Saturday, July 25, 2015

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UMBRELLAS BLOOM
clouds
they sit
this morning
on mountain tops
so elegantly
silvered with the light of
angelic halos spun by
invisible spider friends who
know the destiny of raindrops made
the sure reason why umbrellas ever bloom
© gillena cox 2015


written for Play it Again, Toads!
Imaginary Garden With Real Toads

i chose The etheree named after an Arkansas poet. Etheree Taylor Armstrong (1918-1994.) It is an unrhymed syllable counting form, relentlessly rational, and seemingly childishly simple. You begin with a first line of one syllable, and continue for ten lines increasing the syllable count by one each line. Diagramming in syllables, this is what you get, line by line: 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10.
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23 comments:

  1. Sanaa RizviJuly 25, 2015 at 4:13 PM

    Whoa!! You absolutely nailed it :D Loved the image of clouds painted here specially the line:

    on mountain tops
    so elegantly
    silvered with the light of
    angelic halos

    Beautifully penned :D
    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  2. Gillena CoxJuly 25, 2015 at 4:16 PM

    thanks Sanaa

    much love...

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  3. kaykualaJuly 25, 2015 at 7:45 PM

    A wonderful write Gillena and the accompanying umbrella pic is so alive!

    http://imagery77.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-naked-truth-is-still-not-very.html

    Hank

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    1. Gillena CoxJuly 26, 2015 at 10:29 AM

      Thanks for dropping in to read mine Hank

      Much love...

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  4. MargaretJuly 25, 2015 at 10:28 PM

    Beautiful. Spiderwebs, raindrops and soft filtered mountain morning light. Sigh

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  5. Sumana RoyJuly 26, 2015 at 12:59 AM

    beauty woven in each line...how i love the umbrella blooms..here in india also we're not going out without this bloom...

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  6. Kerry O'ConnorJuly 26, 2015 at 1:09 AM

    This is a most elegant poem, gillena. This form suits your style very well.

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    1. AnonymousJuly 26, 2015 at 1:42 PM

      I love this poem and the idea of umbrellas as bloom. Very nice work!

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    2. Gillena CoxJuly 26, 2015 at 3:51 PM

      Thanks George

      Much love...

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  7. HannahJuly 26, 2015 at 3:59 PM

    A beautiful and unique look at the umbrella...great focus for the form, too. :)

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  8. Sherry Blue SkyJuly 26, 2015 at 5:34 PM

    I love the idea of umbrellas blooming......

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  9. AnonymousJuly 26, 2015 at 10:17 PM

    umbrellas blooming, what great description! love your Etheree

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  10. Other MaryJuly 26, 2015 at 10:48 PM

    This is such a happy poem, fits the picture perfectly. :)

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  11. EllaJuly 26, 2015 at 10:49 PM

    I am smitten with the images you shared and umbrellas blooming-glorious!

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    1. Gillena CoxJuly 27, 2015 at 8:05 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Ella

      much love...

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  12. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJuly 26, 2015 at 11:52 PM

    A joyous thing you made of it!

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