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[in all the photos: Ixora blooms]



Wishing all A 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
eg the rite of afternoon tea). Welcome to Monday WRites #243: A Happy Monday to all ❧✿❧

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Mosaic Monday
#77:Looking Forward


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Haibun Monday
Portrait of Two Masters
Frank prompted that we: Write a haibun that references Basho or Shakespeare (or both!)

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LOVE COMPARED
I shall compare our love to evenings, made mellow in wind songs and fragrant bayleaf, swaying as if mystified, dunked in infatuation.

The breeze is an ardent lover, embracing: tree, flower, leaf branch. It casts spells, whimsical, magical to leaves and petals. Spellbound some fall spinning dazed to tenderly kiss the ground, there to lay as carpets spread.

eventide cooler
than the drought parched dog day -
resplendent Poui
LOVE COMPARED © gillena cox 2020

#Poui a flowering tree
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REVISIT
27 April 2018
27 April 2015

no linky today keeping it simple ..working from my mobile phone..the charger for my lap top doesnt seem to be working dont know why

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STARDUST AND SPLENDOR
A flaming sword guards my heart,
Now eternity cannot have its; way,
Of breaking bonds, and spinning
Yarns, not intent to right crafting.

That which burns with fiery dread
Will offer to the ill-fated stranger,
Lessons in trust and worth, for my heart
Is a tender place of love, a succor of hope

An oasis of faith, a bounty of sweetness.
My cherubim will utter no, not for you
Unworthy one, come no closer.
For peril, awaits the intent of disrepute

This heart is bound for glory days
For evenings of stardust and splendor.
STARDUST AND SPLENDOR© gillena cox 2019

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My apologies to Monday WRites fans i did not post last Monday on my birthday. Hope you lovers and Romantics had a nice St Valentines Day ❧✿❧
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). A Happy Monday to all
Welcome to Monday WRites #193, ❧✿❧ What's your mood like today ❧✿❧ I invite you to link in with one of your WRites.




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Mosaic Monday
#15 - Life with you is a trip ...





REVISIT
18 February 2019

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“There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved”— George Sand

LOVE QUESTIONS
How many times have you heard this word love
How many times have you read this word love
How many times have you spoken this word love
How many times have you sung this word love
How many times have you seen this word love
How many times have you acted this word love
How many times have you counted this word love
How many times have you wanted this word love
How many times have you tasted this word love
How many times can you just be love
LOVE QUESTIONS © gillena cox 2019

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Poets United Midweek Motif ~ Love

REVISIT
13 February 2018
13 February 2017
13 February 2016
13 February 2015

ENJOY THE MUSIC

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WOUNDED LOVE
Roses, roses rosebud years
bloomed in passion unfurled
in creative patterns of light

one day when overcast clouds
wept in jealous spasms
of blinding rain pour

that's when darkness crept in
on tail of dragon storm
ouch!

for roses long of stem
like day and days covet by another
pricked blood from wounded love

WOUNDED LOVE © gillena cox 2018





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Love Hurts
Rommy is prompting



REVISIT
Love in 10 Lines
Love Love Love
Love Awry

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ETERNITY SPANS A BOND
Incredibly so, i will, love you forever
Fear not, of earnest span of time
There are days, still in the mind of ever;
And sorrows, i will turn to ash on fire,
My promise bequeath, i will, love you forever;
Who dresses lilies so cleverly in fields?
Surely, such talent, such finesse can never
Diminish or pale, in the scale of eternity,
Your burdens i can carry them, however
Weighty they may be, come to me in times
Of trouble and of joy, i will, love you forever.
ETERNITY SPANS A BOND © gillena cox 2017

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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 #97, ❧✿❧ What's your mood like today ❧✿❧ I invite you to link in with one of your WRites



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Through the eyes of my friend – [12]

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LOVE LOVE LOVE
Tis good to stand on feet of air,
With songs of wind, in melodious vibe;
Hearts sprout wings, in ardous flight,
In fanciful ethereal fawning;
Love trends us fanciful foolish,
Whence cowardly tenders, ply in their loss.
LOVE LOVE LOVE © gillena cox 2017



