Thursday, October 23, 2014

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when bamboo stems bend
under a curtain of night...
tiny lamps of clay

--gillena cox


Revisit
sculpured bamboo
all are drawn
greetings


Happy Divali 2014
Photos: Divali preparations, this morning, on the street where i live

















i am blog hopping today at
Carpe Diem #588, Vladivostok (January 2014) reprise


Thursday's Challenge"HOME" (House, Apartment, Trailer Home,...)"


Poets United Midweek Motif ~ One Day in the Life of ...

Early dawn's curtain,
Drawn to reveal rain showers,
And a pertinent absence of birdsong

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32 comments:

PirateGunn said...

Just such a beautiful page - from beginning to end, haiku, music and photos.

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Hamish

much love...

Susan said...

I Love the photos of the holiday preparations. Together with the haiku, I think they speak to our prompt. May this festival of lights bring you joy.

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Susan

much love...

brudberg said...

Lovely Gillena.. the bending bamboo is a strong symbol for me.

Nicholas said...

I love the photos of the preparation for Diwali. Reminds me so much of life in the South Pacific. Where trees and plants and flowers are prepped to celebrate an event. Cheers!!!

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Bjorn

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in James

much love...

Sherry Blue Sky said...

This is very lovely, Gillena.

Jae Rose said...

What a lift this post is..thank you :)

Gen Giggles said...

Very vivid. Even without the images I had a thought of what it should be come into my head.

Out of Sight L said...

All so wonderful dear Gillena, I love your 'Show and Tell'

J C said...

I am intrigued by all things bamboo. It is a miracle of Mother Nature. Happy Holiday.

Myrna R. said...

What a great post. I love your haikus, and the photos make me feel the celebration. Thanks.

Gillena Cox said...

thank you Sherry

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Glad you dropped in Jae

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation GL

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Lorraine

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Judie

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you stopped by Myrna

much love...

Mary said...

Enjoyed both the haiku and the photos. Enjoyed seeing divali preparations in progress. Smiles.

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Mary

much love...

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

Sweetly said.

Out of Sight L said...

everything you write every photo you take is so wonderful, I'm there with you, thank you Gillena

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped by Rosemary

much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you for your appreciation Lorraine


much love...

Chèvrefeuille said...

Nice haiku Gillena and those photos about Diwali are awesome too.

Anonymous said...

Nice haiku. The pictures depicting Diwali preparations are lovely.

Unknown said...

A wonderful way to include us in the festivities !!!

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Krisjaan

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Char

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Glad you stopped by Moonie

Much love...