Sunday, April 18, 2021

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mask wearing panel 

speaks vaccine distribution -

a welcomed topic

© gillena cox 2021


REVISIT



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

Tell me about your Sunday email me OR post a COMMENT 

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Rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord

(Psalm 105:3)

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

SUNDAY SMILES



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BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH 

Writers’ Pantry #66: A Bat and a Haiku Walk into a Bar…

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The Bat is a Traditional Character of The Trinidad and Tobago Masquerade. Above is my grand daughter in her (school-assigment-costume 2021 ), made with the help of Dad and Mummy (she attends school online) Photo courtesy her Dad.

stitchings and glueings -
red puffs give to this bat 
the corona look
© gillena cox 2021



AND


quiet empty sky -
 the pleas of evacuees 
filling hands in prayer


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quiet empty sky -
lost in a volcano's wish to
spew molten statements

the pleas of evacuee 
as Soufrière pelts -
for Christ's sake calm down

filling hands in prayer
for a quickly safe return
to a spot called home
Soufrière - a troiku © gillena cox 2021


ENJOY THE MUSIC: Tender (Patrice Roberts) / Backyard Jam (Farmer Nappy) - Xavier Strings Violin Cover
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Location: St James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Saturday, April 17, 2021

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heartbeats of silence -
whistles of dawn birds breaking
through cherished moments
© gillena cox 2021




HAPPY INTERNATIONAL HAIKU DAY





ENJOY THE VIDEO: samidare wo
A dance piece from a song composed by Ed Bennett and sung by Ryland Angel.
With Ryland's haunting vocals, Ed wrote this song, based on a Haiku Poem of  Matsuo Basho in 1690. It is choreographed by Kayoko Sakoh.  At this rehearsal, she dances with

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Friday, April 16, 2021

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Abstract 20210416 - poster paints

night embraces me
with colours abstract wanting
to become stories
© gillena cox  2021



Digital Manipulations




last week's paper bow added






BON APPETIT


Blog hopping today with 
Week 5 Year 11

a weekly unfurling of tiny jubilant love


ENJOY THE MUSIC: Chopin - Nocturne op.9 No.2



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Location: St James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Thursday, April 15, 2021

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 We here in T&T ,from midnight last night, are again in another phase of Covid 19 restrictions.
 Beaches, in house dining, cinemas are again locked down. 
Guess we will have to call our friends more often. 

at home - 
telephone coils
untangle
© gillena cox  2021


TOURQUOISE AND RED


BON APPETIT


BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH
Rains Thursday Art Date


AND




  REVISIT


ENJOY THE MUSIC: Oil in the Coil - Scrunter
 


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Sunday, April 11, 2021

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knapsack on her back
she comes to visit grandma
yes she wears her mask
© gillena cox 2021


REVISIT






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

Tell me about your Sunday email me OR post a COMMENT 

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He has risen from the dead

(Matthew 28:7)

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

SUNDAY SMILES




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BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH 

Writers’ Pantry #65: The Complexities of Gender Identity in Writing


AND



flight of dreams
the weight of longing
in muted shades

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flight of dreams
were they to avoid sky
could they still fly

the weight of longing
for  vaccines
for good ole days

in muted shades
hush you  rainbows carrying
pots of gold
© gillena cox 2021


ENJOY THE MUSIC: Humble and Kind Tim McGraw with Lyrics
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Location: St James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Friday, April 09, 2021

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Prayers and Goods Wishes to the people of St Vincent as The Soufrière  Volcano  becomes active again 



DURING THIS WEEK 

pandemic weighty-ness...
yes we can slowly
roll the stone away
© gillena cox 2021 



Easter Monday


 Easter Holiday
the crunch of cucumber chunks
awakens my muse
© gillena cox 2021 



Crochet Bunnies  and Newsprint Bow



2019 oldie : Cherry Blossom origami


REVISIT



Bon Appetit



ENJOY THE MUSIC: Skillibeng - HOT



Blog hopping today with

Paint Part Friday
Week 4 Year 11

a weekly unfurling of tiny jubilant love

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Thursday, April 08, 2021

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the sun sets golden -
behind the old mango tree
in the empty park
© gillena cox 2021 


BON APPETIT





BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH
Rains Thursday Art Date

EVENING




REVISIT

ENJOY THE MUSIC
 

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