Sunday, January 23, 2022

2936

after Christmas

redness of poinsettias -

on our masks 

© gillena cox 2022



REVISIT 



 Sunday LXI of the series '100 ways to haiku a mask 
Tell me about your Sunday email me OR post a COMMENT 

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Forever i will sing the goodness of the Lord

[Psalm 89] 

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

SUNDAY SMILES


BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH
Image prompt courtesy the Sunday Muse


A SPLUTTER IN THE DARK

smell of candle wax

spluttering in the darkness

night noises subside

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smell of candle wax

the night wages a blackout

scratch a match to flame


spluttering in the darkness

a light enlivened

dances with a breeze


night noises subside

only for a minute then

the dogs start barking

smell of candle wax

the dancing flame now snuffed out

tinge of burnt fingers


the night wages a blackout

flicker by flicker 

a response of light


scratch a match to flame

let there be shadows to wall

for darkness punctured

spluttering in the darkness

a stumble here there

gets to the fridge door


a light enlivened

sits atop a heavy stand

too secure to shift


dances with a breeze

a rustle of leaves proclaim

the end of a flame

night noises subside

to silhouettes stationed cue

in trees spread silent


only for a minute then

ticking clock sounds on

rhythm meanders


the dogs start barking

scent of crepe jasmines float in

night cradles her time

© gillena cox 2022





ENJOY THE MUSIC








24 comments:

Sumana Roy said...

Sight, sound and smell make the darkness very interesting. Beautifully done, Gillena.

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Sumana

Much❤love

Carrie Burtt said...

Your poem awakens the senses of the night. This is lovely Gillena!

DVArtist said...

A very beautiful post. There is something special about the fragrance of a candle gone out.

C. Sandlin said...

Gorgeous evocation of a night. :)

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Carrie

Much❤love

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Nicole

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Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Chrissa

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Truedessa said...

A lovely poetry series. Happy Sunday to you!

indybev said...

The night and its mysteries, well captured!!

Helen said...

What a delightful poem .. spluttering is my new favorite word.

Sherry Blue Sky said...

This is lovely, Gillena!

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Trudessa

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Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Sherry

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Gillena Cox said...

☺Thanks for your appreciation Helen

Much❤love

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Bev

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qbit said...

"the night wages a blackout" - nice!

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for dropping by qbit

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purplepeninportland.com said...

Such a descriptive poem of the night blackness. I also loved your haiga!

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Sara

Much❤love

. said...

Your poem caught me.
I even walked outside for a moment in the dark night to hear of maybe a dog....

Gillena Cox said...

😊Thanks for your appreciation Soulfluff

Much❤love

phillip woodruff (jalopy dreams) said...

"spluttering in the darkness

a light enlivened

dances with a breeze"

this is lovely haiku chain gillena, those lines above were my favorite, very well written

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for your appreciation Phillip

Much❤love