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[imave courtesy dVerse Poetry Pub]

not even your colours can cheer me.

they invite me to your exhibition

but what will I do there.

without my hands upon

your summer face, i am a ship  

lost in tempest winds

© gillena cox 2025

BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH 

  Oh, Umbrellas 

 We had to use these lines:What will I do there
without my hands upon
your summer face?”In response to today''s prompt - i wrote A  cherita

REVISIT TO READ

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Here in Trinidad and Tobago🇹🇹 we celebrate 100 days of Christmas starting 23rd Sepember to 25th December; hosted by Sweet 101.1 FM Radio, where our local Christmas music is featured

ENJOY THE MUSIC

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[image: Margret Hofheinz-Döring, “Schulweg,” 1953; courtesy dVerse Poetry Pub]

walking in sync

two bestfriends

returning  from school

the shadows beside them

seem to melt away from

a high tiled wall

© gillena cox 2025

BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH 

MTB: A revisit with the Cherita

     

REVISIT TO READ

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 I used a grackle image from google to compose this image at picsart ©gillenacox2024

the carnival is over

loud music

no longer harangues

the  neighbourhood

no lilacs here but 

a grackle  on my wall has its say

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##TODAY'S POEM IS A CHERITA...no title, verses: i line .3 lines. 2lines. .presented in lowercase.

BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH

Open Link Night #356 (with Live edition)

REVISIT TO READ

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 Tropical mockingbird from google

rosary beads rolling

saying good morning

a tropical mocking bird 

Jesus proclaims

the kingdom of God

third luminous mystery

morning cleared

to silverlined clouds

another dawn

has sketched her

ultimate beginnings

coolnes of a gentle zephyr

© gillenacox 2023

BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH

MTB: Cherishing the Cherita

prompt for today : Let’s rekindle and revive the dying art of letter writing this Tuesday!

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REVISIT TO READ

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ENJOY THE MUSIC 

Our 2023 Season of 100 Days of Christmas

 hosted by our Radio Station Sweet 100.1 FM is in ongoing.

LISTEN

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lovers will naturally hold hands

synchronized strides carry them along
wearing their matching masks

there might be smiles beneath
as they nod to people in the street
seeing things in a new light
© gillena cox 2020


Blog hopping today with

Poets and Storytellers United
Weekly Scriblings #28: Seeing Things


REVISIT
15 JulY 2019
15 JulY 2017
...soul mates

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at sign of peace hands reached out to
clasp and shake a pact of forgiveness

but things were different back then

now even holy water fonts
hold tiny bouquets of floral adornment
instead of water for dipping a blessing

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what are hands for the question asks

of a pandemic world gloved
masked and forever searching

the eyes of beholders
seeking answers
in new normal question-dom
© gillena cox 2020


Blog hopping today with

Poets and Storytellers United
Weekly Scribblings #27: Things Were Different Back Then

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pre dawn shine
the big bright supermoon
through the brickwork
shadows of covid faded
to silent blanket of sky

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flattening curved statistics

songs for handwashing
measured to seconds

guessing the colour
of lips fashioned
behind masked safety
© gillena cox 2020



Blog hopping today with

Poets and Storytellers United
Weekly Scriblings #18: Art (and turmoil, it seems) Begets Art
Prompted " to birth new poetry or prose inspired by Pandemic Street Art from around the world"


[gif created in PicsArt background photo © gillena cox]


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Something i had not done in a very long time, i did recently as a #Whats App #family fun #origami challenge #days of covid



(Computer woes unsolved, still posting from my mobile phone)

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good things come in small packages

grandmothers of old would say
those days permission requesting

prescribed were letters
for the hand of a daughter
by an anxious suitor
STORY OF GOOD THINGS © gillena cox 2020

REVISIT
12 Feburary 2018
12 Feb Feburary 2016

Blog hopping today with
Poets And Storytellers United
Weekly Scribblings #6: Turn Cliché into Poetry or Prose
Prompt: Turn Cliché into Poetry or Prose. Take one cliché, two clichés, three clichés, or as many clichés as you like and turn them into new poetry or prose (stories, articles, letters…).

💃🏽🕺🏽💃🏽

Its Carnival Time here in T&T
Enjoy The Music

Lord Nelson - Mih Lover


CARNIVAL PAST - photos © gillena cox [in the 3rd photo the large face is me, a selfie 2018. Looking at jouvert, on the Western Main Road, not far from where i live]

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strains of Auld Lang Syne
stream year end breezes

flavours of thyme shadon-bene pimentos
stirred into the blackeyed-peas-and-rice
with wishes for a good year ahead

a gathering of family and friends
© gillena cox



NOTE: In T&T Black eyed peas and rice cook up is a traditional Old Years/ New Years day dish


linked to Poets United
Midweek Motif ~ Years End


REVISIT
18 Dec 2015
18 Dec 2017
year end

Monday WRites 156

these are hot hot days
before the rains tumble in

they are back again

having their fill
of caterpillar delights
from the Plumeria
A FEASTING TIME STORY © gillena cox 2018

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HAPPY MONDAY wishing all a time of peace and hope. For some a time of remembering solemnly
12 things about Memorial Day USA
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You've heard about the Monday Blues ❧✿❧ well this is Monday WRites (musing on the definition here of rite, as any customary observance or practice eg the rite of afternoon tea).
Welcome to Monday WRites #156, ❧✿❧ What's your mood like today ❧✿❧ I invite you to link in with one of your WRites


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Will link to imaginary garden.