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The Tuesday Platform






Revisit 14 February 2016


Happy St Valentines Day to all pro-romantic lovers who visit my blog today




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HALF N HALF
One of the old photos, fixed to the wood,
In my living room, it's stare is good,
Its aura is benign, it speaks of love,
I just smile and nod, cause i'll have none of
Its quiet verbose boast, in telling,
There is too much abstracting,
In its sublime stating,
I prefer what i've read of love;
Patient, kind, and responsible, that's love;
See why i smile,
And don't reply,
If he is my better half
Pity me! left, with the worst half
HALF N HALF © gillena cox 2016


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in response to Outlawyer's prompt
Following a Thread - Weekend MIni Challenge

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LOVE SPELL
You tease, where i thought you would
Appease, my every unmeasured sense;
Waves, approaching in torrents; I stood
At the shoreline, carrying a stick of incense.

Those murmurings, a love spell,
The ocean dared chant in mantric charm;
I pluck it out of the sands, a seashell;
Trap the genie of passion, do him no harm.

Your calm surface, to smooth the command
Of wishes, yet unspoken; for before me and
At my whim, your chicane now shall be;
Oh Love, I, shall conquer thee.
LOVE SPELL © gillena cox 2013 [ first posted at Poemhunter dot com]

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Monday WRites 24

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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 #24, ❧✿❧ whats your mood today ❧✿❧ I invite you to link in with one of your WRites




MAGICAL
Tree aromas perfumed our afternoon stroll
Distilling silence, only love immersed the soul
You and me for ever and ever that was our desire
Bright flames of the heart, Oh lets us feed this fire!

Distilling silence, only love immersed the soul
Shadows will soon paint the evening stole
There are some flowers will resist night's sleep
Ever vigilant ones like ixoras stay open to peep

You and me for ever and ever that was our desire
Passion never to wane, enchant us frogs, to this mire!
Let our kiss then, be magical, transformed together
We as one, be safe haven for every kind of weather

Bright flames of the heart, Oh lets us feed this fire!
For tomorrow comes in stealth as clouds for hire
This cannot be a helpless state where fantasy lies
For regaled in our I do's therein our future resides
© gillena cox

[Two days away; remembering August 12th, the day i was married, in 1971]





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LOVE IN TEN LINES
jazzytower nominated me for this challenge “Love in Ten Lines” Thanks for inviting me Jazzy



RULES
Write about love using only 10 lines.
Use “love” in every line.
Each line can only be 4 words long.
Nominate 10 or so others who are up for the challenge.
Let them know about the challenge.
Title the post, Love in Ten Lines
Include a quote about love (i used 'Colours seem brighter' from Bob Marley) at Goodreads - quotes about love

And, My Nominees are Diane ; Juilet ; Magyar; Audrey; Archana; Eileen; Nicholas; Donna; Lorraine; Suzy Also i'm reminding friends to stop by on Mondays to be a part of Monday WRites



so here goes; i'm also, adding a linky to my 'Love In Ten Lines' post




LOVE THIS LOVE THAT
I love you so,
Well known love chant;
That dear love story,
Of love often heard;
Manifest yourself then love;
Love - kindness passion wonder;
Let us experience love;
"Colours seem brighter" - love;
I live for love,
Love gives me life.
© gillena cox

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image courtesy The imaginary garden with real toads


A TENDER THING?
what's this of love a tender thing
a flood of rains will cool the skin
a dying star to grant a wish
a guitar pan strums ire magic
what sears then every heart to spin

what sears then every heart to spin
as the score of every pulse so beat
as there's seed for sowing
as fros winter into Spring
what's this of love a tender thing
© gillena cox


[writing and scrapping, writing and scrapping, really; i dont know where i'm going with this one, you all will add definition with your comments; Happy Valentine 2015]



Written in response to Kerry Says ~ Is Love a Tender Thing?