Monday, May 8, 2023

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[Centennial Tree," by Andres Montie from google]

There she stood, such a weird woman; on this day without a date, on a back street, dusky. Who would have thought she was a poet extraordinary. Hers was the task of spinning stories, like those silent industrious spiders. Making magical, diaphanous threads of homespun words.

In every leaf hidden a line; verbs doing something; changing from green to yellow and such like. Every branch, a rib of a larger skeleton holding meanings, only the careful reader could translate. Such a weird woman mumbling; arms outstreatched pointing at a tree.

© gillena cox 2023


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23 comments:

  1. Kim M. RussellMay 8, 2023 at 4:07 PM

    Your weird, dusky poet is so intriguing, Gillena! I love that she makes ‘magical, diaphanous threads of homespun words’ and that sentence: ‘Every branch, a rib of a larger skeleton holding meanings only the careful reader could translate’.

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  2. Gillena CoxMay 8, 2023 at 4:11 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Kim.

    Muchđź’–love

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  3. ms_liliMay 8, 2023 at 4:27 PM

    Gillena I love how you built her character and how animated she gets when it comes to trees. It feels like an enchantment where she speaks the tree into being <3

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    1. ms_liliMay 8, 2023 at 4:28 PM

      p.s. I like the image you chose also.

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    2. Gillena CoxMay 8, 2023 at 6:50 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Lisa

      Muchđź’–love

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  4. Jane DoughertyMay 8, 2023 at 4:33 PM

    I like this one! Your description of how a poem is made is wonderful.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 8, 2023 at 6:50 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Jane

      Muchđź’–love

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  5. Merril D. SmithMay 8, 2023 at 4:44 PM

    I love this, Gillena--the magical diaphanous threads and verses in trees--and the woman herself. đź’™

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  6. Gillena CoxMay 8, 2023 at 6:51 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Merril

    Muchđź’–love

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  7. ChrisbkmMay 8, 2023 at 9:16 PM

    This is a lovely portrait of a poet written in prose. I love the last two lines, especially the last.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 9, 2023 at 5:44 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Chris

      Muchđź’–love

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  8. BodhiroseMay 8, 2023 at 10:55 PM

    Wow, your words are as magical as that weird woman's. Just beautifully crafted, Gillena.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 9, 2023 at 5:45 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Bodirose

      Muchđź’–love

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  9. Dwight L. RothMay 8, 2023 at 11:19 PM

    I like what you did with the prompt. The art piece is beautiful. Well done.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 9, 2023 at 5:45 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Dwight

      Muchđź’–love

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  10. JimMay 9, 2023 at 5:05 AM

    Very nice reading story, Gillena. You've spun some diaphanous threads of words yourself. I'm bedside in the middle of the night. Don't know if I'll find that word now or wait until I'm on my laptop tomorrow. Since having the COVID last year I probably won't remember the word to use. Oh well.
    ..

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  11. Gillena CoxMay 9, 2023 at 5:46 AM

    Thanks for dropping by Jim

    Muchđź’–love

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  12. kaykualaMay 9, 2023 at 8:57 AM

    Who would have thought
    she was a poet extraordinary

    Poets are the unassuming individuals who produce great works after giving much thought to their creations. We are fortunate to have them! Wonderful wordcraft Gillena!

    Hank

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 10, 2023 at 12:18 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Hank

      Muchđź’–love

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  13. HelenMay 9, 2023 at 11:59 AM

    I enjoyed your poetess fantasy prose piece!!!

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 13, 2023 at 7:31 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Helen

      Muchđź’–love

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  14. David BogomolnyMay 10, 2023 at 7:55 AM

    Very lovely, Gillena!

    Sincerely,
    David [ben Alexander]
    SkepticsKaddish.com

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  15. Gillena CoxMay 13, 2023 at 7:31 AM

    Thanks for your appreciation David

    Muchđź’–love

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