the puppy sans mask
visitors at my gate with -
a bottle of wine
Haiku approached me while i was reading an extramural course in Communications at The University of The West Indies in St Augustine Trinidad. It was very much like the surprise visit my brother and his sooo cute puppy gave me a day last week. A surprise bearing gifts.
I accepted the gift of haiku, which i thought was amazing - a poem only 3 lines with a count of syllables restriction! I laid it aside, much like the bottle of wine i have still in the fridge to open some another time at my whim.
And then, when i bought my first computer in the late '90s, i deceided then, that's what i'm gonna do! Research, revitalize and make this my new hobby. And so i began writing haiku. First joining yahoo groups, then moving with my group haiku friends into Facebook and into blogsphere. So here i am folks.
© gillena cox 2021
Sunday XV of the new series '100 ways to haiku a mask '
Tell me about your Sunday email me OR post a COMMENT
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This Season of Lent; a good time to reflect, fast and pray, as we continue to adjust to the new normal
The Lord is my strength, my shield,
my heart puts its trust in Him;
Psalm 28:7
What's there to smile about today? Thank God for the grace of poetry
SUNDAY SMILES
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BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH
AND
PIANISSIMO
side by side
the shadows and the light
Covid 19's tune
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side by side
the lessons of adjusting
relinquishing space
the shadows and the light
new normal keyboard
pandemic aria
Covid 19's tune
all must dance knowing who
the puppet master is
© gillena cox 2021
REVISIT
sumie Sunday 15
Sunday Standard #15
Sunday Lime #15
ENJOY THE MUSIC: The Fountain — Marcel Lucien Grandjany
sumie Sunday 15
Sunday Standard #15
Sunday Lime #15
ENJOY THE MUSIC: The Fountain — Marcel Lucien Grandjany
37 comments:
Ah, I see – you have answered the question here, as part of your post, about how you started.
Yes, here you are indeed, writing a life in haiku! I have learned so much about where you live and gained a sense of your lifestyle, just from reading these little verses week after week, year after year. What a blessing that haiku came to you!
Love your haiku; it reminds of the days (that seem so far away in the past right now) where we could pop over at our friends' place with a bottle of wine and have great conversations, face to face. I enjoy reading your writing process, too!
Love the journey you take us on here Gillena! Your poem full of shadows and the light is beautiful and so true. Wishing you a wonderful week ahead. 🌻
Thankfully there are some creatures in the world who don't have to wear masks at this time!
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Have a lovely Sunday!
Everything is more fraught now--this hit close to home today as family is missed during these masked times.
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Happy you dropped by Rommy
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Interesting segue into writing via haiku. I am to this day trying to sort out haiku, senyru, and tanka, but I have such fascination for this brief snippets that conjure up elaborate scenarios if well written!
Thank you for your appreciation Bev
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Lots of good poetry in your post, Gillena. I love the thought of your brother coming to visit with his puppy and a bottle of wine. Happy Sunday to you.
Happy you dropped by Jade
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"side by side
the shadows and the light
Covid 19's tune" - oh! oh! oh!
How exciting to learn how you and haiku became such friends. And you've been delighting in the ink-friendship since the 90s. How fantastic!
I had dinner out last evening ... at the home of a good friends + friends of his. I carried a bottle of Red but no puppy.
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Happy you dropped by Magaly
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☺happy you dropped by Helen
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Haiku is definitely you signature style. Always, wonderfully crafted.
Happy Sunday to you!
Good on you A great hobby it is I loved the last Haiku
It is great to read about your adopting poetry as a hobby. We all probably have a similar take to tell. It also good to find a poetic style that that your really enjoy the form of.
your haiku put a smile on my face. :)
Thinking is a great hobby - haiku needs thinking!
Have a good week!
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Thanks for your appreciation Truedessa
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Thanks for your appreciation Robin
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☺happy you dropped by Cheong Lee san
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Thanks for your appreciation BLOGitse
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The love of your hobby shows through each time you write. I love the harp music too. Have a great day.
Your words reach right into my spirit. beautiful
Thanks for your appreciation Susie
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a gift of wine
sharing the high
with family
Adelaide
Thanks for dropping by Adelaide
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