Trending September Day 13
no summers
just Caribbean breezes
no winters either
fallen blossoms
on the paved walk
leaf cutter ants
they have a mind of their own
carrying cuttings
some faithful ladies arrange
vases for their church altar
automatic doors -
the intimated welcome
to grocery shoppers
persistent honking of horns
Sunday cooking gas sellers
polling day
the longest lines
for stained fingers
delicious! watermelons
did i mention, the red team won
kiskadee
this bird singing out its name
kis ka ke ee ee
as if the night was too long
an earth tremor before dawn
fragments of peace -
one aeroplane flying high
two grackles low
in the cooling of evening
to sit on the back steps nice
caterpillars
the way they cling sun or rain
comfort of leaves
© gillena cox
This is DAY THIRTEEN of Trending September a haiku sequence. During this September sequence i will not be linking to prompts at other sites. Every so often i do this. Run an unprompted month sequence
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Lovely snapshots of snippets of life, Gillena! Happy Sunday.
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Will the butterflies be as pretty?
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely lovely Gillena :D
ReplyDeleteThe first haiku in the sequence made me sigh deeply. Your poetry always makes me homesick... It makes me smile, too. ♥
ReplyDeletefrom my research last time they showed up, i think they blossom into moths
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Happy you dropped in Sanaa
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happy you dropped in Magaly
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love these slices of life...beautifully captivated...
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This sent the smell of the Caribean right into our arctic north.
ReplyDeleteOh good, thanks for dropping in Bjorn
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such a lovely fresh feeling to this
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I remember finding those woolly caterpillars and how they curl into a ball and how the darker fur could predict a longer or shorter winter. Wonderful how this poem is emerging.
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This is very beautifully written - one of my favorites of yours.
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What a beautiful poem to celebrate the way life glides by like the caterpillars on the leaves
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Sounds like you enjoy nice weather year round. We are heading into cooler weather and I see the leaves are starting to change as the days grow shorter.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, the weather has been kind to us
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How easy it is to enjoy the world by using all our senses to drink it in. What a great read Gillena.
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Beautifully rendered little haiku vignettes of Caribbean moments.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Wendy
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wow I have never seen so many caterpillars before, love all you write your moments are so precious dear Gillena
ReplyDeleteThis made me think - how life is all about the small things - and how good that can be if we choose it to be
ReplyDeleteJae thanks for your appreciation
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I thoroughly enjoyed every one of these.
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Gillena, your poem here makes me think of my own island in the Pacific Ocean: American Samoa. Is it possible that all islands have the same type of activities and mentalities? lol, loved this. thanks.
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Happy you dropped in Lorraine
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A beautiful piece. I am enjoying the sequence very much.
ReplyDeleteSimple things in life but so much to appreciate. A fulfillment of sorts for the poet's eye!
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Thanks .GL
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