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Monday, May 30, 2011

Hibiscus Hedges



“And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.” Abraham Lincoln

hedge
laden with hibiscus -
a note to the teacher says
why i'm late
--gillena cox

Happy Birthday to my mother, eighty one years old today

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Happy holiday Trinidad and Tobago

Indian Arrival Day, celebrated on 30th May, commemorates the arrival of the first Indian Indentured labourers from India to Trinidad, in May1845, on the ship Fatel Razack. read more here

8 comments:

  1. My wishes to your mom, Gillena :)

    & nice haiga -- want to be back in school?....somedays i really feel like; those days were good :)

    Trinidad and Indians -i am reminded of the stories by VS Naipaul,

    wishes,
    devika

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  2. no no; those days are well gone; loving today and the hope of blessed tomorrows

    going to spend some time with my mom

    you have a nice day

    much love...

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  3. well, i don't mind going back to my school and to play around with the Sisters and teachers :)

    You too - have a nice time with your mom, Gillena :)

    wishes,
    devika

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  4. Happy Birthday to your mother :)
    That's a lovely haiga.
    I think of my , school days as god days... life was simple these days and we mostly had great times.

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  5. I love the juxtaposition of the poem, the quote, and your mother's birthday--they speak so much about each other! We do have to be reminded to slow down and be in the moment...happy birthday to your Mom--maybe she knew this secret!

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  6. Dev, its was a nice get together; my sister Gail who lives in Brooklyn is in Trinidad for a few days

    Firebird, Frieda -- Thanks for stopping by


    much love...

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  7. aloha Gillena - your birthday gathering sounds great - fun days on your mom. . i like your note to the teacher - this note should always be valid (imo) - fun altering on the image too. aloha.

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