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rain showers -
the measure of gifts
in Caladium sprouts
© gillena cox 2017



Blog hopping today with


Ruby Tuesday too
succulents

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invisible lines
trace Caladium edges -
as morning greetings
© gillena cox 2017


The Caladium in the image is from my garden. Eyes all rested, i'm back with this week's serving of The Sunday Standard. Here in T&T we have two national holidays this month, August 1st was Emancipation Day (Wikipedia say we are the only country with this holiday) and as well, on August 31st we will celebrate Independence.


Sunday Smiles



As well - a little serving of Basho
In the twilight rain
these brilliant-hued hibiscus . . .
A lovely sunset
© Matsuo Bashō 1644-1694


Sundays are always special here at Lunch Break. Today is #46 in the series The Sunday Standard when 5-7-5 haiku is featured. Here's wishing you a happy Sunday email me post a COMMENT or leave a link to your blog at the linky below




Blog hopping today at

Poetry Pantry #365


AND

Recuerda Mi Corazon - edges



AND


Carpe Diem
Writing and enjoying haiku.4


Enjoy The Music



Before you leave see also
Sunday Savvy 46
Sunday Lime 46
6 August 2015

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I'm staying offline this week; resting my eyes




Enjoy the jigsaw puzzle, CLICK TO PLAY


Happy Emanicaption Holiday [August 1st] Trinidad and Tobago

much love
gillena

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at night while reading -
quietly an ant scurries
across words printed

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across the page it hurries
how much wisdom can
this ant acquire
© gillena cox 2017

I started last week with itchy eyes and by Tuesday I had to go to the doctor, by Thursday my eyes were clear and comfortable, but still a bit puffy, i'm still on prescribed meds.
No fun at all.
So how was your week, better than mine i hope?

Sunday Smiles



None is travelling
Here along this way but I,
This autumn evening.
© Matsuo Bashō 1644-1694


Sundays are always special here at Lunch Break. Today is #45 in the series The Sunday Standard when 5-7-5 haiku is featured. Here's wishing you a happy Sunday email me post a COMMENT or leave a link to your blog at the linky below




Blog hopping today at

Poetry Pantry


AND

Recuerda Mi Corazon - ant scurrying



AND


Carpe Diem
Time Travel #5




Enjoy The Music


Before you leave see also
Sunday Lime 45
Sunday Savvy 45
30 July 2016

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['Bouquet' water colour painting]


[Bouquet haiga]

scent of bouquet -
in front of the flower shop
a taxi stops
© gillena cox 2017

[Bouquet rotated, framed, digital theme bow added]


[inspiration and art mosaic]





Blog hopping with

Week 21, Year 7


Enjoy The Music



Don't Leave Before You See Again
28 July 2015
28 July 2014
28 July 2013

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[down town Port of Spain near the Red House - July 2017]

in sky azure where
mind is free to wander -
clouds tease
© gillena cox 2017





Blue Monday - garden godess

AND


Along the bike path

AND


Ruby Tuesday Too - poster

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beauty of the rain
in its quiet nourishing –
yellow ixoras
© gillena cox 2017


According to my calendar it's new moon.

The new and first-quarter phases, known as the light of the Moon, are considered good for planting above-ground crops, putting down sod, grafting trees, and transplanting.

In some Native American legends, the moon is held captive by a hostile tribe. A pair of antelope hope to rescue the moon and take it the village of a good tribe, but Coyote, the trickster, interferes. The antelope chase Coyote, who tosses the moon into a river each night, just out of reach of the antelope.

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Unlike the sun, the moon does not present the same face every day. It waxes, or grows larger, until it becomes a glowing silver-white disk. Then night by night it wanes, or shrinks, to a curved sliver until it vanishes altogether. A few days later a slender new moon appears and begins to grow again in an endless cycle...

Sunday Smiles



tama-suri-no zayu ni hiraku tsubaki kana

Unfolding at the
hand of the glass polisher:
a camellia!
© Yosa Buson (1716-1784)


Sundays are always special here at Lunch Break. Today is #44 in the series The Sunday Standard when 5-7-5 haiku is featured. Here's wishing you a happy Sunday email me post a COMMENT or leave a link to your blog at the linky below





Blog hopping today at

Poetry Pantry


AND

Recuerda Mi Corazon - rain beauty



AND


Carpe Diem
Writing and enjoying haiku.3


Enjoy The Music



Before you leave see also
Sunday Savvy 44
Sunday Lime 44
23 July 2014

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['Paper Boats' water colour sketch - haiga]


paper boats –
rainy day ruminations
paint dear stories
© gillena cox 2017


['Paper Boats' water colour sketch]



['Paper Boats' water colour sketch - crop]


Blog hopping with

Week 20, Year 7


Enjoy The Music



Don't Leave Before You See Again
21 July 2016
21 July 2013
21 July 2011

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[image from google dot com used in this haiga]


stealing sand
a little at a time -
outgoing waves

✿

opened oven -
wafts of raspberry
slowly escapes
© gillena cox 2017

Blog hopping today with


Carpe Diem
#1222 Beach

Carpe Diem
#1223 Raspberry

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how the rain puddles -
somethings set alive anew
by its reflections
© gillena cox 2017


Internet connection sorted. Happy to be back online, Sorry I left without leaving you even a puzzle to delight you in the interim


Sunday Smiles


Sundays are always special here at Lunch Break. Today is #43 in the series The Sunday Standard when 5-7-5 haiku is featured. Here's wishing you a happy Sunday email me post a COMMENT or leave a link to your blog at the linky below





Blog hopping today at
Poetry Pantry


AND

Recuerda Mi Corazon - Rain Reflections



Enjoy The Music


Before you leave see also
Sunday Savvy 43
Sunday Lime 43
15 July 2016

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from a flower
an ant has walked away-
beauty left behind
© gillena cox 2017

[Beauty - ink pencils on water colour paper]




[Beauty - crop and rotate]


[Beauty - Digital smudge]


[Beauty - Digital tiki theme added]



Blog hopping today with

Week 19 Year 7


Enjoy The Music


Don't Leave Before You See Again
14 July 2015
14 July 2014
14 July 2013

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[image courtesy Carpe Diem]


from yesterday's rain
the mountains' sport of lush greens -
far away dreams enfold

✿ܓ

a riot of colour
departs eventually -
falling leaves

✿ܓ

the rain has ceased -
dart of a kingfisher
in lieu of rainbows

✿ܓ

anxious upturned faces -
a spot of day darkness
awaiting

✿ܓ

as fishers as friends
out to sea in a boat -
cormorant fishing

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circle of brighness
in the coolness of night -
beautiful moon

✿ܓ

white butterfly -
on the other side of the street
distance spins its tale
© gillena cox 2017


Blog hopping with


Carpe Diem
Time Travel #4 Basho's shadow diary


Carpe Diem
Haiku Kai Autumn Retreat 2017 "departure"


Carpe Diem
#1219 Kingfisher (Kawasemi)

Carpe Diem
#1218 Solar Eclipse


Carpe Diem
#1217 Cormorant fishing (Ukai)

Carpe Diem
#1216 moonlight


Carpe Diem
Writing and Enjoying Haiku #2 no rules



Don't Leave before You See Again
13 July 2015
13 July 2014
13 July 2013