a string of prayer beads -
on a sultry summer's night
young princess chanting
one weeping willow
a leaf shadow oasis -
where the palm trees grow
camels on posters -
a cruise ship drops its anchor
left behind the snow
rainbow wishes span
a bright yellow blossom near -
the stone Buddha shrine
© gillena cox 2016
written for Carpe Diem Tokubetsudesu #84 Back In Time "Carpe Diem Full Circle"
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Here are the twelve words Chèvrefeuille asked us to use
1. summer
2. princess
3. willow
4. oasis
5. palmtree(s)
6. camels
7. cruise-ship
8. snow
9. rainbow
10. yellow
11. shrine
12. prayer (or praying)