Went to visit my mother in law at hospital yesterday. She had knee surgery, is resting comfortably, and in good spirits.
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the bluebird's cry -
haiku rhapsodies
the heron's nest
-gillena cox
Process Note
Not quite a spine haiku, more so a haiku coined from titles:
The Bluebird's Cry Japanese short-form poetry by Christine L Villa,
Haiku Rhapsodies (verses from Ghana) by Celestine Nudanu,
and
The Heron's Nest Volume V: Number 8 August 2003.
Revisit Lunch Break #1539
muse whispers
rustle of bamboo leaves-
the book thief
old paths
an unknown road-
mirror moon
Blog hopping today at Thursday Challenge "PAPER (week 1 of 2)" (Books, Libraries, Newsstands, Wrapping Paper, Litter,...)
Revisit
a garden repast...
awakening Sunday
the twitter of birds Sunday Lime #7
Sunday savvy -
the scent of haiku at
all pulse points Sunday Savvy #7
whirls and whirls
of early Christmas decor
ribbons on a rack whirls and whirls
It was a hot hot hot day in hot T&T yesterday, radio announcements cautioned the drinking of water and staying as much as possible in the shady spots, for Petit Careme
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Noble Douglas Dance Company Inc (NDDCI) was established 1985. Last night i attended, the company's 2016 season's opening night,
This year's show entitled 'Woman'. I am never disappointed with NDDCI's offerings, this year another stunner.
My congratulations to Noble Douglas and her team; and keep up the good work.
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blog hopping today at Thursday's Challenge "JOYFUL (week 1 of 2)" (Any scene that is joyful, happy, hopeful,...)
AND
Transforming with Nature's Wonders
prompted by Hannah - ... to find a spark for your muse from the BrainyQuote site. Explore topics, authors, images...and allow your choice to transform into words.
[here's the quote of my choice today] Read nature; nature is a friend to truth --Edward Young Brainy Quotes - Nature Quote of the Day October 13th 2016
An October Surprise: my review of Ghanaian haiku poet Celestine Nudanu's first haiku book - 'Haiku Rhapsodies (verses from Ghana)'.
Celestine, graciously accepted my offer to book swap, so i sent her a copy of my book 'Moments" and in turn she sent me a copy of 'Haiku Rhapsodies (verses from Ghana)'
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'Afriku' opens the rhapsody, with a serenade of rushing streams and weighted sun dances. Our hearts are steered to such samplings from nature's basket - of humanity, hunger and loss, and the mystery of divining.
bamboo flute
rushing stream calms
the savannah
black night
the voodoo priest
shivers at the moon
market day
the stench of unsold wares
fills her stomach
These micro aha moments traverse to wider meanderings, for the inclusion of a Ghana secular in a global essence. Her chapter 'Nature'. Shares such moments as
carnival
masquerades display
autumn
At the chapter 'Haiku My Heart', i paused a little longer in reflection, for the naming of this chapter, made me go back to first meetings with this sister haijin. We met through the linky redirecting of listed blogs at 'Recuerda Mi Corazon' - a Haiku blog hop hosted by Rebecca Brooks.
So it was through blog hopping that i first read the works of sister haijin Celestine Nudanu. But this is side tracking a bit.
Celestine's chapter 'Haiku My Heart' sensitizes us to icons of family, sentimental, and passionate love. Here her 'i-she,' flaunts, who is Celestine.
mother's pride
his bead earrings
adorn me
(for Cyril)
chocolate delight
Valentine's day
on my tongue
And finally in her chapters 'Divine', followed by 'Death'; here she identifies for us glimpses of life in: joy, nature's share of blessings, pain, and stife by a unique perspective, that is Celestine.
raindrops
ticking off the days
to Easter
fresh lilies
the little girl's gift
sways the coffin
These are some of the signposts, planted along the way in Celestine's rhapsody: the high roads, the low roads, the mud tracks, the lighted paths; as she takes our hand and invites us to journey with her, through her heartland Ghana. She presents in her epic wanderings gems of glittering haiku. Taking us along treks of delight, mood swings of tearsdrops, and the pauses for extra pensive mummurings from our heart.
'Haiku Rhapsodies (verses from Ghana) is a definite must read, or you don't know what you are missing.
Thanks Celestine for a journey and a serenade unique to Ghana.
--gillena cox, Oct 2016.
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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 20141005
remembering
our first kiss
scent of bay leaves 20101001
to this humble life ...
the bloom of wildflowers
Sunday morning spell Sunday Lime #4
Sunday Smiles
[Sunday Smiles courtesy my granddaughter Zuri]
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