Sunday, January 17, 2021

2696

white backyard seating -
vibrant coloured masks
of the visitors

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white backyard seating -
the vibrant colours  of 
 visitors masks
© gillena cox 2021



 Sunday VIII of the new series '100 ways to haiku a mask '


Tell me about your Sunday email me OR post a COMMENT 

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The Dry Season of 2021 has been officially declared here in T&T by The Met Office

Happy the man who meditates on wisdom, and reasons with good sense 

Si 14:20

What's there to smile about today? Thank God for the grace of poetry (and maybe an omelet at breakfast)


SUNDAY SMILES


BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH

Writers’ Pantry #53: The Bicentenary of Anne Brontë’s Birth


 ANNE BRONTË  - A Reminiscence

 (With my highlights for a found haiku)

 Yes, thou art gone and never more

Thy sunny smile shall gladden me;

But I may pass the old church door

And pace the floor that covers thee;

 

May stand upon the cold, damp stone,

And think that frozen lies below

The lightest heart that I have known,

The kindest I shall ever know.

 

Yet, though I cannot see thee more

'Tis still a comfort to have seen,

And though thy transient life is o'er

'Tis sweet to think that thou hast been;

 

To think a soul so near divine,

Within a form so angel fair

United to a heart like thine

Has gladdened once our humble sphere.

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(found haiku)
Yes, thou art gone
 lightest heart that I have known,
 soul so near divine
--gillena cox 


AND

GOSSIP - A Tanka
really, she did?
are you kidding me,
black stilettos!
to the backyard party,
and no face mask on.
© gillena cox 2021

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ENJOY THE MUSIC

37 comments:

Jim said...

My growing up nickname was Smiley. I still smile a lot. Have a blessed Sunday, we are off for church.
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Magical Mystical Teacher said...

Looks like mask-wearing is going to be a part of our lives for quite a while, so they may as well be brightly colored!

Ron. Lavalette said...

Haikulicious work, G.
I think I prefer version 2...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Jim

Much💖love

Gillena Cox said...

Yes indeed. Thanks for dropping by Maggie

Much 💖 love

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Ron

Much💖love

C. Sandlin said...

Oh, that found haiku landed right in the heart. Your words on masks are inspiring and the gossip poem made me smile.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Chrissa

Much💖love

Helen said...

Who doesn’t love a bit of juicy gossip?!

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Helen

Much💖love

Fireblossom said...

Seems you definitely hit all the prompts, G.

DVArtist said...

You are so very talented. Enjoy your day.

qbit said...

LOLOL! Great!

dsnake1 said...

1. reminds me of the various designs and colours of the masks i see everyday.
2. lovely found haiku!
3. really? no mask? :)

Susie Clevenger said...

Oh you have brought all those masks and maskless to us. Bravo!

Carrie Van Horn said...

Thank you for making me smile today Gillena! 🤩

indybev said...

I love the found poem. Perfect. Great Haiku too.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Fireblossom

Much💖love

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Nicole

Much💖love

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by qbit

Much💖love

Gillena Cox said...

🙃Thanks for your appreciation Cheong Lee san

Much💖love

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Susie

Much💖love

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Carrie

Much💖love

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Bev

Much💖love

Magaly Guerrero said...

If we have to wear masks, we might as well make them bloom!

Very nice, to offer Anne Brontë a tribute of her own words.

Happy Sunday, Gillena.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Magaly

Much💖love

Truedessa said...

Sounds like she was the talk of the day. ha

Gillena Cox said...

☺happy you dropped by Trudessa

Much💖love

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

I enjoyed all your haiku., Yes, a lovely tribute to Anne. And a very apposite response to the wide-eyed young lady.

robkistner said...

Excellent writings Gillena. I especially liked the image of the color covered mouths on the white sears — beautiful. Engages one to think. I am pleased to join in at P&SU in this new year. Hope it’s a good one for all

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Rob and Many Happy Returns

Much💖love

Rommy said...

It's always fun to me to see the variety of masks people wear.

Audrey Howitt aka Divalounger said...

Happy Monday! I love this--must say I prefer #2--but both are wonderful

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Rommy

Much💖love

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Audrey

Much💖love

purplepeninportland.com said...

Though I favor #2, both were wonderful. I love your last piece.

Jenna said...

I especially like the last poem, and I appreciate the smiley omelet. :)