Monday, May 25, 2020

Monday WRites 247


[A Periwinkle mosaic today, photos - some old some new]


Wishing all A Happy Monday
You've heard about the Monday Blues well this is Monday WRites (musing on the definition here of rite, as any customary observance or
eg the rite of afternoon tea). Welcome to Monday WRites #247: A Happy Monday to all ❧✿❧


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Blog hopping today with

Mosaic Monday
#81: Learning My Lessons (or a Garden Tour with Dad)


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Haibun Monday
Meet Piet

Kim's prompt today is this image which is to inspire a haibun from us.


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Structured colourful pieces fit so nicely, locking one end into another. No wonder kids love it. Leggo blocks I believe, are designed to fit the fantasy of every idealist I am sure.

If it cannot fit, it's not meant to be. No surprises, no challenges, no adventure, no revolution. Just the plain and simple square knot into the correct square hole.

And in this compelling game of bonding, grandparents and grandchildren loose themselves, regardless of weather or time of day. I reflect on pre covid days. I miss my granddaughter. A video call is just not the same thing as a visit.

floral patterns
on billowing drapes -
a crawling ant
© gillena cox 2020


Working from my lap top again HAPPY


REVISIT
25 May 2018
25 May 2017
25 May 2015





[GIF created in PicsArt background photo © gillena cox 2020]



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43 comments:

  1. MaggieMay 25, 2020 at 9:57 AM

    Such a delicate flower, the pale pink petals are lovely. Happy MM, dear lady.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 25, 2020 at 11:32 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Maggie

      Much💟love

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  2. EricaStaMay 25, 2020 at 10:59 AM

    Wish a nice day too. And a lovely mosaic.
    Stay healthy.

    Happy MosaicMonday

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  3. Gillena CoxMay 25, 2020 at 11:32 AM

    Thank you Erica

    Much💟love

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  4. A Bit of the BlarneyMay 25, 2020 at 1:05 PM

    Aren't periwinkles delightful flower! Yours is lovely! Have a grand day!

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  5. eileeninmdMay 25, 2020 at 1:09 PM

    Hello, pretty flowers and images. I wish you a nice day too!
    Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week!

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  6. Gillena CoxMay 25, 2020 at 2:26 PM

    Thanks Eileen

    Much💟love

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  7. ~Lavender Dreamer~May 25, 2020 at 3:33 PM

    I love your pretty Periwinkle and the quote at the end is very good. We should all remember that! Take care my friend! Stay safe and healthy.

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  8. Gillena CoxMay 25, 2020 at 5:21 PM

    Thanks for dropping by Diane

    Much💟love

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  9. TomMay 25, 2020 at 5:30 PM

    ...Periwinkle grows here too, but it's an annual that sometimes reseeds itself. Gillena, should a lovely soft pink color, Take care and stay well.

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  10. Gillena CoxMay 25, 2020 at 6:12 PM

    Thanks for dropping by Tom

    Much💟love

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  11. Dwight L. RothMay 25, 2020 at 6:56 PM

    A wonderful take on the prompt! I love the idea of a lego set coming out of that painting. You are right made for the ocd… everything fits perfectly! Love the haiku!

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 26, 2020 at 9:59 AM

      Thank you for your appreciation Dwight

      Much🔷️🔶️love

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  12. Frank HubenyMay 25, 2020 at 6:56 PM

    Nice description: "If it cannot fit, it's not meant to be." I like the comparison to Lego blocks.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 26, 2020 at 9:59 AM

      Thank you for your appreciation Frank

      Much🔷️🔶️love

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  13. Christine IrvingMay 25, 2020 at 8:15 PM

    I really like the Lego view. When I think of all the times my bare feet came down on one of those sharp edges while kissing the kids goodnight...

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 26, 2020 at 10:00 AM

      😊Thank you for your appreciation Christine

      Much🔷️🔶️love

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  14. KerfeMay 25, 2020 at 8:59 PM

    Hopefully you will return to playing with your granddaughter soon!

