Tuesday, June 4, 2024

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Art by Catrin Welz-Stein

 Trading Places

Wisdom, they say belongs to

The owl, a creature of night

Glaring in the dark, to hunt to

Rummage to hoot its songs.


How can a stranger fit into this

Scene? clearly only by bending

The light, making wisdom her 

Own, and trading skirts for feathers

 Trading Places © gillena cox 2024

BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH
Challange: Choose one of the images
 (they are the only images we have permission to use) 
and write a poem that either describes the image 
or is in some way motivated by/connected to the image.


REVISIT TO READ
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Location: St James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

28 comments:

  1. Arcadia MariaJune 4, 2024 at 8:05 PM

    I like your take on this piece of artwork. Nicely done Gillena.

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    1. Gillena CoxJune 5, 2024 at 12:19 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Arcadia

      Much♡love

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  2. GraceJune 4, 2024 at 9:27 PM

    Love the last line specially making wisdom her own. We chose the same image Gillena.

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  3. Gillena CoxJune 5, 2024 at 12:20 AM

    Happy you dropped by Grace

    Much♡love

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  4. Mrityunjay DixitJune 5, 2024 at 3:26 AM

    Very nicely done, kudos!

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  5. Gillena CoxJune 5, 2024 at 4:18 AM

    Thanks for dropping by Jay

    Much♡love

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  6. Kim M. RussellJune 5, 2024 at 4:38 AM

    I always listen to the owl at the bottom of our garden, Gillena, and I love the idea of ‘trading skirts for feathers’.

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  7. lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comJune 5, 2024 at 8:38 AM

    I adore everything about this short but wonderful poem! You've captured the image in such a whimsical and wonderful way....from the hoots of the owl to the "trading skirts for feathers". I LOVE this one, Gillena!

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    1. Gillena CoxJune 5, 2024 at 5:07 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Lillian

      Much♡love

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  8. HelenJune 5, 2024 at 9:28 AM

    A delightful poem, Gillena ... I love the image of the owl hooting his songs!!!

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  9. Dwight L. RothJune 5, 2024 at 2:04 PM

    A very nice take on the picture, Gillena. Well done.

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  10. brudbergJune 5, 2024 at 2:28 PM

    Trading skirt for feathers... great one.

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  11. Gillena CoxJune 5, 2024 at 5:08 PM

    😊Thanks for dropping by Björn

    Much♡love

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  12. Frewin55June 6, 2024 at 2:22 AM

    Trading skirts for feathers - a surreal twist for a surreal painting, Gillena, perfect...

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  13. Gillena CoxJune 6, 2024 at 5:39 AM

    Thank you gor your appreciation Frewin

    Much♡love

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  14. Sanaa RizviJune 6, 2024 at 10:15 AM

    Such a delightful take on the prompt, Gillena! ❤️❤️

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  15. Debi SwimJune 6, 2024 at 12:40 PM

    Short and sweet and to the point of wisdom rules.

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  16. purplepeninportland.comJune 7, 2024 at 9:01 PM

    I love your take on this, Gillena!

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  17. Gillena CoxJune 8, 2024 at 9:08 AM

    Thanks for dropping by Sara

    much🤍love

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  18. Frankenberry's AtticJune 8, 2024 at 9:17 PM

    "making wisdom her
    Own, and trading skirts for feathers"

    Nice

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  19. Gillena CoxJune 9, 2024 at 6:44 AM

    Thanks for dropping by Frankenberry

    much🤍love

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  20. ms_liliJune 10, 2024 at 4:15 PM

    Wonderful write to the image. Love the idea of bending light to make it her own.

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  21. Gillena CoxJune 10, 2024 at 5:47 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Lisa

    Much♡love

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