Tuesday, March 22, 2016

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CHARM
a charm of humming birds,
jeweled in sunlight,
their wings beat of understandings,
to curtail all sobbing crowds;

brooch this veil to his chest,
he who ignites sorrow in the light of day
come, lament your woes in divine halls
cloistered in stained glass windows

a shadow of its backward dance
these humming birds unique in their
flights of nourishing awe
here lamb are fed on daily bread
CHARM © gillena cox 2016
[with thoughts and prayers for those suffering from terrorist attacks in Brussels today]

Written for De's prompt at
Poetics : Poetry is for the Birds

Challenge :to draw our poetic inspiration from the whimsical, musical, magical names given to groups of birds.

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46 comments:

  1. brudbergMarch 22, 2016 at 4:17 PM

    We all lament... the first news reports came as I was driving to work... it's so close to us all.. yet not unexpected.

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    1. Gillena CoxMarch 22, 2016 at 5:51 PM

      Thanks for dropping in to read mine Bjorn
      Much love...

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  2. Sanaa RizviMarch 22, 2016 at 4:59 PM

    lament your woes in divine halls
    cloistered in stained glass windows

    Such a tender and heartfelt write.

    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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    1. Gillena CoxMarch 22, 2016 at 5:52 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Sanaa

      Much love...

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  3. AnonymousMarch 22, 2016 at 5:34 PM

    A beautiful poem, Gillena! We all feel their pain. Walter

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  4. GraceMarch 22, 2016 at 5:45 PM

    I love the charm of the hummingbirds ~

    The news is indeed shocking to read ~

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    1. Gillena CoxMarch 22, 2016 at 5:53 PM

      Thanks for droppongbin to read mine Grace

      Much love...

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  5. Carol CampbellMarch 22, 2016 at 6:04 PM

    Lovely, Gillena!

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  6. Buddah MoskowitzMarch 22, 2016 at 6:14 PM

    Thank you for writing this - I love the flight of hummingbirds and you captured them perfectly.

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    1. Gillena CoxMarch 22, 2016 at 6:29 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Buddah

      much love...

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  7. De JacksonMarch 22, 2016 at 6:21 PM

    I echo your prayers, Gillena.

    "jeweled in sunlight" is simply breathtaking. Hummingbirds are my favorite.

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    1. Gillena CoxMarch 22, 2016 at 6:30 PM

      Thanks for a most stimulating prompt and i'm happy you dropped in to read mine

      much love...

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    2. De JacksonMarch 22, 2016 at 7:17 PM

      So glad it inspired you. I seriously cannot stop reading the group names. They are just too creative.

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  8. MaryMarch 22, 2016 at 7:22 PM

    There really is something about hummingbirds...and you definitely captured it!

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  9. Glenn ButtkusMarch 22, 2016 at 8:51 PM

    Quite the analogy of hope, & paean for the fallen in Belgium. These New Millennium Crusades are very frightening no matter where you live on this planet. Makes me worry about the state of the world as my 7 grandchildren are growing up.

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    1. Gillena CoxMarch 23, 2016 at 6:45 AM

      Really it does make one ask ourselves such question for future of generations
      Thanks for dropping in Glenn

      Much love...

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  10. BodhiroseMarch 22, 2016 at 9:18 PM

    Such an appropriate group name of those most charming of birds. I loved your beautiful write in tribute of them and I add my prayers to yours for the victims and their loved ones in Belgium. And like, Glenn, I think of my tiny granddaughter in this sometimes vicious world.
    Gayle ~

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    1. Gillena CoxMarch 23, 2016 at 6:47 AM

      Iam too a grandmother to a lil girl. I hear you.Thanks for dropping in Gayle

      Much love...

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  11. JimMarch 22, 2016 at 10:23 PM

    Charm it is with the birds helping. You did wonderfly by them.
    My prayers are following yours.
    ..

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  12. lynn__March 22, 2016 at 11:19 PM

    Beautiful thoughts, Gillena. If only we can focus on the jeweled charm of hummingbirds (and the peace of doves). But there are those who would ignite sorrow and woe on the sobbing crowds...lamentable, indeed!

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  13. MargaretMarch 23, 2016 at 12:14 AM

    charm - what an appropriate word for these delicately beautiful birds. I read a book once that used them as the "angel type" of spirit that traversed between our world and heaven - transported the dead (animals in this story) to the next realm ...

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    1. Gillena CoxMarch 23, 2016 at 6:49 AM

      Lovely legendary thoughts. I'm happy you dropped in Margaret

      Much love...

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  14. MarianMarch 23, 2016 at 5:48 AM

    If we could collectively be charmed, appreciate beauty. This is lovely, and I appreciate the hope.

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    1. Gillena CoxMarch 23, 2016 at 6:49 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Marian

      Much love...

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  15. Kerry O'ConnorMarch 23, 2016 at 6:31 AM

    Such a beautiful poem, Gillena.

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  16. kaykualaMarch 23, 2016 at 6:59 AM

    their wings beat of understandings,
    to curtail all sobbing crowds

    Beautifully described actions of the constant fast-paced flappings of the humming
    birds.Great lines Gillena!

    Hank

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    1. Gillena CoxMarch 23, 2016 at 3:20 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Hank

      Much love...

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  17. OutlawyerMarch 23, 2016 at 7:15 AM

    Humming birds are very like stained glass--that is such an interesting comparison, thanks, Gillena. k.

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  18. Bekkie SanchezMarch 23, 2016 at 12:21 PM

    What a beautiful and sad write! I felt like I was in a church Gillena. Hugs!

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    1. Gillena CoxMarch 23, 2016 at 3:21 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Bekkie

      Much love...

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  19. Other MaryMarch 23, 2016 at 7:14 PM

    This is a delicate, heartfelt tribute to all those who fell in Brussels.

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  20. AnonymousMarch 23, 2016 at 11:27 PM

    You took the prompt to a most deserving place of concern, heartache and hope.
    Nature holds the answers to peace..if only we observe and listen.

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  21. ✿March 24, 2016 at 1:20 AM

    I love "a charm of hummingbirds."

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  22. lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comMarch 24, 2016 at 6:57 AM

    I am so late to the bar here -- just posted and just reading with my Thursday morning coffee. My excuse is we are in our last of 8 weeks in Bermuda....Bermuda beguiles!
    This is just an excellent poem....I went this way also -- motivated by the prompt and by the once again horrific acts of violence perpetrated on humanity. You've weaved your words well here.

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    1. Gillena CoxMarch 25, 2016 at 12:26 AM

      Thank you for your appreciation Lillian.

      Much love...

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  23. Katie Mia FrederickApril 6, 2016 at 3:46 PM

    Humming Bird
    brides Nature..
    feeds nectar
    swims
    hiGher
    Ocean Free..
    never fear
    depth
    of
    seer..:)

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