Trending September Day 24
no summers
just Caribbean breezes
no winters either
fallen blossoms
on the paved walk
leaf cutter ants
they have a mind of their own
carrying cuttings
some faithful ladies arrange
vases for their church altar
automatic doors -
the intimated welcome
to grocery shoppers
persistent honking of horns
Sunday cooking gas sellers
polling day
the longest lines
for stained fingers
delicious! watermelons
did i mention, the red team won
kiskadee
this bird singing out its name
kis ka ke ee ee
as if the night was too long
an earth tremor before dawn
fragments of peace -
one aeroplane flying high
two grackles low
in the cooling of evening
to sit on the back steps nice
caterpillars
the way they cling sun or rain
comfort of leaves
in the torrent of raindrops
memories childhood paper boats
❧✿❧
near palm fronds wave to
distant verdant mountains
after many years
from opposite directions
to meet in the street
under large umbrellas
the doubles vendors
a can of beans -
the flip side of a label
to write a haiku
coin toss
the captain says
we play
the dare of youth to reason
game of cricket in the street
the old mango tree
holding patches of sky
all day long
just for a while this sunset
golden like the burning bush
who knows me better
than i know myself -
dark chocolate squares
contemplating gratefulness
Republic Day holiday
© gillena cox
This is DAY TWENTY FOUR of Trending September a haiku sequence. During this September sequence i will not be linking to prompts at other sites.
HAPPY REPUBLIC DAY TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 2015
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