Monday, May 10, 2021

Monday WRites 297

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GREEN BANANAS puzzle on TheJigsawPuzzles.com 
  
 
Mosaic: Flowers at The Table.
Green Bananas. Here in T&T we say  Green Figs. We cook them
The pretty flowers are from The Crown of Thorns

 


We are in still in our 3rd lockdown from here in Trinidad and Tobago. 

You've heard about the Monday Blues well this is Monday WRites (musing on the definition here of rite, as any customary observance for eg the rite of afternoon tea). 

Welcome to Monday WRites #297: A Happy Monday to all. Be Safe.

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BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH
#130: Keeping Her Memory Alive

AND


Prosery:
Here’s the thing about existing
Challenge: to use the words 
"Only mouths are we. Who sings the distant heart which safely exists in the center of all things"

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We are wearing the mask, in those places where the virus poses a threat to our humanity. Our voices may sound muffled at first, however our ears learn again to listen, more attentively.

So now we hear every word fresh and new, clear and sounded.

 Listen we must; to cautions of distancing, sanitizing, hand washing, isolating. The word 'we' holds deeper meaning: within distance of oceans and horizons, no longer constraining boundaries as of before.

The consciousness of a higher power appeals to  us all

In this now then, only mouths are we. Who sings the distant heart which safely exists in the center of all things
TO A HIGHER POWER © gillena cox 2021





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27 comments:

  1. TomMay 10, 2021 at 8:51 AM

    ...now I'm hungry for a banana! I hope that your week is off to a great start Gillena.

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  2. Gillena CoxMay 10, 2021 at 10:00 AM

    Thanks for dropping by Tom

    Much💚love

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  3. Merril D. SmithMay 10, 2021 at 4:06 PM

    I hope the situation improves there soon! I like how you write people are now listening more carefully. Stay safe, Gillena.

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  4. brudbergMay 10, 2021 at 4:13 PM

    I think that we can only make it through this pandemic if we think about we... we do things for each other, even taking the jab when it's time.

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  5. Gillena CoxMay 10, 2021 at 4:24 PM

    Thanks for dropping by Björn

    Much💚love

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  6. Sanaa RizviMay 10, 2021 at 4:32 PM

    A most timely and poignant write, Gillena! Here's hoping the situation improves soon. We are also currently facing lockdown. Thank you so much for adding your voice to the prompt! 💝

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  7. Glenn ButtkusMay 10, 2021 at 4:50 PM

    I, too, went with a Higher Power, AllThatis. You made the prompt work so well, making it topical and relevant.

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  8. Gillena CoxMay 10, 2021 at 5:19 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Glen

    Much💚love

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  9. Dwight L. RothMay 10, 2021 at 8:32 PM

    Well done Gillena. You are right Covid-19 helps us think more about our existance and who is really in charge of the Earth and the Universe!

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  10. ms_liliMay 10, 2021 at 9:29 PM

    I like how you used the prompt. It brings the matter close to the heart.

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  11. Gillena CoxMay 10, 2021 at 9:43 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Lili

    Much💚love

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  12. AngieMay 10, 2021 at 10:40 PM

    Gillena - I hadn't really thought about it, but you are right that we are listening more closely when people wear a mask. Another silver lining of the pandemic! Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday!

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  13. Gillena CoxMay 10, 2021 at 10:57 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Angie

    Much💚love

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  14. IngridMay 11, 2021 at 1:02 AM

    It is so true that as we put up physical boundaries, we find we are open to the world in a new way:

    'within distance of oceans and horizons, no longer constraining boundaries as of before.'

    I hope this is helping you cope with lockdown, and that it will be over soon!

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 11, 2021 at 10:03 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Ingrid

      Much💚love

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  15. Kim M. RussellMay 11, 2021 at 3:49 AM

    Yes, Gillena, we do have to pay closer attention because of masks. It is even more difficult for people with hearing problems and no way of lip-reading. I hope that listening more carefully will continue and people will benefit from it, so that at least one good thing comes out of this awful pandemic.

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  16. Gillena CoxMay 11, 2021 at 10:03 AM

    Thanks for your appreciation Kim

    Much💚love

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  17. EricaStaMay 11, 2021 at 11:35 AM

    Never eat cooked green bananas. Sounds delicious.
    Happy MosaicMonday.

    Stay healthy and well.

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  18. Gillena CoxMay 11, 2021 at 12:49 PM

    Thanks for dropping by Erica

    Much💚love

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  19. HelenMay 11, 2021 at 1:53 PM

    Your Prosery is beautiful ......

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  20. Gillena CoxMay 11, 2021 at 4:47 PM

    Thanks for dropping by Helen

    Much💚love

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  21. kaykualaMay 11, 2021 at 10:56 PM

    Very true Gillena. The Covid made all of us think hard and not just reflect and forget. It gets frightening by the minute!

    Hank

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  22. Gillena CoxMay 12, 2021 at 8:15 AM

    Thanks for your appreciation Hank

    Much💚love

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  23. RaivenneMay 13, 2021 at 8:12 AM

    Yes, masks have truly made people pay more attention. I like how you took a classic sounding line and made it work for the modern voice. Nicely done.

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  24. Gillena CoxMay 15, 2021 at 3:28 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Raivenne

    Much💚love

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