Tuesday Platform


AND


#85

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Blue Monday: Memorial Day


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REVISIT
28 May 2017
Garden Morphs
where are they now


Enjoy The Music

563

STORY OF HUNGARY CATERPILLARS
in my backyard

the feeding frenzy again
day and night

striped caterpillars
chomping through
the Plumerias

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tubular bellies filling

of leaves green
and flowers white

and after a while
there's none in sight
leaves, flowers, caterpillars
STORY OF HUNGARY CATERPILLARS © gillena cox 2018


Blog hopping today with

Weekend Mini Challenge: Insects and Bugs


Revisit
26 May 2017
caterpillar
ompalapillar

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he hears "hello,
how are you today?"

boy-turtle-Karan;

stretches his neck out,
and rolls his eyes,
which means: "good to see you Granma"
STORY OF A PET TURTLE © gillena cox 2018

Blog hopping today with


Wordy Thursday with Wild Woman : MUST LOVE DOGS
Prompted by Sherry: Let's look at the world through the kind, intelligent, loving eyes of animals today.

Revisit
25 May 2017
25 May 2015
Two Pals Wait

558

her smile

a little girl of five
missing a tooth a second time

she explains
from where the first one fell out
another one grew in
HAPPY STORY OF A TOOTH © gillena cox 2018


Revisit
16May2017
16May2016
16May2015


Blog hopping today with

Poets United MidWeek Motif~Happiness

Monday WRites 153

she loves toys
little love of mine

flowers delight her too

when she smiles
my heart sings the song
yes i'm blessed
STORY OF A GRANDMOTHER © gillena cox 2018


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HAPPY MONDAY. You've heard about the Monday Blues ❧✿❧ well this is Monday WRites (musing on the definition here of rite, as any customary observance or practice eg the rite of afternoon tea).
Welcome to Monday WRites #153, ❧✿❧ What's your mood like today ❧✿❧ I invite you to link in with one of your WRites




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# 84

AND

Macro Monday 2: Zinnia


AND

Blue Mondays: Doors




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REVISIT
7 May 2016
grandchild 2016
grandchild 2015

Enjoy The Music

552

a morning lacking bird song
are the likes of some days

shrouded in grey clouds

this cup offered
at elegant hand
i refuse
STORY OF A CUP © gillena cox 2018

Blog hopping today with imaginary garden.

Camera Flash
Prompted by Kerry O Conner to poem a given photo


ENJOY THE MUSIC

549

[image: James Amstrong - Pan; from google dot com. Fair Use]


his first big competition

this wasn't the school concert hall
these were strangers called the audience

he could hear them cheering
just before the curtain rose
that's when he fainted
STORY OF A PAN MAN © gillena cox 2018


Revisit
29 Apr 2017
29 Apr 2016
29 Apr 2015


Blog hopping today with imaginary garden. In April we write a poem every day

Fireblossom Friday : This Is (Almost) The End
Prompted by Fireblossom


ENJOY THE MUSIC

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[image from google dot com; Fair use]


KINDNESS UNSPOKEN
A smile a nod, not a word said
Such is kindness on a day foul or fair

A smile a nod, not a word said
Gentle hand outstretched received in prayer

A smile a nod, not a word said
Soup steaming hot in the belly of hunger bare

A smile a nod, not a word said
Umbrellas shared in a drizzle with flair

A smile a nod, not a word said
That hug, dearly departed laid to rest, for fare
KINDNESS UNSPOKEN © gillena cox 2018


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unending green the leaf of trees

unending vibe of hot sweet kaiso
even on days prescribed to be holy

Caribbean sunshine
always overhead, around us
and in our warm hearts
Story of Ever-Summer © gillena cox 2018


Revisit
25 April 2016
25 April 2015
sweetening bird songs 2015


Blog hopping today with imaginary garden. In April we write a poem every day

Virtue or Vice
Prompted by Rommy. Challenged: to consider virtues and vices, or more specifically the Seven Deadly Sins or the Seven Heavenly Virtues. The Seven Deadly Sins are Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride. The Seven Heavenly Virtues are Chastity, Temperance, Charity, Diligence, Patience, Kindness and Humility. Your poem must include at least one of the names of the Virtues or Vices (and I know several of you will be tempted to use more than one - that's Pride right there).

AND


Midweek Motif ~ Summer
Prompted by Sumana.


Enjoy The Music

544

how awesome
this magic

of wildflowers

popping in
and out
as they fancy
STORY OF WILDFLOWERS © gillena cox 2018

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MORNING A MYSTERY
This is the mystery of morning
When conscious breath is roused
Witness to whistlers and twitterers
In a frenzy of creation stirring
As Mocking bird and Kiskadee pledge
A song to each heart on knowing
No longer the shadow tones of dreams
Here now is reality for day's keeping
MORNING A MYSTERY © gillena cox 2018

Revisit
24 April 2017
24 April 2016
24 April 2015




Blog hopping today with imaginary garden. In April we write a poem every day

Poems In April - The Tuesday Platform
Prompted by Sanaa on April 24th

AND

Poems In April - A L' Arora
Prompted by Sanaa on April 8th

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[image courtesy imaginary garden]


whenever he wandered far away
she got posies for her tresses

she gives in turn, graveside flowers

for stone cold he lay
never to warm her cheeks again
with his kisses
STORY OF GRAVESIDE FLOWERS © gillena cox 2018

Revisit
22 April 2016
22 April 2015
Bongo 2016



Blog hopping today with imaginary garden. In April we write a poem every day

Poets of April
Prompted by Susie Clevenger...I also used photos I felt worked with the quotes. You can draw inspiration from them also.