face mask on
no umbrella -
a run through the rain
© gillena cox 2020
Today is #1 of the new series '100 ways to haiku a mask '
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Its the start of a new year in The Catholic Liturgical Calendar - The First Sunday of Advent
Marana tha! Come, Lord Jesus!
Rev. 22: 20
What's there to smile about today? Thank God for the grace of poetry.
SUNDAY SMILES
ENJOY THE MUSIC: O Come O Come Emmanuel - Pentatonix (Audio)
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BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH
Writers’ Pantry #48: Words Words Words
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waiting for the lid
to open breaths of freedom
once ignorance spent
suspended in time
of reflection some leave us
we mourn in deep sighs
pandemic night skies
inky dark thoughts surfacing
breath of life breathe on
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gillena cox 2020
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Another glimpse of the strange 'new normal'!
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much love...
Maybe your mouth will be the only part of you that the rain doesn't touch, thanks to the mask! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by Rosemary Maggie
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FREEEEEdom!
ReplyDeleteBrief, true. Beautiful GC.
Thanks for dropping by Ron
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Both of these poems are wonderful and give illustration to the difficulties of shifting toward a different 'normal.'
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Chrissa
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Very nice! And, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird! I've alluded to the second way in a poem myself. And I too often think of it!
ReplyDelete"I was of three minds,
Like a tree
In which there are three blackbirds."
Thanks for your appreciation Lisa
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"pandemic night skies / inky dark thoughts surfacing / breath of life breathe on" - Perfect!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation qbit
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Love coming to your blog to see what point of view you will share through your art.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Nicole
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"Run through the rain" - wish I could do that again one of these days.
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped by Hazel
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Love your rain and mask haiku and the Muse poem is where so many of our heart's thoughts are right now. Lovely writing Gillena! Always happy to see you at the Muse!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Carrie
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The rain and mask haiku somehow made me think of a sodden mask! I loved the poem, and I always enjoy my visits here.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Bev
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I can see that first haiku so clearly, raindrops darkening the fabric, steps splashing in the rain...
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Magaly
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Our "breaths of freedom" are so very precious.
ReplyDeleteNice Senryū, Gillena.
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Thanks for your appreciation Jim
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'inky dark thoughts and dark skies' .... enjoyed the image you painted with words.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Helen
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Oh yikes, hope there was a spare mask. I'd put up with a damp one if I had to, but prefer not to!
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suspended in time of reflection,
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we mourn in deep sighs
There are times when we have to draw back and discover many possibilities of inroads to resolve our little problems before they become big. A good strategy Gillena!
Hank
Thanks for your appreciation Hank
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makes me smile. :)
ReplyDeleteget used to the 'new normal'. can forget the umbrella, but not the face mask. 😁
😊Thanks for dropping by Cheong Lee san
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Gillena, I am getting email from you asking me to purchase gift cards for your niece because you are sick and cannot, with a promise to pay me back. It is from your email. I checked! I think your email has been compromised. Just letting you know. j.
ReplyDeleteHappened on Facebook also. Yes my email was hacked
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Love this poem from beginning to end!
ReplyDeleteThe artwork on the haiku is absolutely stunning...the words also.Can I steal it?I'll credit you of course...Happy Advent Gillena !
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Susie
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Sure enough Rall you can share giving me credit for my work. Glad you dropped by
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Another silver lining to the COVID cloud...like me having to work in an isolated room, with a shoddy laptop I'm hoping to replace soon, means I've not disabled the sound and can enjoy your music links.
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