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Sunday, January 27, 2019

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in the chapel
there are some empty seats
presence
of sunlight peeping
in through the window

© gillena cox 2019


Best Wishes for a happy and creative 2019.
Season of Carnival here in T&T; Sun and Fun are the main Characters.
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Blog hopping today with

Poetry Pantry # 437

AND


Haiku My Heart
sunlight


Sundays are always special here at Lunch Break. Today is #21 of the series SUMI-E SUNDAYS. Tell me about your Sunday
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27 January 2017




42 comments:

  1. I like what this poem has to say about the so-called empty looking spaces, and the beautiful counterpoint they can offer.

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  2. This poem transports me to an old church when i was young, sunlight streaming in.

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  3. I love that the chapel is filled with sunlight.

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  4. I think there should always be some seats left for the sunshine.

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  5. Ah, but those empty seats are being filled by sunlight!

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  6. I want to send this to my parents--it's a beautiful reminder of the presences we see as absence but feel nearby.

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  7. Beautiful!❤️ I love how the chapel is filled with sunlight (and perhaps whispering angels) Happy Sunday, Gillena!

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  8. A lovely poem, Gillena.

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  9. I can imagine the sun taking the seats -- or Jesus.

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  10. Love sunlight peeping through!

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  11. Thanks for your appreciation Rommy

    much love...

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  12. Glad you dropped by Sherry

    much love...

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  13. Thanks for dropping by Annell

    much love...

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  14. Happy you dropped by Maggie

    much love...

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  15. Please send it to them. Thank you for your appreciation Chrissa

    much love...

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  16. Happy you dropped by Vicki

    much love...

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  17. Thanks for your appreciation Susan

    much love...

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  18. Happy you dropped by Mary

    much love...

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  19. I believe, as you probably know, with that sun light, those seats are not empty.
    This was mysteriously beautiful.
    ZQ

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  20. ZQ, thank you for your appreciation

    much love...

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    1. Thanks for dropping by Linda

      Much 💟love

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  22. Light fills our empty spaces.

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    1. Thanks for your appreciatipn Myrna

      Much💟love

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  23. Room for angels... lovely Gillena, thank you!

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation Lea

      Much💟love

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  24. Simply beautiful

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    1. Happy you dropped by KB

      Much💟love

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  25. Love it! This is superb. The middle 'pivot' line is stunning.

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    1. Thank ypu for your appteciation Wendy

      Much💟love

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  26. There's always a crack- that's how the light gets in

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Suyash

      Much💟love

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    1. Happy you dropped by Rosemary

      Much💟love

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  28. My guess is the Sun is doing the checking for someone else!

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  29. Aha! probably looking to see how many Carnival fete goer are missing☺

    Thanks for your appreciation Robin

    Much💟love

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  30. Delightful haiku and brush painting ~ love the beautiful simplicity ~

    Happy Monday to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation Carol

      Much💟love

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  31. I especially love how you’ve put your poem with the illustration. They complement one another so well.

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation Sarah

      Much💟love

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  32. perhaps in the gathering light we leave our chapel seats empty to seek a spiritual awakening outdoors in a cathedral of sunlight!!!

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  33. I picture a place of peace.

    His presence
    in the chapel
    sunlight on empty pews

    Adelaide

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