Sunday, August 02, 2015

1715


this photo, first published here at Lunch Break, Chacachacare Saturday March 19th 2011, when i recorded a visit of my book club to the island of Chacachacare, which was used for the setting of 'Prospero's Daughter' a novel written by Trinidadian Elizabeth Nunez.


Today's haiku written in response to the prompt at
Carpe Diem #787 Lighthouse of Alexandria (reprise)


...Gardner went to the lighthouse alone after that. Each time he returned exhausted, his eyes glassy, his limbs limp, his skin pale. He collapsed into his bed and slept for hours. Whenever a rainstorm threatened, he became agitated. Before the first drop fell,he was off again to the lighthouse his bag on his back, his cane in his hand. As irrational as it seemed to me then, I found myself thinking that it was he, not nature, that had caused that terrible storm that had brought him to us, he who had engineered it...[google search excerpt, from 'Prospero's Daughter]

sea spray -
far distant mountains cradle
an old lighthouse

framed for
a pirouge's view clouds
touching the mountains

lure of the mountains -
what secrets reside there
sentinel lighthouse

© gillena cox


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Carpe Diem #787 Lighthouse of Alexandria (reprise)

guidance
over the harbor
a lightflash
© Chèvrefeuille

43 comments:

Mary said...

Ah, the mountains do lure a person, don't they? Who can ignore their call!

Jae Rose said...

reminds how mystical storms can feel - and the confusion of understanding if they are outside or inside

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Mary

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Jae

much love...

Sumana Roy said...

the aged lighthouse becomes a mysterious character....

Blogoratti said...

Lovely thoughts, really delightful read.

Sanaa Rizvi said...

Loved the closing lines.. left me in a dreamy daze :D

Gillena Cox said...

thanks for your appreciation Sumana

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Blogoratti

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Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Sanaa

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Gillena Cox said...

thanks for dropping in Rosemary

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Ajaya Mahala said...

far deeper than history itself...

Sherri B. said...

This is so lovely and visual...I especially loved

far distant mountains cradle
an old lighthouse


Beautiful!

Gillena Cox said...

thank you for your appreciation Ajaya

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Sheri

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Sherry Blue Sky said...

I can see those mountains! and the sentinel lighthouse.

Mark said...

I like the image of the mountains cradling a lighthouse.

Beacon on the Shore

Gillena Cox said...

thanks for your appreciation Sherry

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

thanks for dropping in Mark

much love...

Chèvrefeuille said...

What a wonderful post Gillena. Your third haiku is a beauty, a gem ...

Donna@LivingFromHappiness said...

Magical...'lure of the mountains -
what secrets reside there '

Mountains are a fabulous muse.

Gillena Cox said...

thank you Kristjaan

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

thanks for your appreciation Donna

much love...

ZQ said...

Well done Gillena and a wonderful excerpt.
ZQ

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks RK

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks RK

Much love...

Wendy Bourke said...

This is wonderful: the excerpt and your piece that follows. "sea spray" - I thought was a perfect connector/intro for the two pieces.

Myrna R. said...

What a beautiful post Gillena. i love the excerpt. It made me want to read the book. Then your poems are all outstanding. Enjoyed this so much!

Old Egg said...

When the elements are on the move particularly the wind and the clouds there is a stirring within us whether to hide or run and and join them. I must confess Like "Gardner" I often dare to walk with the wind and rain falling on my face. Excellent piece Gillena.

C.C. said...

I love that the mountains are cradling the lighthouse...that's a beautiful image.

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Wendy

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Glad you dropped in Myrna

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Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Robin

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Gillena Cox said...

Thanks CC

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Panchali said...

What a challenge and how brilliantly you have risen to it!xoxo

Gen Giggles said...

Three very nice stanzas.

Torie said...

Love the idea of mountains holding secrets :)

Unknown said...

Stunning in all the ways of the Sea and the way that you ARe dear Gillena not posting but missing my favourite blogs x

Gillena Cox said...

thanks Panchali

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

thanks for dropping in GL

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

happy you dropped in Torie

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Gillena Cox said...

happy you dropped in Lorraine

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Magyar said...

__And a painting, 'The Old Light House', can be reached from my blog list: click on -Verdit- if you have interest.
__Nifty post and haiku, Gillena. _m