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THE TASTE OF MANGOES AT SUNSET
ripe mangoes
so many in a basket
on the sidewalk
to buy some is tantamount
to repast of sweet joys

is it worth the wait
standing in a queue waiting
a turn to receive
a bounty of fruit unblemished
maybe i should plant a seed

length of days to harvest
enough sunshine to warm hearts
slumped beneath caring
like a horizon divides
daisy petals under trust

see where love leads
now that noontime wonders if
the sunset will
warm sleepy trysts agendas
or vibrant flavours to tease

was it not a team
of you and i selecting
which suit us best
fit our basket for tastes that
we should take some home
© gillena cox 2019


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steel band music
rum punch poured over chipped ice
Summer love stirred
© gillena cox 2019


Blog hopping with


Carpe Diem #1693 Two Hearts Together ... Tanka Suite

AND

Carpe Diem #1694 summer cocktails


ENJOY THE MUSIC



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13 comments:

  1. Kim M. Russell3:54 PM

    I usually have mango, apple and yoghurt with hazelnuts for breakfast, but I could easily change to mangoes at sunset after reading your tanka series, Gillena! Is it possible to mix mango juice with rum punch?

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  2. Gillena Cox3:58 PM

    Trinis like rum lime and bitters. I have had in St Georges Grenada a rum punch with rum guava and mangoes

    Happy i sparked your interest, Kim

    Much❤🕊❤love

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  3. Rosemary Nissen-Wade5:43 PM

    Yummy ... in all sorts of ways.

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    1. Gillena Cox7:42 PM

      Happy you dropped by Rosemary

      Much❤🕊❤love

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  4. LV5:53 PM

    Love mangoes, just do not buy them often. Thanks for your visit.

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    1. Gillena Cox7:43 PM

      Happy you dropped by LV

      Much❤🕊❤love

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  5. WildChild477:35 PM

    this is lovely Gillena - delicious and light, and had me teased by the prospect - I really enjoy mangoes - they are just so peculiar a taste, but oh, wonderful :)

    and a rum punch drink would be just so perfect right about now, in our dog days of summer!

    I really enjoyed your tanka suite and haiku - refreshing!

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  6. Gillena Cox7:43 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation wildchild


    Much❤🕊❤love

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  7. Amrit Sinha4:25 AM

    This makes me eager to have a break right now. Refreshing lines :-)

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  8. Gillena Cox6:35 AM

    Happy you dropped by Amrit

    Much❤🕊❤love

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  9. Adelaide10:34 AM


    So lovely, Gillena. You inspired me . I love mangoes.


    yes, yes to mangoes
    cold and sweet with juice of lime
    morning, noon and now
    sharing a bowl of toil and joy
    of time and life well loved

    Adelaide

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  10. Gillena Cox11:07 AM

    Thanks for sharing Adelaide

    Much❤🕊❤love

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  11. Chèvrefeuille1:56 PM

    Beautifully crafted tanka suite Gillena, and that "summer cocktail" is a beauty.

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