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LOVE IN TEN LINES
jazzytower nominated me for this challenge “Love in Ten Lines” Thanks for inviting me Jazzy



RULES
Write about love using only 10 lines.
Use “love” in every line.
Each line can only be 4 words long.
Nominate 10 or so others who are up for the challenge.
Let them know about the challenge.
Title the post, Love in Ten Lines
Include a quote about love (i used 'Colours seem brighter' from Bob Marley) at Goodreads - quotes about love

And, My Nominees are Diane ; Juilet ; Magyar; Audrey; Archana; Eileen; Nicholas; Donna; Lorraine; Suzy Also i'm reminding friends to stop by on Mondays to be a part of Monday WRites



so here goes; i'm also, adding a linky to my 'Love In Ten Lines' post




LOVE THIS LOVE THAT
I love you so,
Well known love chant;
That dear love story,
Of love often heard;
Manifest yourself then love;
Love - kindness passion wonder;
Let us experience love;
"Colours seem brighter" - love;
I live for love,
Love gives me life.
© gillena cox

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image from google dot com




CUPPA
You draw me in with your fragrant charm
A cuppa in the morning to follow the alarm
Heaped granules or finely spooned
Dark and bitter but sometimes lait festooned
Ritual recurring from berry to enriching balm
© gillena cox




Written in response to the prompt at Poetry Jam 'Tea or Coffee'

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celebrating the Soca Warriors; Western Main Road St James, Trinidad - 2006




YEAH SOCA WARRIORS
so when we heard our team would represent,
we spilled out into the street to share consent;
red white and black, the colours we fly;
every one, young and old, our spirits high;
from then on, every foot applied to a ball
sensed a dream - a youngster answering the call
the Soca Warriors to Germany they went;
World Cup fever we never regret, the energy spent,
© gillena cox



Written in response to the prompt at Poetry Jam 'Looking Back'

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Resting my eyes; taking some timeout

Enjoy 'Red Hibiscus' online jigsaw puzzle; you can choose to change the number of pieces as well as the style of the pieces when you play the puzzle

Red Hibiscus Jigsaw Puzzle



much love

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snapdragon image from google dot com


SNAPDRAGON DAYS
I see you, in the mist of a forest, setting the sun to night chambers,
you radiate like the aura of a bright star on blanket night sky;
you remain nameless, your force of presence makes me squint,
humbling me yet again and again;
Splendid is the rise of your morning pink hues, set against
egrets returning from the roost;
your presence engulfs, enchants, en-wraps
My eyes are closed now
i feel you , i know you, i sense you;
In the outages of snapdragon days on halycon sands from salty winds;
i can only crave your appearance to delight - the moon shine, sun sparks,
and twinkles; wingless messengers the Gods fashion into auroras and halos;
Forever giving, giving, giving hope is it? or delusions may be!
What is your nature, where are your passions, who are your consorts
Fairy god-mothers planning ball events, for cinder gals???
i think you RAYS - ray of hope, ray of sunlight, ray of stars bright
RAYS: kissing gently eyelids closed, enchanting eyes-opened
i'll name you thus just RAYS every eye can sense you.
© gillena cox




Written in response to the prompt at Poetry Jam 'Eyes'

Monday WRites

image from public domain



You've heard about the Monday Blues ❧✿❧ well this is Monday WRites (musing on the definition here of rite, as any customary observance or practice eg the rite of afternoon tea).

This is week 4 of Monday WRites ❧✿❧ its open mic ❧✿❧ Welcome ❧✿❧ comment, email me, or link up



SLEEPLESS
when night,
insomnia
snags in her awesome grip,
tentacles of morning harrow
and snip
© gillena cox



linking to
THE TUESDAY PLATFORM

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THE AMPHITHEATER
lights on:
footsteps up and down , up and down
the concrete steps;
pulse of 'we beat festival'
cool nights in The Amphitheater 's bowel,
gestating rthymn after rthymn;
the flair of a community once stated -
"they never sleep";
but times have changed,
they sleep now,
awakened; every now and again by the 'we beat' vibes:
the jazz...
the corn soup...
the steelbands...
the corn soup...
the craft items on sale: earrings, rings, t-shirts...
the corn soup...
St James awakes to
'we beat festival'
in the bowel of
The Amphitheater.
© gillena cox 2015

visit - The 'we beat festival' page





Written in response to the prompt at Poetry Jam 'Local'