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Sunday, October 02, 2016

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[Marigold, October birth flower from google dot com]

cups of sunlight drink
from the furls of a flower
elixir of love

© gillena cox 2016


First Sunday in October, this month calendar circles: my husband's birthday, my granddaughter's birthday and the festival of Lights - Divali

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...Meanwhile back at school. Petunia, Zinnia, and the three others, sat in the classroom together. Miss Marigold asked for a show of hands, from the group interested in the story of Hansel And Gretel. One little girl from Zinnia’s group...
[excerpt from my new children's book 'Under The Chinaberry Tree' at the publishers Authorhouse; to be released soon]


Revisit
furls of sunlight...
the marigold blossoms
a thank you note
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remembering
our first kiss
scent of bay leaves
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to this humble life ...
the bloom of wildflowers
Sunday morning spell
Sunday Lime #4


Sunday Smiles

[Sunday Smiles courtesy my granddaughter Zuri]


Sundays are always special here at Lunch Break. Today is #04 in the series The Sunday Standard Here's wishing you a happy Sunday email me post a COMMENT or leave a link to your blog at the linky below



Blog hopping today at
Poetry Pantry #322


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my video of choice for today: here Comes the sun

35 comments:

  1. Beautiful sunny autumn post!
    Enjoy the time :-)

    Sorry, I was so often absent from hiome in last time, had planned my posts, but could not link up... hope, it will be better in next time.

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  2. So happy you dropped by Mascha

    much love...

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  3. the marigold looks like a ball of sun.
    nice haiku too! and i loved those Sunday Smiles! :)

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  4. Cheong san, Thanks for dropping in today

    much love...

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  5. This is a beautiful post filled with love and beautiful verse. Your granddaughter's biscuits are very cute. I can tell she gives you a lot of joy. Happy Sunday.

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Rall

      Much love...

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    2. Happy you dropped by Totomai

      Much love...

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  6. Ah, marigolds! My brother's birthday is Oct 1 :)
    Loves the haikus, Gillena

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  7. I do love how you bring us these flowers... the last we'll see in a while...

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    1. Ah but they bloom here all year round. No season curtails. Happy you dropped by Bjorn

      Much love...

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  8. Lovely, and congrats on the book, Gillena.

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  9. I absolutely love this ❤️ congratulations on your book Gillena ๐Ÿ˜

    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  10. Who can resist a cup of sunlight :-)

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  11. Comparison between sun & flower -- lovely writing.

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  12. Happy Sunday, Gillina. Your writing is always a delight.
    ZQ

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  13. thanks for dropping in Jae

    much love...

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  14. thanks Mary

    much love...

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  15. Happy you dropped by ZQ

    much love...

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  16. Marigolds are lovely but that one is really showing off!

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  17. ๐ŸŒปwish it was showing off in my garden. Had some but Th eyes were a pale yellow and didn't last long
    Thanks for dropping by Robin
    Much ๐Ÿ˜ love...

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  18. Thank you for the sunshine in poem and photo and excerpt and song!

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  19. Marigolds are definitely sunshine in another form. Is pastry chef in Zuri's future?

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  20. Thanks for dropping in Susan

    much love...

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  21. Thanks for dropping in Diane, its still to early to say i think. Those are play dough smiley cakes says Zuri, so far she is just a joy-bringer

    much love...

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  22. such lovely, lighthearted poems. :)

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  23. Thank you for these little golden gems!

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  24. Thanks for your appreciation Stacy

    much love...

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  25. Happy you dropped in MMT

    much love...

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  26. Perfect words for that marigold.

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  27. Thanks for dropping by Susan

    Much love...

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  28. I've always loved marigolds. :)

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  29. Happy you dropped by Rosemary

    much love...

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