after Christmas
redness of poinsettias -
on our masks
© gillena cox 2022
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
Sight, sound and smell make the darkness very interesting. Beautifully done, Gillena.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Sumana
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Your poem awakens the senses of the night. This is lovely Gillena!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Carrie
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A very beautiful post. There is something special about the fragrance of a candle gone out.
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped by Nicole
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Gorgeous evocation of a night. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped by Chrissa
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A lovely poetry series. Happy Sunday to you!
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped by Trudessa
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The night and its mysteries, well captured!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Bev
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What a delightful poem .. spluttering is my new favorite word.
ReplyDelete☺Thanks for your appreciation Helen
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This is lovely, Gillena!
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped by Sherry
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"the night wages a blackout" - nice!
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by qbit
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Such a descriptive poem of the night blackness. I also loved your haiga!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Sara
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Your poem caught me.
ReplyDeleteI even walked outside for a moment in the dark night to hear of maybe a dog....
😊Thanks for your appreciation Soulfluff
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"spluttering in the darkness
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dances with a breeze"
this is lovely haiku chain gillena, those lines above were my favorite, very well written
Thanks for your appreciation Phillip
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