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 26, 2020 at 10:01 AM

      Happy you dropped by Kerfe

      Much🔷️🔶️love

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  15. AngieMay 25, 2020 at 10:38 PM

    Gillena - a delicate, pretty mosaic. And I liked the quote from Rumi. Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday!

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  16. indybevMay 26, 2020 at 12:17 AM

    Such an interesting ""take" on the image. It obviously evokes very varied responses.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 26, 2020 at 10:02 AM

      Sure does Bev😊 Thanks for dropping by to read mine

      Much🔶️🔷️love

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  17. Kim M. RussellMay 26, 2020 at 4:38 AM

    I’m glad your laptop is working again, Gillena, I know what that’s like! Your take on the image is so much fun, and I can see why it made you think of Lego and how it is a lesson for children to learn: ‘If it cannot fit, it's not meant to be.’ I also agree that it’s a ‘compelling game of bonding’ – I like playing with Duplo, the big Lego for toddlers, with my grandson, and I miss him too. I love the way the free-blowing drapes and crawling ant in the haiku contrast with the rigidity of the Mondrian painting.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 26, 2020 at 10:03 AM

      AHA
      Thank you for your appreciation Kim

      Much🔷️🔶️love

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  18. A Reading WriterMay 26, 2020 at 7:27 AM

    The comparison of the photo to lego blocks is such a creative perspective. The pain of video calls not being as amazing as physical visits are so true. Your haiku added a flavor to your haibun. :)

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 26, 2020 at 10:11 AM

      Thank you for your appreciation Rose

      Much🔷️🔶️love

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  19. lynn__May 26, 2020 at 9:01 AM

    I like your periwinkle mosaic, Gillena :) I hope you can soon play Legos again with your granddaughter!

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  20. Gillena CoxMay 26, 2020 at 10:04 AM

    Thank you for your appreciation Lynn

    Much🔷️🔶️love

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  21. ms_liliMay 26, 2020 at 1:02 PM

    Gillena, this is one of your best so far. I love the lego metaphor, and I love the distillation of the ideas in the paragraphs in the haiku.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2020 at 7:38 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Lili

      Much🔷️🔶️love

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  22. Carol J ForresterMay 26, 2020 at 1:12 PM

    I loved lego as a child (still love it if I'm honest). There is something very satisfying about building and creating. I hope you and your granddaughter can build lego together soon.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2020 at 7:38 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Carol

      Much🔷️🔶️love

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  23. DawnMay 26, 2020 at 3:10 PM

    YAY! You have your laptop up and running. How fabulous.
    My youngest son was a huge lego fan.
    Dawn aka Spatulas On Parade

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2020 at 7:39 PM

      Happy you dropped by Dawn

      Much🔶️🔷️love

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  24. brudbergMay 26, 2020 at 3:51 PM

    Oh... pieces of Lego ... I can see it now. Those basic colors, the structure, and how miss the children.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2020 at 7:39 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Björn

      Much🔷️🔶️love

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  25. lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comMay 26, 2020 at 4:00 PM

    Oh yes....I've enjoyed playing with both my children and their children with legos. I like to do free form with them rather than follow the patterns that come with the "kits"....it's amazing how creative you can get. And then the duplos which are the larger ones for toddlers too.
    And then the movement from plastic blocks in the prose section to drapes billowing in an open window and a crawling ant. LOVING this post!

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2020 at 7:41 PM

      Glad you dropped by Lilian

      Much🔶️🔷️love

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  26. JennaMay 26, 2020 at 4:52 PM

    I like the comparison with Legos and find it particularly apt! Your periwinkle mosaic is pretty, too. <3

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  27. Gillena CoxMay 27, 2020 at 7:41 PM

    Thank you for your appreciation Jenna

    Much🔷️🔶️love

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  28. Gillena CoxSeptember 10, 2020 at 8:48 PM

    An edited version of the haibun in this post has been accepted and is published in the online journal 'failed haiku A Journal of English Senryu Volume 5, Issue 57

    Much🔷️🔶️love
    gillena

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