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BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH

SPA

  Favourite Colours 

SITAR

[Delicate Tension. No. 85 - Kandinsky, Wassily. (1866-1944) 

image from google]

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[ Here I Draw The Line - composed at Picsart]

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The Good Old Summer Time

[A Composed at Picsart]

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WELCOME TO

SundaySmiles

What's there to smile about today?
Thank God for the grace of poetry

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Tell me about your Sunday
email me
OR post a COMMENT

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It's Sunday 88 of

SundaySmiles

brightening smile -

Emancipation Day card 

on her cel phone

© gillena cox 2026

[August 1st, A public holiday here in Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹  - Emancipation Day]

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REVISIT
88 of Sunday Postcards
88 of 100 Ways to Haiku a Mask
88 of Sumie Sundays

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Enjoy The Music

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It's August and i present to you 

Pan In Yuh Rookuntungkung 

Happy month of August

And today is a public holiday here in T&T

More about Emancipation

HERE

pan sweet pan ring

out in an especially

fine way in August

© gillena cox 2025

                      

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Welcome to Art For Fun Friday

AFFF168

REVISIT

AFFF 167

1st August 2024

1st August 2021

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BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH

FRIDAY FACE OFF

Superme AI faces

AND

Hot Summer (Nights and Days)

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Cheers

rice wine

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ENJOY THE MUSIC

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come n git it -

bread for strength and focus

mi luv

© gillena cox 2024

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BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH

 

   Thursday Art and Dinner Date: BAKERY

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YUMMY

dashheen..avocado..bell pepper and onions

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ENJOY THE MUSIC

A Public Holiday here in Trinidad and Tobago today

HAPPY EMANCIPATION DAY

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REVISIT

2021/08/01 

2019/08/02

2018/08/01

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[the cutie in today's postcard is my granddaughter, Zuri💖]

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100 Ways to haiku a mask.37

sumie Sunday 37

 Sunday Standard 37

WELCOME TO

Sunday 37of Sunday Post Cards

Wishing all A Happy Month of AUGUST

Tell me about your Sunday  email me  OR post a COMMENT 

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SUNDAY SMILES 

What's there to smile about today? Thank God for the grace of poetry.

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BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH

Where in the Worldi

 Sunday Post Card Art

grim glittering crumble empties confetti voracious unfurls wind split mind sign deck

all hands on deck -

this old saying now alive

with new promise

glittering  rhinestones -

did the stars fall out unto

the coat of this guy

a grim wind blows

split banana flower unfurls -

morning birds sing

cookies crumble  in 

the hands of a toddler -

and grandma as well

voracious ants feed -

leftovers a confetti

their intimate prize

sign of attention

 empties her mind of all else 

rain on the rooftop

© gillena cox 2023

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ENJOY THE MUSIC 

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August 1st was a public holiday - Emancipation Day in T&T

 Distinguished guests From Ghana; the royals: Prince Nana Poku Agyeman, and Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asante King, Ghana; and their entourage were present at festival activities happening; as T&T celebrated in Emancipation mode remembrance: parades, drumming, dancing, theatre, religious devotions, and feasting.

Link up with a smile: in a poem, quote, or image.

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now the car seats four -

remember to wear your mask 

no kissing yet

© gillena cox 2021

REVISIT

Emancipation 2019
sumie Sunday 36

Sunday Standard 36

Sunday Lime 36

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 Sunday XXXVI of the series '100 ways to haiku a mask '

Today is Emancipation Day, a public holiday here in T&T

(However. We are still in Lockdown and observing curfew hours of 9 to 5)

Tell me about your Sunday email me OR post a COMMENT 

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 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth. [Psalm 124:8]

What's there to smile about today? Thank God for the grace of poetry 

SUNDAY SMILES

image from pinterest

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BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH

Writers’ Pantry #81: No More Blogger “Follow by Email” Widget

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Sunday Muse #171

we plant cassava -

our roots however go 

deep to Africa

© gillena cox 2021

#Cassava is a root vegetable. It is the underground part of the cassava shrub, which has the Latin name Manihot esculenta. Cassava was a staple of the First Peoples of the island of Trinidad. READ MORE HERE

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ENJOY THE MUSIC: Ella Andall - Rhythm of A People

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Yesterday August 1st was a holiday here in T&T Emancipation Day

sunlight lingering -
next to the obelisk
a photo snapped
© gillena cox 2019


REVISIT
Emancipation Day 2011
Emancipation Day 2013
Emancipation Day 2015
Emancipation Day 2018
[for more Emancipation Day posts click on the tag 'Emancipation Day']


[moo Music]



Blog hopping today with

Week 22 Year 9

AND


#196 Music





One aspect of The Emancipation Day celebrations I really luv is the fashion. I went to the Emancipation Day Village Fair yesterday. Here I am wearing a vibrant printed style outfit.

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quiet of pre dawn -
the top soil must be still wet
from yesterday's rain
© gillena cox 2018


Welcome August. Here in T&T we celebrate on August 1st Emancipation day and on August 31st Independence Day


SUNDAY SMILES

[smile from Pinterest]



Blog hopping today with

Poetry Pantry #414
Mary is our host today

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Haiku My Heart
may be/must be



ENJOY THE MUSIC



REVISIT
Sunday Savvy 96
Sunday Lime 96
5 August 2014
Sundays are always special here at Lunch Break. Today is #96 in the series The Sunday Standard when 5-7-5 haiku is featured. email me post a COMMENT or leave a link to your blog at the linky below

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[image from Pinterest. fair use]


Its raining the proverbial 'cats and dogs' here in T&T today as our twin islands celebrate yet another Emanicpation day. There is to this rainy holiday a lot of time for indoors ponder; past present and future, as a people and as person.

mother's fingers
when nappy hair was default -
cornrow motions
© gillena cox 2018


HAPPY EMANCIPATION DAY TO TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO


Blog hopping today with

Carpe Diem #1486 Dreams ... will become true


Enjoy the music

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invisible lines
trace Caladium edges -
as morning greetings
© gillena cox 2017


The Caladium in the image is from my garden. Eyes all rested, i'm back with this week's serving of The Sunday Standard. Here in T&T we have two national holidays this month, August 1st was Emancipation Day (Wikipedia say we are the only country with this holiday) and as well, on August 31st we will celebrate Independence.


Sunday Smiles



As well - a little serving of Basho
In the twilight rain
these brilliant-hued hibiscus . . .
A lovely sunset
© Matsuo Bashō 1644-1694


Sundays are always special here at Lunch Break. Today is #46 in the series The Sunday Standard when 5-7-5 haiku is featured. Here's wishing you a happy Sunday email me post a COMMENT or leave a link to your blog at the linky below




Blog hopping today at

Poetry Pantry #365


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Recuerda Mi Corazon - edges



AND


Carpe Diem
Writing and enjoying haiku.4


Enjoy The Music



Before you leave see also
Sunday Savvy 46
Sunday Lime 46
6 August 2015