clouds
laden in overcast mode
Sahara Dust
umbrellas prove useless
dust masks so unflattering
© gillena cox 2019
...Oh but The Pink Poui are in bloom around The Queens Park Savannah
Pink Poui in bloom -
a mobile phone call
shares your beauty
© gillena cox 2019
[photos - gillena cox : 'Blooming Pink Poui, around de Savannah 2019']
[digital composition'Umbrella' using computer graphics]
Week 3 Year 9
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April Showers
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colourful
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Carpe Diem
#1631 A new chapter ... leaving the Kumano Kodo
Kristjaan have chosen a wonderful sonnet by William Shakespeare titled: 'From you have I been absent in the spring', in his episode of "Distillation". CHALLENGE: to create a haiku or tanka inspired on this longer poem. Or create a haiku or tanka from the poem.
Sonnet 98: From you have I been absent in the spring
Hath put a spirit of youth in everything,
That heavy Saturn laughed and leaped with him.
Yet nor the lays of birds, nor the sweet smell
Of different flowers in odour and in hue,
Could make me any summer’s story tell,
Or from their proud lap pluck them where they grew:
Nor did I wonder at the lily’s white,
Nor praise the deep vermilion in the rose;
They were but sweet, but figures of delight
Drawn after you, – you pattern of all those.
Yet seem’d it winter still, and, you away,
As with your shadow I with these did play.
© William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
REVISIT
22 Marchy 2017
22 March 2014
22 March 2013
ENJOY THE MUSIC
I think that dust is making you long for rain, so hope you soon get some relief! Happy PPF, hugs, Valerie
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ReplyDeleteSending you a happy weekend and saying THANK YOU VERY MUCH for joining us over at Moo Mania & More again dear Gillena!
I love your cheerful umbrella composition and the poem!
Susi
Thanks for your appreciation Valerie
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Thanks for your appreciation Susi
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pretty, pretty scenery and tree! Love the poem, and i do enjoy the rain too:) Happy PPF!
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Nifty photos and verse, Gillena! _m
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by Doug
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Lovely spring post!
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A very original distillation, Gillena! I love the images.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Kim
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I love it when the trees start blooming, so pretty.
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How beautiful - they remind me of our pink flowering plum trees (nit blooming yet!) Happy PPF!
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So lovely! I hope you get rain, bringing relief from the dust.
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Thanks for dropping ny Soma
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Wonderful photos, love the mountains in the background. Have a great weekend, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenes and photos.
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Thanks for dropping in again Valerie
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Thank you Sirkkis
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Lovely photography and creative greeting card ~ thanks!
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A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
A wonderful post
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Those blooms are beautiful..coffee is on and happy PPF
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Thank you for dropping by Rosie
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Thanks for dropping by Taluula
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Thanks for your appreciation Dora
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I am getting back into the swing. After knee operations. My hubbys 8oth Birthday party on weekend. So came over here to see what your up too.
ReplyDeleteLoved all your show and tell. Pretty Beautiful!
I entered a April rain in the group and my page. Had snow this morning. I too am waiting for rain . Enjoy your day!
Thank you for the lovely glimpses of Spring, Gillena!
ReplyDeletea gorgeous spring vision! xo
ReplyDeletenice post. Love the flowering tree. Really beautiful. And so are the umbrella at the end :)
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