Tuesday, May 26, 2015

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image- Still Life with a Hat, an Umbrella, and a Bag. John Frederick Peto - courtesy Magpie Tales


THE COTTAGE
She was tired of littered streets
Careless wanton disrespect deletes
Rewards left at sunset’s presentation
Muck and grime scenario revelation

Trudging through bones of discontent
Tiredness a shawl of ragged lament
Bore down her soul crossing that bridge
‘Tween toil and evening’s destined cottage

The solace of humbleness awaits
With fine face and tidy debates
Of cobbler, soup and bread, or fruit and cheese
& cheery old aunt; purse hat & brollie release
© gillena cox

written in response to the photo prompt The Mag 271


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18 comments:

  1. brudbergMay 26, 2015 at 3:27 PM

    To be there at the end of day and find your grace in solitude is not always the worst of things.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 26, 2015 at 3:51 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Bjorn

      Much love...

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  2. UnknownMay 26, 2015 at 4:03 PM

    I loved the form you chose for this poem---lyrical although the subject is far from joyful. Well done :D

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  3. Gillena CoxMay 26, 2015 at 4:08 PM

    Thank you for your appreciation Rose

    Much love...

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  4. Sanaa RizviMay 26, 2015 at 4:25 PM

    The solace of humbleness awaits
    With fine face and tidy debates
    Of cobbler, soup and bread, or fruit and cheese
    & cheery old aunt; purse hat & brollie release

    I guess.. no matter how broken you are.. at the end of the day.. a cheery face.. will always brighten up your spirits :D Cheers!

    Lots of love
    Sanaa

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2015 at 5:45 AM

      Thank you for your appreciation Sana'a

      Much love...

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  5. Rosemary Nissen-WadeMay 26, 2015 at 6:14 PM

    I particularly love 'tiredness a shawl of ragged lament' and 'the solace of humbleness'.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2015 at 10:05 AM

      Thank you for your appreciation Rosemary

      Much love...

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  6. Kathe W.May 26, 2015 at 9:38 PM

    simplicity wins!

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  7. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2015 at 5:46 AM

    Thanks for dropping in to read mine Kathe
    Much love...

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  8. Vandana SharmaMay 27, 2015 at 6:00 AM

    Heartfelt

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2015 at 9:58 AM

      Vandana thanks for dropping in to read mine

      Much love...

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  9. UnknownMay 27, 2015 at 10:09 AM

    Nice write, G. Good work. :-)

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  10. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2015 at 11:36 AM

    Thanks Elena

    much love...

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  11. MarianMay 27, 2015 at 4:01 PM

    Look at this! Love it:

    fruit and cheese
    & cheery old aunt

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  12. KutamunMay 29, 2015 at 10:20 AM

    Eloquently written, Dear Miss Pamela Coleman Smith ...

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  13. Gillena CoxMay 30, 2015 at 2:43 PM

    Well i'll have to look up "Pamela Coleman Smith .."

    thanks for dropping by to read mine

    much love...

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