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Birthday Medley

04 Wednesday Nov 2020

Posted by readinpleasure in Africa Reading Challenge, Dawn, Events, Ghana Association of Writers, Micropoetry, Poetry, Romance

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Birthday, Ghana, Music, Nature, Novemebr

Birthday Medley

midnight chorus

medley of bon anniversaire

streams in to my dreams

whispers of a new day

I call my own

Happy Birthday to moi

Celestine Nudanu – 04/11/2020

Exquisite haiku and senryu from Ghana

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My Jubilee

03 Thursday Nov 2016

Posted by readinpleasure in African Women Writers, Events, Poetry

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4th November, 50 Years, Birthday, Gratitude, My Jubilee

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.

2

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

3

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

4

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
03/11/16
 

Links for Haiku Rhapsodies:

Amazon
Amazon.co.uk
Goodreads

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Carpe Diem: Leap

04 Wednesday Nov 2015

Posted by readinpleasure in Carpe Diem, Challenges, Haiku, Poetry

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Anniversary, Birthday, leap, Time

Done for Carpe Diem. The first one is for my birthday. 🙂

Leap

time suspends

slowly exhaling

the now

2

breathless moment

time stands still

only to roll back

Copyright © Celestine Nudanu
04/11/15

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Haiku Horizons: Birthday

23 Monday Feb 2015

Posted by readinpleasure in Challenges, Haiku, Poetry

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balloons, Birthday, fun, Haiku Horizons, party

Done for Haiku Horizons.

fiesta of balloons

floats serene with Haiku flames

She is one year old.

Copyright © Celestine Nudanu
23/02/15
 
I appreciate your patience with me as I catch up on your blogs. Thanks a million! Shalom

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Carpe Diem Tan Renga: River Stone

04 Monday Nov 2013

Posted by readinpleasure in Carpe Diem, Challenges, Poetry, Tan Renga

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Birthday, eclipse, River stones

Done for Carpe Diem. We are to complete the following haiku by the Becca Givens with your own two lines of 7-7 syllables each. Yesterday, I witnessed a partial eclipse of the sun and today being my birthday I’m combining both events to complete the Tan Renga. Hope I make some sense 🙂

Becca Givens’

river stones
caressed by flowing water
pale moon shines
 

Mine

obliterating the sun
to cast a glow on my day
 

Tan Renga

river stones
caressed by flowing water
pale moon shines
obliterating the sun
casting a glow on my day
 
 
 
Copyright © Celestine Nudanu 
(04/11/13)

I appreciate your patience with me as I catch up on your blogs. Thanks a million! Shalom.

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On A Lighter Note: November

01 Thursday Nov 2012

Posted by readinpleasure in Fiction, Haiku

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Birthday, November

On a lighter note, these humble offerings are sure to put the smile on your faces as they have done mine. I am looking forward indeed.

(1) November

November my month
My birthday comes in three days
I am truly blessed.

(2) November

I love November
Perfect month for me to bloom
And dispel the gloom

Copyright © Celestine Nudanu 
(01/11/12)
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I appreciate your patience with me as I catch up on your blogs. Thanks a million! Shalom 🙂

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