Sunday, July 24, 2022

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one blue mask
quick exchange ensues
one black mask
© gillena cox 2022


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Welcome to 

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

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May the word of God dwell in us richly 

[Coll 3:16]

SUNDAY SMILES 

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

smiley from google dot com

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BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH

abandoned church -
the way trees blossom
any which way

overgrown grasses 
a dirge of war torn days -
when the people fled

bricks and stones -
sturdy enough to hold
tightly emptiness

haiku sequence © gillena cox 2022
[image prompt - courtesy The Sunday Muse]

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ENJOY THE MUSIC: Calypsociation Steelband "Bridge over trouble water"

12 comments:

C. Sandlin said...

That last stanza--"sturdy enough to hold/tightly emptiness" is an emotional finish. Hope you're having a good Sunday!

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Chrissa

Much💚love

Susie Clevenger said...

Yes, that last stanza is so powerful.

Sherry Blue Sky said...

I love it too - sturdy enough to hold the emptiness. Awesome.

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Susie

Much💚love

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Sherry

Much💚love

Marion Horton said...

Yes, it was the last haiku that struck me the most too. Very thought-provoking.

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Marion

Much💚love

Carrie Van Horn said...

I really love this Gillena. Like others have spoken, the last lines are powerful!

Adelaide said...

lovely sequence

Adelaide

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Carrie

Much💚love

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Adelaide

Much💚love