Sunday, April 3, 2016

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[image courtesy the imaginary garden]


HAS IT SPROUTED YET
never again to traverse the hill
nor the dales dear Panza
for broken jaws and wasted spears
if not by maidens be despised

forlorn this pinwheel spins a tale
such were the jasmines we planted
where giants we accosted
by folks windmills they were cursed
have they sprouted dear Panza
HAS IT SPROUTED YET © gillena cox 2016

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Flash 55 PLUS!
Imaginary Garden With Real Toads

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23 comments:

  1. Rosemary Nissen-WadeApril 3, 2016 at 6:03 PM

    An inspired combination of prompts! I love the tone of nostalgic melancholy.

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    1. Gillena CoxApril 3, 2016 at 6:31 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Rosemary

      Much love...

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  2. RommyApril 3, 2016 at 8:11 PM

    Ah, a bit of Don Quixote for springtime. Nice!

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    1. Gillena CoxApril 4, 2016 at 2:41 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Rommy

      Much love...

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  3. OutlawyerApril 3, 2016 at 8:13 PM

    Yes, it has a lovely kind of melancholy tone going on, thanks. k.

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  4. De JacksonApril 3, 2016 at 8:21 PM

    "forlorn this pinwheel spins a tale" is just gorgeous.

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  5. JimApril 3, 2016 at 10:23 PM

    I like this one, Gillena, as I can identify with it two ways. First, I loved to make pinwheels in school, as soon as I learned how. Second, we have two La Panza Feliz eateries in the Houston area, one is a Taqueria and the other is a Food Stand in a retail mall.
    ..

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  6. Gemma WisemanApril 3, 2016 at 11:42 PM

    Sounds lilke the fantasy games of children have been overtaken/squished by 'progress'. An interesting one.

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    1. Gillena CoxApril 4, 2016 at 2:43 AM

      Thank you for your appreciation Gemma

      Much love...

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  7. grapelingApril 4, 2016 at 12:32 AM

    I like how you turn to ask him in that final line ~

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    1. Gillena CoxApril 4, 2016 at 2:44 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Grapeling

      Much love...

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  8. Kerry O'ConnorApril 4, 2016 at 1:11 AM

    I love the idea of the pinwheel spinning the tale. Well told in 55 words.

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    1. Gillena CoxApril 4, 2016 at 2:44 AM

      Thank you for your appreciation Kerry

      Much love...

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  9. Other MaryApril 4, 2016 at 7:41 AM

    I like your quixotic verses.

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  10. MarianApril 4, 2016 at 9:42 AM

    Have they? Love this question.

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    1. Gillena CoxApril 4, 2016 at 5:34 PM

      (✿◠‿◠) thanks for dropping in Marian

      much love...

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  11. Magaly GuerreroApril 5, 2016 at 12:12 PM

    OH, Gillena, this piece comes at a perfect time for me--I just finished rereading Don Quixote, and it's lovely to read a bit of the madness sprouting in your poem.

    Thank sooo much for participating in Dark Poetry for the Cruellest Month! ♥

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    1. Gillena CoxApril 5, 2016 at 6:13 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Magaly

      much love...

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  12. GinaApril 8, 2016 at 5:53 AM

    Jasmine flowers as miniature windmills...love it :D XXX

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