Wednesday, May 5, 2021

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This stitchaiga first published at my blog Lunch Break

THIS PLACE
Who would have thought this place could
be so now; without hug-up, and shoulder slaps
or people laughing: hard hard, loud loud
and the streets bare, like a bald headed man
Who would have thought this place could
exist in the annuals of our history, so soon
No tabla, no tassa no steelpan would
dare to enliven a crowded street, because
we court death, for corona virus strains, could
wipeout any dancing street of Trinidad and Tobago
to a page subtitled long time this place could.
© gillena cox 2021

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14 comments:

  1. Magical Mystical TeacherMay 5, 2021 at 5:23 PM

    Covid-19 has changed every place on Earth, some for better, some for worse. May you (and we all) learn to live with the changes.

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 5, 2021 at 7:06 PM

      Yes indeed. We must adjust. Thanks for dropping by Maggie

      Much❤love

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  2. indybevMay 5, 2021 at 5:34 PM

    Things seem to be heading in a normal (at least semi-normal) direction here. YIPPEE

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 5, 2021 at 7:07 PM

      Happy to hear this Bev. Thanks for dropping by

      Much❤love

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  3. Rosemary Nissen-WadeMay 5, 2021 at 6:59 PM

    Vividly described! As you have in the past described so many colourful, crowded, joyous occasions there. We can only pray that safety and human interaction return.

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  4. Gillena CoxMay 5, 2021 at 7:07 PM

    Thank you fir your appreciation Rosemary

    Much❤love

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  5. Old EggMay 5, 2021 at 7:40 PM

    Having suffered lock downs and restrictions galore, we are almost free here now...but I always carry a facemask with me wherever I go!

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 5, 2021 at 10:46 PM

      Good thinking. Thanks for dropping by Robin

      Much❤love

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  6. Debi SwimMay 5, 2021 at 8:08 PM

    I hope you soon can enjoy all the wonderful things you are missing.

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  7. Gillena CoxMay 5, 2021 at 10:46 PM

    Happy you dropped by Debi

    Much❤love

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  8. Kim M. RussellMay 6, 2021 at 3:48 AM

    Hard to imagine before the pandemic, Gillena, but it’s become a normality, which we all want to be over ad get back to ‘hug-up’, shoulder slaps and people laughing. When it’s safe, there will be street life again.

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  9. Gillena CoxMay 6, 2021 at 6:26 AM

    Happy you dropped by Kim

    Much❤love

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  10. RommyMay 6, 2021 at 8:11 AM

    It's going to feel weird being in crowds again -- whenever that happens. The restrictions are being lifted where I live at the end of the month, but I'm in no rush to get out there.

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  11. JimMay 7, 2021 at 5:27 AM

    Our favorites have changed, nasty virus.
    Nice write, nice memories.
    much❤love!!
    ..

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