cox said...: Certainly Annie

much love...; 1:42 AM
Gillena Cox said...: happy you stopped by Cathy

much love...; 1:43 AM
Gillena Cox said...: Magyar, thank you for sharing your haunting echo

much love...; 1:49 AM
Laura said...: Beautiful… I can imagine the wings unfolding, drying and the flight of freedom that will follow.; 9:54 AM
Gillena Cox said...: happy you stopped by Laura

much love...; 11:13 AM
Magical Mystical Teacher said...: I sense more than a little danger in that swaying...

Seven Spirits; 3:03 PM
Gillena Cox said...: (◕‿◕｡)Happy you stopped by

Much love; 3:07 PM
DVArtist said...: This is stunning and a find piece of art.
Nicole/Beadwright; 9:53 PM
Gillena Cox said...: Thank you Nicole

much love...; 5:22 AM