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[Flaming Poinciana, Flame tree,
Gulmohar, from google dot com]

PLAYING COLOURS AT POKER
I'll see you one red maple leaf
And raise you two thunder claps
Those angry wind songs are playing
Over The Atlantic

I'll see you one cold snap morning
And raise you two petals from
Flaming poinciana at Memorial Park
Where an angel respects our war memory

I'll see you one really long night
And raise you two parang tunes
Played on FM Sweet 100 days of Christmas
For anxious hearts already sway
To manger stories

I'll see you one crayon to colour autumn
And raise you two marac playing paranderos
To colour all paths to a season of joy
PLAYING COLOURS AT POKER © gillena cox 2016

Revisit
AUTUMN LEAVES
Where is everyone?
Leaves rest
On the park bench
To pattern...


Note
Here in Trinidad and Tobago, our seasons are 2; The Wet Season, and The dry Season, our clime does not display seasons of winter, summer, spring or fall


Photo-Glossary
[Memorial Park - Port of Spain, Trinidad]


[Trinidad lady paranderos playing marac and singing parang songs]


[Trinidad FM Sweet 100 radio station logo]



Written for and blog hopping today at
Prompt Nights –
Crunching, Crinkling Autumn swirling in the Breeze – [30]


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[my video choice for today is

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image courtesy The imaginary garden


AUTUMN LEAVES
Where is everyone?
Leaves rest
On the park bench
To pattern loneliness

Leaves rest
Colours
Infuse the Autumn park
Chilled wayfarers move on

On the park bench
a still life
talent of the wind
With masterful strokes

To pattern loneliness
Filling the park
With riotous surreal warmth
Of fallen reds oranges browns
AUTUMN LEAVES © gillena cox

Written for Margaret's
Artistic Interpretations

Challange: to respond with an original poem to images posted