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Returning home from church last night, an ordinary day-two of a new year, crossing the street, happens my head is down for a brief moment. Next thing i'm aware of someone in front of me, so i step back one pace raising my head, i'm looking straight and direct, into the smiling eyes of Machel Montana(T&T Soca Monarch). My brain registers, my mouth zips, i continue walking, Shucks!! i should have at least said Happy New Year, duh!!!

stars are out -
the twinkling of lights
on Christmas trees

© gillena cox 2016


#Soca - A style of music, originating in Trinidad and Tobago, a blend of Soul and Calypso.


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A sampling of Machel's music, Dont leave before listening

67 comments:

  1. Ha-ha! Sounds like a good start to the year..love the excitement..happy new year to you too!

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  2. Thanks Jae

    much love...

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  3. May our world continue to sprinkle and shine with positivity this 2016.

    Happy New Year, Gillena.

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  4. Stars beats fireworks - happy new year

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  5. Love this positive and bright share :D
    Happy new year Gillena :D


    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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    1. Happy you dropped in Sanaa

      Much love...

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  6. Anonymous9:30 AM

    A good start to the year!!!

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    1. Thanks for dropping in Thotpurge

      Much love...

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  7. I listened and I'm heading to YouTube to catch more!

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  8. Glad i sparked your interest Diane

    much love...

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  9. Wow - how exciting for you, Gillena! May the stars continue to twinkle. Happy New Year......

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  10. It is hard to act normally when face to face with a celebrity, but I guess they appreciate the anonymity once in a while.

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  11. Love this haibun, such perfection in its capture of your "duh" moment.

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  12. Thanks for dropping in Mary

    much love...

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  13. Happy you dropped in Kerry

    much love...

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  14. Thanks Suyash, Many Happy Returns

    much love...

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  15. ((SMILES)) Thanks for stopping by Magaly

    much love...

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  16. So delightful! Wish you a very Happy New year, Gillena :)

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    1. Thank you Purba, many happy returns

      Much love...

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  17. Joyful! :) Happy New Year, Gillena!

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    1. Thanks Mish and to you a Happy 2016

      Much love...

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  18. Isn't that funny how we become tongue tied....love the story and twinkling haiku! Happy New Year!

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    1. ((SMILES)).thanks for dropping in Donna

      Much love...

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  19. I do enjoy the twinkling of starlight. Happy New Year!

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  20. We've all had those moments that we look back on and wish that we had said/done something differently. A nice haibun that demonstrated this very well. Oh, well, maybe next time, right? Happy New Year to you!
    Gayle ~

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  21. What a nice thing to happen. A little gift of chance. Happy New Year Gillena.

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  22. Thanks for droppping in Truedessa

    much love...

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  23. THanks for dropping in Gayle

    much love


    HAPPY NEW YEAR

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  24. ((SMILES)).thanks for dropping in Myrna

    Happy New Year

    much love...

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  25. Your image of the Christmas tree is one to smile about. thanks for the smile!

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    1. Happy you dropped in James

      Much love...

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  26. Ouch! you missed your moment. But I would have been just as speechless. I do my best witty remarks hours or days after an opportunity like that. Heee hee.

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    1. ((SMILES)).thanks for dropping in Sherry

      Much love...

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  27. Thanks for the music too... Sweet!
    ZQ

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    1. Happy you dropped in ZQ

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  28. Perhaps he appreciated that he didn't have clamoring adulation for once. Or perhaps you could ask "Why didn't he recognize me?!"

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    1. Robin, He doesn't know me. It was surprising to see him outsider of his performing self be it stage or video

      ((SMILES))

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  29. Delightful! A charming capture!

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  30. Lost opportunity but it'll come again. Coming out of church can bring lots goodness to be grabbed if one is fast enough!

    Hank

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  31. awww...Gillena, an exciting new year start..love every bit of the haibun, specially the duh moment....

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  32. What a beginning ... odd how these things can happen, a great haibun Gillena and hope this new year will present you with oodles of fantastic opportunities. Bastet

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  33. Hope you had a great Christmas...
    And Happy New Year :)

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  34. Thanks or dropping in Hank ((SMILES))

    much love...

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  35. Happy you dropped in Sumana

    much love...

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  36. Thanks for dropping in George

    much love...

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  37. It was nice Satyr, thanks or dropping in, Happy New Year

    much love...

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  38. Happy you dropped in Carol

    much love...

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  39. A good way to get your heart pumping in the New Year. Have a wonderful 2016 Gillena!

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  40. What a fun way to start the new year, enjoyed your haibun, Gillena. Thank you for sharing that amazing video which kick started my day ;) Wishing you a blessed new year! x Cheryl-Lynn

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  41. Real fun! So nice haibun! Happy New Year to you, Gillena!

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  42. Anonymous12:19 AM

    Nicely done!!

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  43. Thanks Leslie

    much love...

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  44. glad you stopped by Cheryl Lyn

    much love...

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  45. Thank you Humbird

    much love...

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  46. Thanks for dropping in Ada

    much love...

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  47. And we too are stars! happy New Year! (I'm already running late!)

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  48. PS: thanks for the music/video, new to me and great!

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  49. Glad you dropped in Susan, happy you enjoyed the video. Lots of that kind of music filling our airwaves, fetes and sidewalks. Its now the season of Carnival here in Trinidad and Tobago

    much love...

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  50. Happy New Year Gillena :)
    jen

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    1. Thanks Jen, many Happy Returns

      Much love...

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  51. Happy New Year, Gillena! Love the music.

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    1. Glad you dropped by Sara

      Much love...

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