Thursday, September 22, 2022

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[Michael Alfano sculpture found in a google search]

 Striving: a Cote poem

Affirm

Today as beautiful as birdsong


Listen

Hearts too speak words forlorn


Dance

For earth's  rhythms  do prolong


Be 

A breath ever willing to sing a song

Striving © gillena cox 2022


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MTB: Two by Two

The Cote – a poem of uneven couplets attributed to John Schroeder. L1 being a single imperative verb, L2 is a glossing or expansion of L1. Rhyme and meter is of your own choosing.

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Location: St James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

25 comments:

  1. paeansunpluggedSeptember 22, 2022 at 4:39 PM

    This is lovely, Gillena! Short but so much depth in your words, I especially liked the last one. 💙

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    1. Gillena CoxSeptember 22, 2022 at 6:45 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Punam

      Much💛love

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  2. DoraSeptember 22, 2022 at 4:51 PM

    Lilting words, Gillena, like "birdsong."
    ~Dora

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  3. Christopher ReilleySeptember 22, 2022 at 6:33 PM

    A very nice entry, I also liked the rhythms.

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  4. Gillena CoxSeptember 22, 2022 at 6:46 PM

    Thank you for your appreciation Christopher

    Much💛love

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  5. JennaSeptember 22, 2022 at 8:53 PM

    Nice one! I like the image of that statue, too.

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  6. TruedessaSeptember 22, 2022 at 10:28 PM

    You did a wonderful job and I enjoyed reading each word!

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  7. Gillena CoxSeptember 23, 2022 at 2:08 AM

    Thank you for your appreciation Truedessa

    Much💛love

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  8. rogblog666September 23, 2022 at 2:28 AM

    keep singing. enjoyed your words

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  9. Kim M. RussellSeptember 23, 2022 at 3:14 AM

    I agree with Punam that your Cote is short and deep. I especially love:
    ‘Affirm
    Today as beautiful as birdsong’.
    Sadly there are no birds singing in our garden today as the weather is overcast and rainy. But your poem has brightened up the day with the final couplet, Gillena!

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    1. Gillena CoxSeptember 23, 2022 at 7:44 AM

      Thank you for your appreciation Kim

      Much💛love

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    2. Gillena CoxSeptember 23, 2022 at 2:42 PM

      Thanks for uour appreciation Kim

      Much💛love

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  10. Reena SaxenaSeptember 23, 2022 at 3:17 AM

    Compact with a lot of punch!

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  11. lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comSeptember 23, 2022 at 5:57 AM

    Gillena, this is absolutely beautiful! What a way to start my day. I feel uplifted through your words. And the sculpture is amazing!

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  12. TomSeptember 23, 2022 at 8:25 AM

    ...the sculpture is fabulous.

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    1. Gillena CoxSeptember 23, 2022 at 2:44 PM

      Found it in google. Happy you dropped by Tom

      Much💛love

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  13. SamiSeptember 23, 2022 at 8:39 AM

    Beautiful

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  14. Merril D. SmithSeptember 23, 2022 at 1:41 PM

    Such truly lovely thoughts and words, Gillena. Thank you! 💙

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  15. Gillena CoxSeptember 23, 2022 at 5:55 PM

    Thanks for dropping by Merril

    Much💛love

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