Sunday, January 03, 2016

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Returning home from church last night, an ordinary day-two of a new year, crossing the street, happens my head is down for a brief moment. Next thing i'm aware of someone in front of me, so i step back one pace raising my head, i'm looking straight and direct, into the smiling eyes of Machel Montana(T&T Soca Monarch). My brain registers, my mouth zips, i continue walking, Shucks!! i should have at least said Happy New Year, duh!!!

stars are out -
the twinkling of lights
on Christmas trees

© gillena cox 2016


#Soca - A style of music, originating in Trinidad and Tobago, a blend of Soul and Calypso.


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67 comments:

Jae Rose said...

Ha-ha! Sounds like a good start to the year..love the excitement..happy new year to you too!

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Jae

much love...

totomai said...

May our world continue to sprinkle and shine with positivity this 2016.

Happy New Year, Gillena.

brudberg said...

Stars beats fireworks - happy new year

Sanaa Rizvi said...

Love this positive and bright share :D
Happy new year Gillena :D


Lots of love,
Sanaa

Anonymous said...

A good start to the year!!!

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Totomai

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Bjorn

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Sanaa

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Thotpurge

Much love...

Diane Mayr said...

I listened and I'm heading to YouTube to catch more!

Gillena Cox said...

Glad i sparked your interest Diane

much love...

Mary said...

Wow - how exciting for you, Gillena! May the stars continue to twinkle. Happy New Year......

Kerry O'Connor said...

It is hard to act normally when face to face with a celebrity, but I guess they appreciate the anonymity once in a while.

SuyashJ said...

happy new year :D

Magaly Guerrero said...

Love this haibun, such perfection in its capture of your "duh" moment.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Mary

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Kerry

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Suyash, Many Happy Returns

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

((SMILES)) Thanks for stopping by Magaly

much love...

Purba chakraborty said...

So delightful! Wish you a very Happy New year, Gillena :)

Sky said...

Joyful! :) Happy New Year, Gillena!

Donna@LivingFromHappiness said...

Isn't that funny how we become tongue tied....love the story and twinkling haiku! Happy New Year!

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Purba, many happy returns

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Mish and to you a Happy 2016

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

((SMILES)).thanks for dropping in Donna

Much love...

Truedessa said...

I do enjoy the twinkling of starlight. Happy New Year!

Bodhirose said...

We've all had those moments that we look back on and wish that we had said/done something differently. A nice haibun that demonstrated this very well. Oh, well, maybe next time, right? Happy New Year to you!
Gayle ~

Myrna R. said...

What a nice thing to happen. A little gift of chance. Happy New Year Gillena.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for droppping in Truedessa

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

THanks for dropping in Gayle

much love


HAPPY NEW YEAR

Gillena Cox said...

((SMILES)).thanks for dropping in Myrna

Happy New Year

much love...

Nicholas said...

Your image of the Christmas tree is one to smile about. thanks for the smile!

Sherry Blue Sky said...

Ouch! you missed your moment. But I would have been just as speechless. I do my best witty remarks hours or days after an opportunity like that. Heee hee.

ZQ said...

Thanks for the music too... Sweet!
ZQ

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in James

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

((SMILES)).thanks for dropping in Sherry

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in ZQ

Much love...

Old Egg said...

Perhaps he appreciated that he didn't have clamoring adulation for once. Or perhaps you could ask "Why didn't he recognize me?!"

Wendy Bourke said...

Delightful! A charming capture!

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Wendy

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Robin, He doesn't know me. It was surprising to see him outsider of his performing self be it stage or video

((SMILES))

Much love...

kaykuala said...

Lost opportunity but it'll come again. Coming out of church can bring lots goodness to be grabbed if one is fast enough!

Hank

Sumana Roy said...

awww...Gillena, an exciting new year start..love every bit of the haibun, specially the duh moment....

Unknown said...

What a beginning ... odd how these things can happen, a great haibun Gillena and hope this new year will present you with oodles of fantastic opportunities. Bastet

Locomente said...

Hope you had a great Christmas...
And Happy New Year :)

Carol Campbell said...

Very happy poem!!

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks or dropping in Hank ((SMILES))

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Sumana

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in George

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

It was nice Satyr, thanks or dropping in, Happy New Year

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Carol

much love...

Unknown said...

A good way to get your heart pumping in the New Year. Have a wonderful 2016 Gillena!

TournesolDansUnJardin said...

What a fun way to start the new year, enjoyed your haibun, Gillena. Thank you for sharing that amazing video which kick started my day ;) Wishing you a blessed new year! x Cheryl-Lynn

humbird said...

Real fun! So nice haibun! Happy New Year to you, Gillena!

Anonymous said...

Nicely done!!

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Leslie

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

glad you stopped by Cheryl Lyn

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Humbird

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Ada

much love...

Susan said...

And we too are stars! happy New Year! (I'm already running late!)

Susan said...

PS: thanks for the music/video, new to me and great!

Gillena Cox said...

Glad you dropped in Susan, happy you enjoyed the video. Lots of that kind of music filling our airwaves, fetes and sidewalks. Its now the season of Carnival here in Trinidad and Tobago

much love...

JPS said...

Happy New Year Gillena :)
jen

Sara McNulty said...

Happy New Year, Gillena! Love the music.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Jen, many Happy Returns

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Glad you dropped by Sara

Much love...