Friday, March 11, 2016

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WINGED ODYSSEY
I do not envy
Them, who defy gravity
Yet, were i able
I would relable,
My feet to fly
My hands to try
Greeting moon maiden and martian
Where in persimmons grow a garden
When thunder clap, serious in storm
Challenges me, there to carry on.
WINGED ODYSSEY © gillena cox 2016

Written for grapeling's prompt at
Get Listed, Equinox Edition, featuring Leonard Cohen
Imaginary Garden With Real Toads
Challenged to select 3 or more words (or reasonable variants) from a given list and post a new poem
I chose gravity. able. storm


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Location: St James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

15 comments:

  1. kaykualaMarch 11, 2016 at 6:46 PM

    When thunder clap, serious in storm
    Challenges me, there to carry on.

    Yes, when challenged, stamp one's authority and create a sensation. Others must know one is serious about matters! Great lines Gillena!

    Hank

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  2. HannahMarch 11, 2016 at 6:51 PM

    I really enjoy the idea of relabeling one's body parts to do new things! Excellent poem, Gillena.

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    1. Gillena CoxMarch 12, 2016 at 9:47 AM

      Thanks for your your appreciation Hannah

      Much love...

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  3. brudbergMarch 12, 2016 at 9:31 AM

    Oh I love the thoughts defying gravity...

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    1. Gillena CoxMarch 12, 2016 at 9:48 AM

      Thanks for dropping in to read mine Bjorn

      Much love...

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  4. ✿March 12, 2016 at 11:04 AM

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE this section:

    "Yet, were i able
    I would relable,
    My feet to fly
    My hands to try
    Greeting moon maiden and martian
    Where in persimmons grow a garden
    When thunder clap"

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  5. Carol CampbellMarch 12, 2016 at 11:53 AM

    I love this very much!

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  6. OutlawyerMarch 12, 2016 at 12:25 PM

    Lovely to have a place to escape too, especially with persimmons--bitter sweet. Thanks. k.

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  7. Gillena CoxMarch 12, 2016 at 3:14 PM

    Happy you dropped in to read mine K

    much love...

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  8. Kerry O'ConnorMarch 13, 2016 at 4:05 AM

    I really enjoyed this poem, Gillena. There is delight in the contemplation of what one would do with the ability to fly.

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  9. grapelingMarch 15, 2016 at 1:22 AM

    I too loved that persimmon garden - something magical here. thank you for adding your voice, Gillena ~

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    1. Gillena CoxMarch 16, 2016 at 7:20 AM

      Thanks for dropping in to read mine grapeling

      much love...

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