Wednesday, July 13, 2016

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MAKING NURSERY RHYMES [1] ABSENCE
She coughs into the silence
Does anyone hear
Neither mouse nor roach
To cuddle her near

Her kitchen she had cleaned
With soap and gleam
Her memories in mobiles
Dangle from a beam
MAKING NURSERY RHYMES [1] ABSENCE © gillena cox 2016

Written for Sumana's prompt
Midweek Motif ~ Absence
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28 comments:

  1. SusanJuly 13, 2016 at 12:47 PM

    Such loneliness! Wow!

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  2. DonnaJuly 13, 2016 at 12:51 PM

    Oh I feel such sadness for her loneliness....what a great visual Gillena....loved the nursery rhyme feel.

    Donna@LivingFromHappiness

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  3. Sanaa RizviJuly 13, 2016 at 12:55 PM

    This is so endearing.. so tender.. so lovely..!
    Beautifully penned.

    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  4. Sherry Blue SkyJuly 13, 2016 at 1:11 PM

    Her memories, dangling........that is a striking image.

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  5. Sumana RoyJuly 13, 2016 at 1:36 PM

    heartbreaking...almost a world lost...

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    1. Gillena CoxJuly 14, 2016 at 6:41 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Sumana

      much love...

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  6. Jae RoseJuly 13, 2016 at 2:36 PM

    Such a touching poem.. An absence that will never leave..or be filled..though she is obviously working so hard to keep going

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  7. Magical Mystical TeacherJuly 13, 2016 at 6:52 PM

    Absences always fascinate me. Why is something gone? Why did someone leave? Why do we try so hard to fill the void?

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    1. Gillena CoxJuly 14, 2016 at 6:43 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Maggie

      much love...

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  8. MaryJuly 13, 2016 at 8:48 PM

    So sad not to be heard!

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  9. AnonymousJuly 13, 2016 at 9:50 PM

    memories dangling like a mobile.. oh that is a great image!

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  10. Old EggJuly 13, 2016 at 11:56 PM

    At least she has a past to look back on despite the future looking bleak. I suppose that is why we store "stuff" from a happier time to comfort us.

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    1. Gillena CoxJuly 14, 2016 at 6:46 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Robin

      much love...

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  11. rallentandaJuly 14, 2016 at 8:26 AM

    Memories dangling is a sad image of loneliness.

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    1. Gillena CoxJuly 14, 2016 at 1:55 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Rall

      much love...

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  12. rudraprayagaJuly 14, 2016 at 12:18 PM

    loneliness is clear here.Nice.

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    1. Gillena CoxJuly 14, 2016 at 1:55 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Rudra

      Much love...

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  13. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJuly 14, 2016 at 6:15 PM

    Nice irony.

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  14. Bekkie SanchezJuly 15, 2016 at 1:29 PM

    Loneliness gives one a lot of time to clean, I should know. Lol! Nice write, Gillena!

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  15. C.C.July 15, 2016 at 1:40 PM

    I'd rather not cuddle roach or mouse ;-) but the nursery rhyme feel is spot on!!

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    1. Gillena CoxJuly 15, 2016 at 2:30 PM


      💝😄 surly thanks for dropping in CC 🌻🌻

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