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Those mornings when the rain is hidden in forecast of the night passed; I go outside early to pull up a chair sit in my back yard and watch the daybreak into a splendid today. 

I sit in the coolness of the morning in the tender gray, I swim undisturbed. My thought freely connecting with bird songs; caws, whistles, sounds new and old.

Soaking in the aroma of flowers in the crispness of a new day before the butterflies come out to play.

© gillena cox 2022

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BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH 

dVerse Prosery — On This Day: Happy December 5 Birthday Poets

Challenge to use the line "In the tender gray, I swim undisturbed" in a piece of prose.

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Monday WRites # 374

 HAPPY DECEMBER 

You've heard about the Monday Blues 

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well this is Monday WRites  (musing on the definition here of rite, as any customary observance for eg the rite of afternoon tea). 

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JUMBLE-E JUMBLE-I

That Christmas will be unaffected;

Celebrate your past tokens.

Goodnight my love until we meet;

Out of those crows.

Smell of petrichor;

No! No one wants this.

They are pigeons. 

He knew he was fool all the same.

Be, the perfect hue of that moon global.

One more thing, the chrysanthemum, a nice finish.

Wild to wanton it grew;

Midmorning sunshine.

JUMBLE-E JUMBLE-I © gillena cox 2022

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MTB: In my end is my beginning

Challenge:

– choose at least 12 poems (for this 12th month!)

– keep each line intact, unadulterated

– you may  add  preposition,  conjunction or change of tense  if it helps the flow

– you may use enjambment to break a line

– the lines do not have to follow date order

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A NICE FINISH - A Cleve Poem

He John,

Made this costume from day one,

With help called in

From his parents whom he could rely on;

Winning was not only

Steady on his mind because of their talents,

But having fun too, he was sure

Yes! winning was in the cards;

That was uppermost if they pitched in.

In his mind too he was the best dancer.

One more thing, the chrysanthemum a nice finish.

A NICE FINISH - A Cleve Poem © gillena cox 2022

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Poetics: The Landscape Sleeps, Ekphrastic Prompt

Four paintings were given to choose one and write a poem in any form

I chose 'Child Dancing With Chrysanthemum Branch'

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 RAINY NOVEMBER

November and still the rains day and night

In social media videos, oh what a sight

The flood's wrath

Lady sun is stingy with her warmth

Serving up cool mornings

And nighttime rain pourings  

The hope of Advent cherished 

That Christmas will be unaffected

 RAINY NOVEMBER © gillena cox 2022

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dVerse Quadrille 165 — Warmly

The quadrille form is taken from an 18th Century dance, but as you may know, is also dVerse’ poetic form of just 44 words (not counting the title) and includes one word the host provides

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Monday WRites # 373

 BYE BYE NOVEMBER 

You've heard about the Monday Blues 

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well this is Monday WRites  (musing on the definition here of rite, as any customary observance for eg the rite of afternoon tea). 

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[image courtesy dVerse]

 “That’s the problem with drinking, I thought, as I poured myself a drink. If something bad happens you drink in an attempt to forget; if something good happens you drink in order to celebrate; and if nothing happens you drink to make something happen.” [Bukowski ]

SEEK GOOD MEMORIES

That’s the best i can do now;

Drinking in sunset

Thought i; of golden moments 

Poured into daydreams.

Drink bubbles of fantasy!

Forget tomorrows!

Celebrate your past tokens!

SEEK GOOD MEMORIES © gillena cox 2022

#NOTES:What Is a Kindku?The Kindku is an invitation to promote kindness, positivity and inspiration through poetry. As the last two letters of the name indicate, it is based on Japanese poetry forms like the haiku and tanka.

The RulesThe Kindku is a short poem of seven lines. The syllable pattern is 7 / 5 / 7 / 5 / 7 / 5 / 7 or 5 / 7 / 5 / 7 / 5 / 7 / 5.

The Kindku must include seven words that are taken from one specific source — a poem, a book, a newspaper article, etc. In the case of a book or long piece of writing, those words must come from the same page. Words must be used in the order they were found. Their placement also depends on the line:

Line 1 starts with word 1. Line 2 ends with word 2. Line 3 starts with word 3. Line 4 ends with word. 4

Line 5 starts with word 5. Line 6 ends with word 6. Line 7 starts or ends with word 7.

Kindku poems can have titles and punctuation. No matter the topic covered, they must sport a positive tone. Kindku poets are encouraged to credit and link to the inspirations behind their pieces.

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Poetics: Cheers!

CHALLENGE: Write about your favourite drink (alcoholic/non-alcoholic), write about getting drunk, use drinking as a metaphor, in short: write a poem in a form of your choice with a drinking connection.

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