Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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[Georgia O’Keeffe, Yellow House (1917); courtesy dVerse Poets Pub]

That Yellow House

 When he had climbed up the stairs

He knew he shouldn't be unawares

Had there been blue skies this early

Then he would have knocked surely

For the fact of the matter

No matter what the weather

This yellow house shone

For moon or for sun

With its garden of flowers

Delighting passersby

© gillena cox 2026


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18 comments:

  1. brudbergNovember 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM

    Oh.. I love the way a happy house like that would delight every passersby

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  2. Kim M. RussellNovember 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM

    Your yellow house made me smile, Gillena, and made me want to visit it.

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  3. Gillena CoxNovember 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM

    🙂
    Thanks for dropping by, Kim

    Much love

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  4. D. AveryNovember 3, 2026 at 9:06 PM

    What a fun sunshiny poem!

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  5. Dwight L. RothNovember 3, 2026 at 9:58 PM

    Beautifully written, Gillena.

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  6. AinNovember 3, 2026 at 11:01 PM

    This reminds me very much of "Our House" by Crosby, Still, Nash & Young, lovely song in the same spirit.

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  7. Gillena CoxNovember 3, 2026 at 11:47 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation, Ain

    Much love

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  8. Jae RoseNovember 4, 2026 at 5:05 AM

    I love the sense of warmth and comfort this conveys - Jae

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  9. MishNovember 4, 2026 at 4:55 PM

    A lovely place and poem, rain or shine.

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  10. Gillena CoxNovember 5, 2026 at 2:51 AM

    Thanks for your appreciation, Mish

    Much love

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  11. LesleyNovember 6, 2026 at 4:50 AM

    Absolutely lovely 💛

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  12. Melissa LemayNovember 7, 2026 at 12:21 AM

    I love that you picked this one, Gillena! The happiness of your poem brings it further to life.

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  13. Gillena CoxNovember 9, 2026 at 6:43 AM

    Thanks for your appreciation, Melissa

    Much love

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