Wednesday, May 20, 2015

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... most historians contend that jellybeans were first linked with celebrations of Easter in the United States sometime in the 1930s for its egg-like shape. In politics, jelly beans earned fame as Ronald Reagan claimed them as his favorite treat.


HAPPINESS
And, as night stood, cobalt blue,
They now cower'd around a cold moon,
All strident clouds of daytime sun shivering;
Lived by the light, slept in the night;
Happily then, one bright star, sang a lullaby;
Ever these words so sweetly heard,
After, they had supped, on jellybeans
© gillena cox 2015








Written in response to Susan's prompt today
Poets United Midweek Motif ~ Happiness
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43 comments:

  1. SusanMay 20, 2015 at 8:39 AM

    Very cool! I like the full word acrostic and the story element. It's easier to know happiness with some unpleasantness to drop it into. (I wondered who would post the happiness song--which I totally love. Great version. Truth.)

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 20, 2015 at 8:45 AM

      Thanks for dropping in Susan, happy you were not disappointed

      much love...

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  2. totomaiMay 20, 2015 at 11:55 AM

    awesome.

    and indeed they will live happily ever after.

    enjoyed this very much Gillena

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 20, 2015 at 11:58 AM

      Thanks for dropping in to read mine Totomai

      Much love...

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  3. Jae RoseMay 20, 2015 at 11:58 AM

    A rainbow of colours and so sweet - can't help but make anyone happy!

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  4. Sanaa RizviMay 20, 2015 at 12:11 PM

    Beautiful word acrostic :D loved the depiction of happiness in this one!
    Well penned..!

    Lots of love
    Sanaa

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 20, 2015 at 2:03 PM

      Thanks for dropping in to read mine Sanaa

      much love...

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  5. Sumana RoyMay 20, 2015 at 1:05 PM

    "...then, one bright star, sang a lullaby;"..aah..love this and of course the word acrostic...

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 20, 2015 at 2:04 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Sumana

      much love...

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  6. ManiparnaMay 20, 2015 at 1:28 PM

    And, It's beautiful! Loved the way you made it...we all wish to live happily ever after, finally... :-)

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  7. MaryMay 20, 2015 at 2:20 PM

    There is definitely happiness to be found when a star sings a lullaby; and supping on jellybeans-- definitely a yummy treat.

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  8. PeggyMay 20, 2015 at 3:36 PM

    I like this. So clever--both the poem and the bolded message.

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  9. De JacksonMay 20, 2015 at 5:10 PM

    Excellent full word acrostic. :)

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  10. Debi SwimMay 20, 2015 at 9:28 PM

    Love it. (and the jellybeans)

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  11. rallentandaMay 21, 2015 at 1:31 AM

    A lovely jelly bean fantasy and of course the happy song. I live near a primary school and they play this every afternoon....getting a bit tired of it:)

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  12. AnonymousMay 21, 2015 at 2:14 AM

    Loved what you did with the acrostic - and I learnt something new about jellybeans :)

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  13. kaykualaMay 21, 2015 at 4:29 AM

    Yes, Happily ever after! Such a joyous sort of ending Gillena!

    Hank

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  14. Old EggMay 21, 2015 at 5:58 AM

    Love and jellybeans are so addictive!

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 21, 2015 at 7:44 AM

      Thank you for your appreciation Robin
      much love...

      (◕‿◕｡)

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  15. Rosemary Nissen-WadeMay 21, 2015 at 6:10 AM

    Oh, what a delight! :)

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  16. Marcoantonio Arellano (Nene)May 21, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    this was fresh and levitous. there is joy in that

    gracias

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 21, 2015 at 9:52 AM

      happy you dropped in Marcoantonio

      much love...

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  17. Myrna R.May 21, 2015 at 11:00 AM

    I love the Happy song and your poem compemented it perfectly. Made me happy just to read your happiness post. Hope you have tons of happiness and enough jelly beans.

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  18. UnknownMay 21, 2015 at 12:54 PM

    A necessary element for happiness - jelly beans.
    Love the ending Gillena

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 21, 2015 at 6:28 PM

      (◕‿◕｡) Thanks for dropping in Leslie

      much love...

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  19. Eileen T O'Neill .....May 21, 2015 at 2:04 PM

    Gillena,

    There is no doubt, that those who are of a sweet-toothed nature, will find a most delightful home, in a tub of jellybeans. I'm sure they all have a liking for at least one of the primary colours!! Flavours are another strand of temptation towards that ultimate happiness...
    Eileen

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 21, 2015 at 3:28 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Eileen

      Much love...

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  20. Gen Giggles May 22, 2015 at 6:27 AM

    Great poem, the format and the flow. Oh how those little beans take on such meanings over the years.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 22, 2015 at 2:30 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation G L

      much love...

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  21. C.C.May 22, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    What could be happier than jellybeans! And I love the bold acrostic :-)

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 22, 2015 at 2:30 PM

      thanks for dropping in to read mine CC

      much love...

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  22. IntelliblogMay 27, 2015 at 11:15 AM

    A lovely write, Gillena (especially so as I love jellybeans, having a mouthful of sweet teeth :-)

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