Wednesday, May 13, 2020

723



EIGHT DAY OF THE WEEK

I searched the four corners of the earth,
For a pearl in a dewdrop i could not find,
But a needle in a haystack pointed to the dearth,
Of children's laughter left behind,
As i passed every play park empty and sullen,
I asked "Dear Needle what is happening?

With a wink of her eye,
And a long drawn out sigh,
Said she: "this day of the week is called Today" and its just the two of us,
Everyone else is hiding from The Novel Corona Virus.
EIGHT DAY OF THE WEEK © gillena cox 2020


Blog hopping today with
Poets and Storytellers United
Weekly Scribblings #19: Lie to Me
Rommy's prompt


❧✿❧

16 comments:

  1. Yeah, days have taken on a surreal form for me too sometimes. I still have to keep up with meetings working from home, but without those I'd have a hard time keeping track.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Thanks for dropping by to read mine Rommy

    Much💙love

    ReplyDelete
  3. It's hard to know what day it is, to know what to do in the not to do.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Nicely said. Thanks for dropping by Susie

    Much💙love

    ReplyDelete
  5. Indeed, that is what it's like, in this strange (empty) continuous present.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you for your appreciation Rosemary

      Much💙love

      Delete
  6. A nice way to visit the neighborhood unnoticed. In the Blogging world this is called "Lurking."
    "Much💙love" returned, Stay Safe!!
    ..

    ReplyDelete
  7. Isn't it strange that nowadays you look at people differently. Are they getting too close? Why didn't they sanitize their hands before they entered the supermarket? Why don't they keep behind that line on the floor?

    ReplyDelete
  8. Yes these are new normal speculations. Thanks for your appreciation Robin
    Much💙love

    ReplyDelete
  9. Your poem is surreal and dreamlike, Gillena. I know that feeling of passing an empty playground, there’s one opposite our house, and it looks so lonely and sad. We just have to take each day as it comes.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Thanks for your appreciation Kim

    Much💙love

    ReplyDelete
  11. Love the words 'pearl in a dewdrop' .. lovely visual. Have a good day.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Thanks for your appreciation Helen

    Much💚love

    ReplyDelete
  13. Hi Gillena. I am in awe of this page of yours. And the poem is just thoughtful. Great write!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Thanks for your appreciation James

    Much💙love

    ReplyDelete