Wednesday, May 6, 2020

720



pre dawn shine
the big bright supermoon
through the brickwork
shadows of covid faded
to silent blanket of sky

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flattening curved statistics

songs for handwashing
measured to seconds

guessing the colour
of lips fashioned
behind masked safety
© gillena cox 2020



Blog hopping today with

Poets and Storytellers United
Weekly Scriblings #18: Art (and turmoil, it seems) Begets Art
Prompted " to birth new poetry or prose inspired by Pandemic Street Art from around the world"


[gif created in PicsArt background photo © gillena cox]


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Something i had not done in a very long time, i did recently as a #Whats App #family fun #origami challenge #days of covid



(Computer woes unsolved, still posting from my mobile phone)

26 comments:

  1. Thanks for your appreciation Rosemary

    Much๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ’œlove

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  2. I like the ‘shadows of covid faded to silent blanket of sky’, Gillena, and the idea of ‘guessing the colour of lips’.

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  3. Thanks for your appreciation Kim

    Much๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ’™love

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  4. Well in a few months time we will probably start to forget all the strangeness of having this virus ruling our lives and crippling the economy for so many. Sadly though there will be others who will still be in mourning for their loved ones.

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  5. Yes that will be one of the bad tastes in the aftermath.Thanks for dropping by Robin

    Much๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ’šlove

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  6. If only the old saying that 'the eyes say it all' were true. So much expression lost behind the mask.

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    1. Those eyes are seeking the days beyond covid i guess. Thanks for dropping by Ron

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  7. I especially love; "guessing the colour of lips fashioned behind masked safety." Stay safe, Gillena!๐Ÿ’

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  8. Thanks Sanaa

    Much๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ’šlove

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  9. You know, I never really thought about what lips looked like behind a mask, but now I can't keep from thinking about them! A wonder-filled Wednesday to you, Gillena!

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    1. ☺๐Ÿ’„i am so vain i still put on lipstick before putting on my mask ... happy you dropped by MMT

      Much๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ’™love

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  10. The last stanza captures so many feelings, Gillena. There are so many things that will become the norm, I think, at least for a while: not hugging, not shaking hands, not seeing the mouths/smiles of strangers.

    Love the origami!

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation Magaly

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  11. Thanks for your appreciation Helen

    Much๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ’šlove

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  12. I love the "guessing the colour of lips" It makes them feel even more desirable.

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  13. ☺๐Ÿ’„thanks for your appreciation Lori

    Much๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ’™love

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  14. I love your little poetic glimpses, Gillena. Always hopeful.

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  15. Thanks for your appreciation Bev

    Much๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ’™love

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  16. i love this elegant piece. so lovely and so hope-giving. thanks Gillena.

    best regards,
    Hamokine Poet

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    1. Hamokine, thanks for your appreciation.

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  17. Lips are Red
    Noses are Blue-What am I
    Teeth are sharp

    We had a very large bright full Super-Flower moon, it will still be here tonight. It was soo bright, brighter than twilight.
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    1. Yes i had both the early morning big bright view and later in rhe night the smokey cloud covered view
      Thanks for droppibg by Jim

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  18. Oh yes, who can look at that beautiful moon and think pandemic.

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  19. Happy you dropped by Susie

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