Sunday, May 10, 2015

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I have counted 8 blossoms on my Desert Rose


wake swaddled buds
sunshine is there already -
warmth of welcome

❧✿❧

those hands that seek
soothe cradle and cajole -
tag them mother


❧✿❧

to sleep a dream -
sunsets scrawl their golden light
before cobalt night

© gillena cox


Revisit
Sunday Lime 1
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My Daughter and my Son






Happy Mothers Day to all visiting mothers today





If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands? --- Milton Berle


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49 comments:

Leovi said...

Flowers pretty and delicate! Delicious pictures !! Congratulations !!

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Leovi

much love...

Magyar said...

Happy Mother's Day... Gillena_!

Standing close; presents of the womb; the smiles speak.

_m

Mary said...

I really liked the way you wrote about mothers' hands, Gillena. Indeed they are soothing hands that one remembers throughout one's life.

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Magyar

much love...

Sanaa Rizvi said...

This was wonderful.. :D
Beautifully penned!
Lots of love
xoxo

PiaRom said...

Lovely post, I have heard Sting singing the song "Desert Rose"...such a beautiful one! Love your words too! ♥ Conny
Piaroms Art Journaling

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Sanaa

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping by and leaving your link Connie, i will visit

much love...

Anonymous said...

Beautiful flowers and a poem to match. Happy Mother's Day.

totomai said...

The warmth of a mother's hand is undescrible. how i long for it now.

Lovely blooms you have there Gillena. Have a great week :)

brudberg said...

What lovely flowers - and happy Mother's Day to you ;-)

Vandana Sharma said...

so beautiful and soothing, best wishes.

Gillena Cox said...

"myantimatterlife" thanks for dropping in

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

happy you dropped in Totomai

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Bjorn

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Vandana

much love...

Gail said...

Beautiful.

Happy Mother's Day!

hyperCRYPTICal said...

A lovely trio, especially love the second.
Happy Mothers Day!
Anna :o]

Diane Mayr said...

Happy Mother's Day!

Mascha said...

Lovely flowers and words...
Happy Motherday

Sumana Roy said...

an exquisite set Gillena.."sunsets scrawl their golden light" a beautiful thought & Happy Mother's Day :)

Bill said...

Happy Mother's Day, Gillena.

Grace said...

I specially like the second one ~ Happy mother's day to you too ~

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Gail

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Anna

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Diane

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Mascha

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Sumana

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Bill

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Grace

much love...

Donna@LivingFromHappiness said...

So wonderful when our blossoms here us calling them...lovely flowers!

Old Egg said...

What a post full of beautiful words and images Gillena. My favorite was "to sleep a dream".

Susan said...

How beautiful! Words to show a newborn what mother means! You have beautiful children too. Happy mothers' day.

Gillena Cox said...

So true Donna, happy you dropped by

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Robin

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Susan

Much love...

Out of Sight L said...

\you must be so loved...Gillena and a happy belated mother's day xoxoxo

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Lorraine

much love...

Brother Ollie said...

Lovely poems today!

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Ollie

Much love...

Peggy said...

Lovely set of poem and I liked the photo of your desert rose. Thanks for visiting my blog as well!

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Peggy
Much love...

Adelaide said...

Been catching up on your blog. As always, lovely photos and haiku.

Adelaide

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Adelaide

Much love...

Jae Rose said...

Some beautiful images tucked in here - most of all the love sang out

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Jae

much love...

Gen Giggles said...

Wonderful set.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks G L
Much love...