Sunday, January 29, 2017

2036

Kim Russell over at Imaginary Garden With Real Toads has prompted us to Condense a Poem, the poem she has chosen is Pablo Neruda's 'Sweetness, always'
When i read the poem, i took from it the motifs of: writing, distance, places and appeal to the sense of taste and used them to go back in time and then come forward with today's haibun 'RENHAI RENDEZVOUS'
Process Note: Adhering to Classical Haibun which is always written in the present tense.


[that's us at the mall - a 2015 photo]

RENHAI RENDEZVOUS
My poet friend from Canada, the one who has created the form rehnai, comes to Trinidad, its year 2015. He is here to attend the wedding of a relative. We agree to meet at West Mall to sit and write a renhai together, What fun! my first time meeting him in person. A little more of this rendezvous here

sweet vanilla chai -
feed me your renhai verses
spoken in low tones

RENHAI RENDEZVOUS © gillena cox 2017

Its hot and bright today perfect carnival time sunshine
Sunday Smiles



Sundays are always special here at Lunch Break. Today is #21 in the series, The Sunday Standard, when a 5-7-5 haiku is featured. How is your Sunday going email me post a COMMENT or leave a link to your blog at the linky below



Blog hopping at

Poetry Pantry #338


AND


Recuerda Mi Corazon
haiku my heart ~ rendezvous

AND


Carpe Diem
#1139 listening

Revisit
29th Jan 2016
Sunday Lime 21
Sunday Savvy 21



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56 comments:

Kim M. Russell said...

That is a very sweet haiku, Gillena! I've not come across renhai before, so I will haev to investiagte and try one myself. Thanks for joining us. Much love xxx

Magical Mystical Teacher said...

I can't imagine anything better than "eating" poems!

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for a lovely prompt, i'm happy you dropped in to read my response

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation MMT

much love...

Sanaa Rizvi said...

This is such a wonderful haiku and you look soo gorgeous, Gillena!💖

Happy Sunday 💖

Cressida de Nova said...

Lovely photo ! Very whimsical and a bit nostalgic...nice....Enjoyed .

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Cressida

Much love...

brudberg said...

Lovely, and I can feel the taste of that chai.

Susan said...

I'd love a sweet meet like this!

Susan said...

PS. I love the Klezmer.

Sherry Blue Sky said...

A lovely poem and a fortuitous meeting. How lovely.

Magaly Guerrero said...

Sweet like tea... and friendship.

C.C. said...

Sounds delightful and paired with such a lovely memory, too :-)

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Björn

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping by Susan

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Okay Susan

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you by Sherry

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Magaly

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping by CC

much love...

Mary said...

Nothing better than being fed poetry!

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping by Mary

much love...

ZQ said...

Beautiful as usual. Awesome to meet another poet you admire.
Zq

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in ZQ

much love...

B i r g i t t a said...

Lovely poem! But what is renhai - how to write?

said...

Stunning!!! I always love your work ... and your smile.

Old Egg said...

Thinking of what Magical said in her comment we do tend to devour poetry and even enjoy the taste of it, then a sad piece might even make us choke back sobs!

Myrna R. said...

Nice. Wasting and creating. What can be better?

Lea said...

A lovely spicy drink this renhai Gillena! Thank you for sharing this sweet visit and verse with us!

Tournesol said...

Aw the sounds from sipping such decadent spices:)

Gillena Cox said...

Will send you a link Birgitta

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Iris

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Ah yes. Thanks for your appreciation Robin
Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Myrna

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Lea

Much love...

Wendy Bourke said...

Lovely! I am in awe!

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Wendy

much love...

Jae Rose said...

Vanilla chai is a sweet start to many a conversation :-)

Unknown said...

You always have the most interesting poetry and I love hearing of the people you meet. Lovely Gillena

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Jae

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Lorraine

Much love...

Debi Swim said...

"spoken in low tones." Yes, something it is easier to hear a whisper rather than a shout. Lovely work

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in Debi

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

"the sounds from sipping such decadent spices"
Thanks for dropping in Cheryl Lyn, thanks for your appreciation

much love...

Adas Alcove said...

lovely!

Other Mary said...

Delicious!

Susie Clevenger said...

Delicate dessert... beautiful

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Dolores

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Mary

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks Susie

much love...

Janice said...

It is so very special to meet with a fellow poet. And then to write together!!! Lovely haiku.

Gillena Cox said...

Yes indeed Janice, happy you dropped by

much love...

J C said...

What fun to meet a friend and write together. I followed the link to your visit. Happiness!

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping in JC

much love...

Margaret said...

Sweet. Love "low tones"

Gillena Cox said...

happy you dropped in Margaret

much love...

Bekkie Sanchez said...

Sweet haiku! I like that you did a haiku too.