flowering Immortelle, in the mountains
REMINISCE: RETREAT
those were Sundays yeah!
early in the mornings
we boarded the bus
going on retreat
our singing voices hushed
in then dawn breezes
windows opened door closed
settled to our seatings
someone gestures wait
bags shifted around
to make all comfortable
morning clouds clumping
egrets returning
white in the light of morning
burst of Hail Mary's
singing voices urged
of rejoice an addendum
breakfast appetite
His green of forests
and His blue of oceans filled
the retreat knapsacks
--gillena cox
Its the Sunday of the week before Holy Week; one of the readings at church this morning, told about Lazarus being raised from the dead, after Jesus had raised his eyes up to his father in heaven, and then commanded Lazarus to physical life once more. Wow! how awesome is He!!!
Oh, and there is a large banner up at church displaying our choir's concert to be held on 25,26,&27 April at Fatima College Hall; Sunday Smiles
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Beautiful poem! You made me want to be boarding this bus as well.
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Thanks for writing to my prompt.
Kenia,thank you for dropping in
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Much Love…
I've been here before, but I was silent. :)
ReplyDeletePromise to come back.
Kiss.
what a wonderful Sunday drive!
ReplyDeleteSo peaceful your world, nice to be aboard :)xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Kenia
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Thanks for visiting Kathe
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Happy you dropped in Humbird
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popping over from PU
ReplyDeletecool on the upcoming concert
i hope it goes well for you
and love the sounds of your
sunday...all the music in it
from ours to nature...
Thanks for the 'hop'
ReplyDeleteI think series of any sort offer us more room to expand our voices.
hi coming from PU.. what a nice way to experience joy on a bus.
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Happy you stopped by Jules
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Thank you for your appreciation Bjorn
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I most love the "egrets returning white in the light of morning". Beautiful.
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Very sweet piece.
ReplyDeleteThis is a pretty poem. The imagery is vivid.
ReplyDeleteOh, those retreats sound like so much fun! This was a nice reminisce that you wrote. And egrets returning would be a beautiful sign.
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ReplyDeleteI like the way your sequence flows!
I remember those retreats only I was one of the leaders. I went on many the 20 years I worked with youth. Beautifully written remembrance. Thank you for inviting me to be part of your Sunday prompt.
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Happy you dropped in Belva
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Thanks for stopping by and linking in Diane
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Happy you dropped in Susan
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Beautiful poem Gillena - thank you.
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Ruby
Thanks for stopping by Ruby
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i love the egrets lighting up the sky...a dream sunday that..
ReplyDeleteyou had me with the burst of Hail Mary's!!
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing your beauty and heart and recuerda mi corazon!
Happy you stopped by, thanks for linking in
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Glad you dropped in Rebecca
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What an uplifting and joyous Sunday you have shared!
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ah, the excitement of anticipation boiling within ourselves! I'd like to be on that bus and feel that once again.
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Lovely photo, green wonderful!
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Awesome story caught in a nice series of haiku, well done Gillena
ReplyDelete"egrets returning
ReplyDeletewhite in the light of morning "… not quite a dove, but i love the image :)
Boarding a bus, whether real or metaphorical, can be very exciting.. who doesn't love the thrill of a journey? :)
ReplyDeleteThere was such a lightness and beauty to this piece.
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Thanks Margaret
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Kerridwen thank you for your appreciation
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Thank you for your appreciation Talon
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Happy you dropped in again Bjorn
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thank you for inviting me to participate in your meme!
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Beautiful...
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