Tuesday, February 10, 2015

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cool down Wednesday Trinidad and Tobago



COOL DOWN WEDNESDAY
Center stage/roiling wave-ends:-
Wet the feet of fleeting thespians;
They stomped through the asphalt and the greens;
Warrior, enchantress, bird, octopus, jewel, jab
In the Monday sun of the Carnival
In the Tuesday sun of the Carnival
The Carnival sun dances, in radiant bedazzlement
The fans, awed in cultural wizardry, of colour and craft
Cool Down Wednesday:-
Roiling wave-ends wet the feet of thespians
The Wednesday sun is harsh and unrelenting
The Wednesday sun is sober and unforgiving
© gillena cox



Written in response to THE TUESDAY PLATFORM - The Minack Theatre
This stage is carved out of the granite cliffs
of Porthcurno, Cornwall
Imaginary Garden With Real Toads
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Location: Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

16 comments:

  1. brudbergFebruary 10, 2015 at 1:54 PM

    I think I would prefer the unforgiving sun to the grey clouds of the north.. happy Carnival though, and may the thespians rest.

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    1. Gillena CoxFebruary 10, 2015 at 6:34 PM

      Warm wishes Bjorn; happy you dropped in

      much love...

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  2. Maude LynnFebruary 10, 2015 at 2:40 PM

    I really like the closing lines!

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  3. Jennifer WagnerFebruary 10, 2015 at 6:04 PM

    It seems like a treat to see those cultural dances, the thespians and their colorful flair, but an unrelenting and unforgiving sun would definitely make me crave some waves!

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    1. Gillena CoxFebruary 10, 2015 at 6:37 PM

      thanks for your appreciation Poet Laundry

      much love...

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  4. OutlawyerFebruary 10, 2015 at 10:25 PM

    Ah. A strong sense of Ash Wednesday coming--definitely a cooling time--thanks, Gillena. K. (http://manicddaily.wordpress.com)

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  5. Gillena CoxFebruary 11, 2015 at 12:41 AM

    Thanks for stopping over K

    much love...

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  6. EllaFebruary 11, 2015 at 10:21 AM

    You make me crave the sun~
    Carnival sound great, right about now~

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  7. Kerry O'ConnorFebruary 11, 2015 at 10:33 AM

    I like the elements of repetition here, and the references to dramatic performances.

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  8. Gillena CoxFebruary 11, 2015 at 11:18 AM

    Warm wishes Ella
    Happy you dropped in

    Much love...

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  9. MargaretFebruary 11, 2015 at 2:55 PM

    carnival sun… I like the sound of that!

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  10. Gillena CoxFebruary 11, 2015 at 3:58 PM

    happy you dropped in Margaret

    much love...

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  11. LauraFebruary 11, 2015 at 6:00 PM

    I loved the closing lines too!

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  12. Gillena CoxFebruary 12, 2015 at 6:55 AM

    Thanks Laura

    much love...

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