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My Jubilee
on the eve and threshold
of the most important day of my life,
I look back on my forty-nine years
whispering Jasmine-flavoured words
of thanks to my Maker.
For thus far He has brought me.
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the welcome chirp of birds to rouse
the slow stream of rays through dawn
the heady scents of blooms to brighten
even in the almost silent zzzzinnnng of waters
a rush of lullaby to still my fevered spirit
I see your might
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ever gently, pushing, urging, calming,
cradling, nurturing, molding
mere clay to refine
I am what you have made me
I am because You are
Alpha and Omega
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I sing because I am happy
I sing because I am free
I sing because your face has shone upon me
not for forty nine years
but for fifty years
I sing my Jubilee!
© Celestine Nudanu 03/11/16Links for Haiku Rhapsodies:
Reading Pleasure 
I’m a year younger xo 😘
Hurray! 🙂
What a delightful read! Happiest of happy birthdays to you Celestine.
Parmis, thank you. 🙂
Dear sis Celestine, I wish you a very Happy Birthday and many, many more to come, filled with good health and prosperity!
Thank you so much, Gilly darling. God bless you. 🙂
This is amazing. I sensed you enthusiasm and heartfelt pulsing life. Congratulation to you and happy 50th.
Helene, thanks so much for your words. Very much appreciated. 🙂
Fabulous Celestine
Thank you Elaine. 🙂
Very beautiful, Celestine.
Ow, thank you Joyce. God has been so good to me. It beats my imagination. 🙂
‘God is good, all the time.’ 🙂 It is a phrase our church used a lot of times. ‘His blessings are new every morning’, was another. But, it is true with both.
Yes. Over here we say ‘God is good all the time.’ And the response is ‘All the time God is good.’ 🙂
Same here. I think it is universal. 🙂
True. And our God is a universal God. 🙂
And I sing with you, Celestine on your jubilee birthday. Congratulations!!! And a happy birthday to you. I wish you God’s favour, everlasting blessings and good health.
Thank you so much, Stella dear. 🙂
More birthday wishes to a beautiful woman who write extraordinary poetry. Hugs and love to you.
Lots of love, hugs and kisses to you dearest Kimmy. 🙂
This is a beautiful piece for a great milestone. Be happy and celebrate; there’s so much to be grateful for. And may you continue to sing till the next jubilee! ✨🎉✨
Khaya, yes, there is so much to be grateful for. My health for one, troublesome as it may be. God has been good to me.
Thank you so much, my dear. 🙂
Happy Jubilee!
Lisa, thanks. 🙂
Wonderful write and congratulations!
Many thanks Sumyanna. 🙂
Fantastic, Celestine. So beautiful and full of grace. Happy jubilee ❤
Thank you my friend. 🙂
I definitely feel your excitement, Celestine. I’m singing with you!
Ow thank so much, Jacqui. So good to see you here. 🙂
Enjoy your Jubilee Year! May you receive ten thousand fold blessings from your Creator! (I’m 6 years younger than you…)
Freya, thank you so much for the blessings. God bless you too. 🙂
How nice to know that you are some years behind me. The great 50 can be scary sometimes. 🙂
Hey, hey…I usually avoid doing this as it feels like I am being impolite but I thought would like to know that the review for your book is up on my site. Here’s the link: https://bookmust.wordpress.com/2016/11/12/haiku-rhapsodies-celestine-nudanu/
Thank you so much, Ste J. I appreciate this. 🙂
I have caught up on the comments now, had to leave early yesterday to look at the new place I’m moving into but I get there in the end hehe.
Belated happy birthday, celestine. Stay blessed and keep writing beautiful haiku… 🙂
Ow thank you so much Maniparna. 🙂