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Monday, June 10, 2019

Monday WRites 209


RISE PAN MAN
When far away an interrupted cry pierced fevered brow, he tossed and sweated back to existence of now. He awoke inquiring "where is grandfather?" the first words to be uttered from his blistered lips.

This decision weighed heavy on his shoulders. He had to settle this one alone. Grandfather had gone to that winged place in the sky where clouds sat beneath ones feet and rain was ones footstool.

Should he go for pan-around-the-neck, as the elders before him did or should he shine in the newness of modern day pan sticks knocking music from the light of moon in the main street of St James.

This flu drenched him in rivers of orange juice, but he rose strong and vigorous. Should he stand behind the tenor pan in the medium band or carry his leather strap to hoist his pan around his neck.
RISE PAN MAN © gillena cox 2019

We Beat Festival 2019 is on going
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 #209, ❧✿❧ What's your mood like today ❧✿❧ I invite you to link in with one of your WRites.


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Blog Hopping today with

Mosaic Monday
#31 - How Does Your Garden Grow?

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Prosery #1
Challenge: Write me a story using maximum 144 words that has to include the following line: When far away an interrupted cry

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REVISIT
10 June 2017
10 June 2015
We Beat 2018

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ENJOY THE MUSIC
of The St James Tripolians Steel Band


Monday, November 26, 2018

Monday WRites 182


[Ixoras from my garden, photo taken July this year]

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PAN NIGHT AND DAY: DIAMENTE
music
indigenous magnetic
inviting enticing enchanting
a twentieth century wonder
charming fascinating beguiling
cultural folksy
rhythm
PAN NIGHT AND DAY: DIAMENTE © gillena cox 2018


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Our host over at Mosaic Monday, talks today about a hundred year old piano, so I thought I would mosaic again our Twentieth century wonder Steelpan. Happy Monday and have a great week.
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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). A Happy Monday to all
Welcome to Monday WRites #182, ❧✿❧ What's your mood like today ❧✿❧ I invite you to link in with one of your WRites.





Blog Hopping today with

Mosaic Monday #4 - The Legacy Continues

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Shadow Shot Sunday 2:Storm Clouds

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Macro Monday Too Signs of Autumn


ENJOY THE MUSIC


REVISIT
Pan at NALIS 2017
25 November 2016
25 November 2015

Monday, November 5, 2018

Monday WRites 179


MUSICAL EVENING DIAMANTE
steelband
sweet spicy
stirring cajoling enthralling
alongside shadows of evening
sneaking creeping covering
breezy cool
November
MUSICAL EVENING DIAMANTE © gillena cox 2018

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INTERLOCKING DIAMENTE
clouds
sweet soft
rolling morphing
along heavens azure way
watching following noting
fitted stone
tiles
INTERLOCKING DIAMENTE © gillena cox 2018



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Ah November; is here wishes for a happy month.❧✿❧ 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 #179, ❧✿❧ What's your mood like today ❧✿❧ I invite you to link in with one of your WRites



Blog Hopping today with

Mosaic Monday #1 - The Legacy Continues

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Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Forest



Revisit
5 Nov 2017





Monday, October 1, 2018

Monday WRites 174

[In today's mosaic: Background flower is Marigold, flower of October. October Gem is Opal, and the pannist is Ken “Pro­fes­sor” Philmore T&T icon who passed this morning. All internet images: Fair Use]


STAR KEN PROFESSOR PHILMORE
You left in God-speed-time.
Opals of pan rhythm and melody,
Will sparkle in the daidem we wear.
Yes, Trinidad and Tobago,
Joins in your heavenly radiance,
Star[Ken “Pro­fes­sor” Philmore]
Continuing to twinkle world wide.
STAR KEN PROFESSOR PHILMORE © gillena cox 2018


#October

October’s birthstone is OPAL Asian cultures believe it to be a gem of hope. Aborigines of Australia believe opal was left behind by an ancestor as a sign of his or her presence. Opal as a gift is said to mean faithfulness and confidence.

In Trinidad and Tobago, Calypso History Month is October.

In the old Roman calendars, October was the eight month of the year and got its name from the word Octo meaning eight.

“I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ― L. M. Montgomery in her book Anne of Green Gables


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Good Monday Friends. ❧✿❧ As we Welcome October globally, here in Trinidad and Tobago, we are saying God speed and RIP to famous Steel Pan arranger/player and national icon Ken “Pro­fes­sor” Philmore.

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



Blog Hopping today with

#103


Enjoy The Music 'Pan By Storm' from now deceased Ken “Pro­fes­sor” Philmore of T&T



Revisit
1 October 2016
1 October 2015
Saying Some Names






Sunday, April 29, 2018

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[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