Thursday, September 22, 2022

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[Michael Alfano sculpture found in a google search]

 Striving: a Cote poem

Affirm

Today as beautiful as birdsong


Listen

Hearts too speak words forlorn


Dance

For earth's  rhythms  do prolong


Be 

A breath ever willing to sing a song

Striving © gillena cox 2022


BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH

MTB: Two by Two

The Cote – a poem of uneven couplets attributed to John Schroeder. L1 being a single imperative verb, L2 is a glossing or expansion of L1. Rhyme and meter is of your own choosing.

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25 comments:

  1. This is lovely, Gillena! Short but so much depth in your words, I especially liked the last one. 💙

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Punam

      Much💛love

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  2. Lilting words, Gillena, like "birdsong."
    ~Dora

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  3. A very nice entry, I also liked the rhythms.

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  4. Thank you for your appreciation Christopher

    Much💛love

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  5. Nice one! I like the image of that statue, too.

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  6. You did a wonderful job and I enjoyed reading each word!

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  7. Thank you for your appreciation Truedessa

    Much💛love

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  8. I agree with Punam that your Cote is short and deep. I especially love:
    ‘Affirm
    Today as beautiful as birdsong’.
    Sadly there are no birds singing in our garden today as the weather is overcast and rainy. But your poem has brightened up the day with the final couplet, Gillena!

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Kim

      Much💛love

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    2. Thanks for uour appreciation Kim

      Much💛love

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  9. Gillena, this is absolutely beautiful! What a way to start my day. I feel uplifted through your words. And the sculpture is amazing!

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    1. Found it in google. Happy you dropped by Tom

      Much💛love

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  11. Such truly lovely thoughts and words, Gillena. Thank you! 💙

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  12. Thanks for dropping by Merril

    Much💛love

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