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Sunday, April 18, 2021

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mask wearing panel 

speaks vaccine distribution -

a welcomed topic

© gillena cox 2021


REVISIT



 Sunday XXI of the series '100 ways to haiku a mask '

Tell me about your Sunday email me OR post a COMMENT 

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Rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord

(Psalm 105:3)

What's there to smile about today? Thank God for the grace of poetry 

SUNDAY SMILES



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BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH 

Writers’ Pantry #66: A Bat and a Haiku Walk into a Bar…

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The Bat is a Traditional Character of The Trinidad and Tobago Masquerade. Above is my grand daughter in her (school-assigment-costume 2021 ), made with the help of Dad and Mummy (she attends school online) Photo courtesy her Dad.

stitchings and glueings -
red puffs give to this bat 
the corona look
© gillena cox 2021



AND


quiet empty sky -
 the pleas of evacuees 
filling hands in prayer


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quiet empty sky -
lost in a volcano's wish to
spew molten statements

the pleas of evacuee 
as Soufrière pelts -
for Christ's sake calm down

filling hands in prayer
for a quickly safe return
to a spot called home
Soufrière - a troiku © gillena cox 2021


ENJOY THE MUSIC: Tender (Patrice Roberts) / Backyard Jam (Farmer Nappy) - Xavier Strings Violin Cover

35 comments:

  1. A welcome topic indeed! I am due to get my first shot in 10 days.

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  2. Thanks for dropping by Rosemary

    Much💛love

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  3. Yes, I was hoping for more progress than this with the vaccine. That will be the first hope that we might see the end of epidemic.

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    1. Thanks for dropping by Robin. The vaccination process has started here in T&T.

      Much💛love

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  4. yes, your haiku reminds me, i am getting my first vaccine shot soon. :)
    your grand daughter looks great in the bat costume.

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  5. Thanks for your appreciation Cheong Lee san

    Much💛love

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  6. Love the bat costume! I'm nervous but ready to get the vaccine (soon!) and this reminds me to be thankful as well.

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    1. Happy you dropped by Cbrissa

      Much💛love

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  7. Your granddaughter looks adorable.

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    1. Happy you dropped by Cressida

      Much💛love

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  8. "lost in a volcano's wish to
    spew molten statements" - great!

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation qbit

      Much💛love

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    1. Thank you for dropping by Mary

      Much💛love

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  10. Love your Granddaughter's bat photo Gillena! Your poem for the Muse is lovely. I love how you focused on the hands in a prayer pose in the image. Hope you have a wonderful week my friend! 🌻😊

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  11. What an adorable bat. I am fully vaccinated and so grateful. My prayers for all who are affected by the volcano.

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Susie

      Much💛love

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  12. I didn't know that about bats and Trinidad and Tobago. Thank you for sharing. And for the picture of your grandchild, she looks adorable.

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Magaly

      Much💛love

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  13. I enjoy your creative series, Gillena. Yes on the vax! Your granddaughter looks so cute in her bat costume. Bats are our friends! Continuing to pray for your and your loved ones' safety and soon return to homes.

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  14. Thank you for your appreciation Jade

    Much💛love

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  15. It is always special to read the gems you have gathered for us ... wonderful words. Love the costume!!!

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  16. Thank you for your appreciation Helen

    Much💛love

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  17. Timely art topic. I get my second shot the first week in May.

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  18. a mask I can finally say is fun.

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  19. Lovely to come back and find the pic of your grand-daughter in bat costume, and all the extra poetry!

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  20. This is a fabulous post but my favorite part is your grand daughter and the bat. I love bats and I would wear that costume. Have a nice evening.

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  21. Happy you dropped by Bev

    Much💛love

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  22. Thanks for dropping by Margaret

    Much💛love

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  23. Thanks for dropping back in Rosemary. Have a good week

    Much💛love

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  24. Thank you for your appreciation Nicole

    Much💛love

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  25. Loved the haiku, and of course, the bat costume!

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Sara

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  26. It's nice to be home. I like the Bat thing, ours really suffered during our extreme Texas cold. Turtles too.
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  27. Happy you dropped by Jim

    Much💛love

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