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 IN FRIENDSHIP WITH AWAKENING: a quadrille

Sadness awakens me with overthinking and overhearing. 

What of dust settled after evening breezes of yesterday 

and  crispness of melon rind in wee hours of tomorrow? 

 We've watched helplessly 

as heartbeats erode sleep of predawn.

We now conspire to decipher time in silence. 

© gillena cox 2023

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Poetics: Friends in Blogosphere

The Challenge

... to pick an opening line from a blogger friend’s poem (with due permission/acknowledgement) and use it in your poem on friendship. Please use the line as it is anywhere in your verse. The form/style/length is up to you.

I have used the line "we've watched helplessly" excerpted from the poem Jan and Bo by Rob Kistner

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IMAGE FROM PINTEREST

I used  THIS LINK to create this Limerick. I had to type in word suggestions.

A Lass Called Tess

A Limerick by Anon

There once was a old lass who stood.

She said, "See the lovely redwood!"

It was quite eminent,

But not preeminent,

And she couldn't resist the brotherhood.

now here's my rewrite:

Good Man

There once was a man named Good

He didn't care where he stood

That was dangerous

Oh so dangerous

He fell into the river with his food

© gillena cox 2023

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Meet the bar artificially

So today I would like you to see what you may do with any AI tool to write your own poem. Please indicate in your response what tools you have been using (including any artwork) and how you worked your own voice into the poem.

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[The Kiss painting by Peter Engels from google]

 First Kiss - a quadrille

Hiccups respond to 

Evening's cool fragrant sway of trees,

After spell of lips first meet,

How we desired of love unspoken 

In tongues silent, tasting, exploring.

Then did gate of lips part to allow

one breath held, shared by two.

Alluring surprising first kiss.

 First Kiss © gillena cox 2023

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Poetics: Prelude to a Kiss

CHALLENGED:  to write a poem about kissing, a special kiss that still haunts you, a peck, a snog, a kiss hello or a kiss goodbye. Whatever it is, try to capture the wordless intimacy of the act.

#First Kiss tells of the first kiss i shared with the man who later became my husband

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[all photos by gillena cox]

The Pied Piper of Carnival

 People leave their homes.

Gravitating to the main street.

Because the music truck beckons.

We hear,  pause, and follow to see

The wonder that is carnival.

Colour, design, dance, command the space

That is the street for a few days

Fun under sunny skies

The Pied Piper of Carnival © gillena cox 2023

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Quadrille #170: Music is My Refuge

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Blue Monday & Ruby Tuesday Too: Worship

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This is Monday WRites 384

You've heard about the Monday Blues 

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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A TINY SAMPLING OF CHILDREN MASQUERADE IN ST JAMES SUNDAY 12th FEBRUARY 2023

   

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A TINY SAMPLING OF JOUVERT MASQUERADE IN ST JAMES TODAY 20th FEBRUARY 2023

ENJOY THE MUSIC: Olatunji - Engine Room (Allstars Brass Refix) | 2023 Soca

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gillena cox photo

You can read Jouvert Monday  first posted  in 2015

If you didn't join today's live meet you can listen to this

voiced version 

More info on Jouvert in Trinidad and Tobago HERE

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Two opportunities to join us LIVE!

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PETAL DIVINING

A petal pluck a petal fall

A petal pluck a petal fall

Burning hot for love's fraction 

A petal pluck a petal fall

A petal pluck a petal fall

Trembling heart pose a question

A petal pluck a petal fall

A petal pluck a petal fall

Questioning in silly action

A petal pluck a petal fall

A petal pluck a petal fall

Trusting in a daisy reaction

© gillena cox 2023

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Poetics – This Valentine’s Day, come and state it plainly

CHALLENGED: to write a love poem. Bear in mind that it doesn’t necessarily need to be romantic. It can also be dark and speak of ache and loss. It can transcend words and language. It can describe what the heart has been carrying within for a long time. The possibilities are endless.

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DONE DEAL

She wanted to play mas so badly, she saved up her money for a pretty costume with beads and sequins and large plumage. Only he took a religious dive - or so she thought. He would even refuse a glass of wine at the dinner table.

Until come October;  one of her friends told her she had seen him in Tobago, having a whale of a time with another woman  She couldn't believe her ears but her eyes deceived her not. There was the photo of him in all his bacchanal glory with his new chosen in true carnival style.

That's it she decided. She was signing up for a costume in any section where her office buddies would be playing. She didn't care if it was two strings and a feather.  This year’s a different thing, I’ll not think of you. We are done!  DONE DEAL © gillena cox 2023

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Prosery: Last Year, Lost Lovespan

Challenge: to use

 “This year’s a different thing, –I’ll not think of you.” from Charlotte Mew

in a prose writing not more than 144 words

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Blue Monday & Ruby Tuesday Too: Love Is Forever

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This is Monday WRites 383

You've heard about the Monday Blues 

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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A TINY SAMPLING OF CHILDREN MASQUERADE IN ST JAMES YESTERDAY

   

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