Sunday, July 19, 2015

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one bird's chant -
anchoring the new day
coolness of dawn

coolness of dawn -
echoes in the empty street
where thoughts gather

where thoughts gather
rosary beads spin between light -
alas! the night was

© gillena cox


Revisit
birdsong 2010
birdsong 2009
Sunday Lime 1


Today is #42 in the series 'Sunday Lime',
Whether you had a party or peaceful night,
Redeyes Ft. Sweed - The Night is Over,
ends today's posting.


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41 comments:

Blogoratti said...

Wonderful thoughts in this piece. Have a great week!

Gillena Cox said...

thanks for dropping in Blogoratti

much love...

X said...

I am sitting on the porch right now - and I was when the sun came up, and I heard the first bird song. So, I get this.

Have a great sunday gilena.

Jae Rose said...

This feels like a chant...like a songbird...very uplifting

Gillena Cox said...

thanks for your appreciation X

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

happy you dropped in Jae

much love...

Vinay Leo R. said...

I love the idea of dawn in a birdsong. :) Beautiful.

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Vinay

much love...

Mary said...

Love listening to the chant of birds! Each songbird has its own.

Gillena Cox said...

thanks for dropping in Mary

much love...

Sumana Roy said...

so very peaceful...

Anonymous said...

Oh very nice haiku series!

ZQ said...

Bravo!
ZQ

Diane Mayr said...

I like the way they smoothly move from one to another.

Gillena Cox said...

happy you dropped in Sumana

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

thank you thotpurge


much love...

Gillena Cox said...

thanks Diane

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

happy you dropped in RK

much love...

totomai said...

The power of the night - where we can recharge our energy and spirit. Happy Sunday, Gillena

Nicholas said...

hey Gillena, what came to mind were two of my favorite female singers. thanks!

Sanaa Rizvi said...

The birds give such a joyous feeling when they chant in the early hours of the morning.. something which I love waking up to :D Beautifully executed :D

Lots of love,
Sanaa

Magaly Guerrero said...

Lovely chain... so musical. ♥

Sherry Blue Sky said...

I like the way one line from each haiku carries over to the next. Cool.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Totomai

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in James

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Sanaa

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Magaly

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Sherry

much love...

X said...

Oh trust me
I can tell

Donna@LivingFromHappiness said...

Enjoyed how the poem built on the last line of the preceding stanza....wonderful thoughts as the day begins!

Myrna R. said...

Beautiful Haiku. Each is a little meditation.

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

Delightful! I love the open ending. And the haiga. :-)

Old Egg said...

Each dawn is a blessing, rain or shine, birdsong or the thrum of traffic.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for stopping by Donna

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Ah yes, a gift of divine hand. Happy you dropped by Robin

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Rosemary

Much love
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Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Myrna

Much love..

Unknown said...

You ARE TRULY AMAZING always portraying your magick it's lovely, I will now post on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays half the cost, twice the fun Gosh I love your art, hope you know that!

Gillena Cox said...

happy you dropped by Lorraine; glad you are posting again; i will visit

much love...

Gen Giggles said...

The last line was very moving.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation GL

Much love...