Word-High July: Kalinaw

Posted on July 5, 2016July 5, 2016 by areadingwriter

Kalinaw

Wind whispers
calming chorus,
sun sets
in waiting west,
sand sinks
in feet’s foam,
as your harmless hands
take my heart home.

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©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer

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In response to Word-High July: 30 Beautiful Filipino Words: Day 5 – Kalinaw.

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84 thoughts on “Word-High July: Kalinaw”

Kunal Thakore July 5, 201612:04 am Reply

As beautiful as the word itself! ❤️

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1. rosemawrites July 5, 201611:33 am Reply
  
  awwww. you are too sweet, Kunal! ❤
  
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Iris@poetsmith July 5, 20161:16 am Reply

Great and evocative lines, Rose. So heartwarming! ❤

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1. rosemawrites July 5, 201611:33 am Reply
  
  Yay! Thank you for your lovely comment, Iris! 😀
  
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  1. Iris@poetsmith July 5, 20161:59 pm
    
    It’s a pleasure, Rose. 🙂
    
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  2. rosemawrites July 5, 20166:55 pm
    
    ❤ ❤ ❤
    
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  3. Iris@poetsmith July 5, 201610:52 pm
    
    ♡ ❤
    
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  4. Iris@poetsmith July 5, 201610:59 pm
    
    Oops! ❤ 😉
    
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2. rosemawrites July 7, 20161:34 pm Reply
  
  It’s okay, Iris!
  
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Hemangini July 5, 20161:24 am Reply

such a beautiful word… beautiful poem too.

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1. rosemawrites July 5, 201611:31 am Reply
  
  awww. thank you, Hemangini! ❤
  
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mandibelle16 July 5, 20163:22 am Reply

“Harmless hands” a beautiful phrase. There is serenity because there is trust and he is taking her heart home; the are both at home.

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1. rosemawrites July 5, 201611:47 am Reply
  
  awww. thank you, Mandi! ❤ Yes, love should feel like that. A safe home. ❤
  
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thatmaddeningwoman July 5, 20163:35 am Reply

Oh god was beautiful! So simple and serene indeed. ❤

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1. thatmaddeningwoman July 5, 20163:36 am Reply
  
  *this was beautiful (got too excited).
  
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  1. rosemawrites July 5, 201611:44 am
    
    it’s okay, Ina! I got the message! 😉 Thank you!
    
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2. rosemawrites July 5, 201611:46 am Reply
  
  Yay! Thank you very very much! 😀
  
  P.S.
  Ina, a gentle note on your profile. I think you haven’t linked your correct website address to your gravatar.
  
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  1. thatmaddeningwoman July 5, 20162:06 pm
    
    Oh? I will keep that in mind. :O
    Thank you. 😀
    
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  2. rosemawrites July 5, 20166:57 pm
    
    You’re welcome! I once had the wrong link in my gravatar profile too. A kind blogger just told me and taught me how to fix it. 😉
    
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  3. thatmaddeningwoman July 5, 20166:59 pm
    
    I see. I haven’t looked into it yet, but i shall see sooner or later. Thanks for reminding. 😀
    
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  4. rosemawrites July 5, 20167:07 pm
    
    I think it’s okay now. 😀
    
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Shadeau July 5, 20166:40 am Reply

Oh Rosey, your writing always takes me away…so good!

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1. rosemawrites July 5, 201611:49 am Reply
  
  awwww. you are just too sweet, sister Stella!
  
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  1. Shadeau July 5, 20161:08 pm
    
    I think you should publish a book, make a ton of money so you can quit working!!! ❤ I'll buy a few!
    
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  2. rosemawrites July 5, 20166:53 pm
    
    yay! thank you dear! That’s a dream. To publish a poetry book. But it requires money, too!
    
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  3. Shadeau July 6, 20166:44 am
    
    May God will bring you a rich benefactor 🙂
    
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2. rosemawrites July 7, 20161:34 pm Reply
  
  Thank you for the prayers, sister!
  
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  1. Shadeau July 7, 20162:09 pm
    
    You’re welcome ❤
    
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  2. rosemawrites July 7, 20166:05 pm
    
    ❤ ❤ ❤
    
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  3. Shadeau July 8, 20166:16 am
    
    ❤
    
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Word-High July: Kalinaw – Serenity/Tranquility | Morpethroad July 5, 20168:19 am Reply

[…] Written for: https://areadingwritr.wordpress.com/2016/07/05/word-high-july-kalinaw/ […]

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Michael July 5, 20168:20 am Reply

Delightful Rose…here are my thoughts:
https://summerstommy.com/2016/07/05/word-high-july-kalinaw-serenitytranquility/

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1. rosemawrites July 5, 201611:56 am Reply
  
  Thank you very much, Michael! 😀
  
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clcouch123 July 5, 20168:40 am Reply

Beauty in imagery and sensation. Sister, each word has strength and love!

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1. rosemawrites July 5, 201611:55 am Reply
  
  Your comment never failed to make my heart flutter! ❤ Thank you, brother!
  
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Melinda Kucsera July 5, 201611:29 am Reply

oh wow, where is he? I want one! Such a sweet poem 🙂

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1. rosemawrites July 5, 201612:01 pm Reply
  
  HAHA! Let me track him to GPS and lead him to you! 😀 (That’s according to the highest-being I guess? :D)
  
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  1. Melinda Kucsera July 5, 201612:13 pm
    
    🙂 I love GPS will lead him to me! How cool 🙂
    
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  2. rosemawrites July 5, 20163:05 pm
    
    HAHAH! I learned GPS from you, I think? 😀 😀 😀
    
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  3. Melinda Kucsera July 6, 201610:26 am
    
    yes, I can’t go anywhere without it!
    
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  4. rosemawrites July 7, 20169:01 am
    
    ooooh. while i don’t know how to use it? HAHA
    
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  5. Melinda Kucsera July 8, 201611:02 am
    
    You just put in the address you want to go to and it does the rest.
    
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  6. rosemawrites July 8, 201611:39 am
    
    oooh. like Waze…
    
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  7. Melinda Kucsera July 11, 201611:49 am
    
    Yes! I use waze all the time!
    
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  8. rosemawrites July 11, 20161:01 pm
    
    Oooh! 😀
    
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GILDASPOEMS July 5, 201611:58 am Reply

This poem has such beautiful words!

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1. rosemawrites July 5, 201612:07 pm Reply
  
  awww. thank you, Gilda! ❤
  
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thesarahdoughty July 5, 201611:59 am Reply

So beautiful.

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1. rosemawrites July 5, 201612:04 pm Reply
  
  Thank you very much, Sarah! 😀
  
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  1. thesarahdoughty July 5, 201612:26 pm
    
    Of course! 😊
    
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  2. rosemawrites July 5, 20166:18 pm
    
    ❤
    
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Word-High July: Kalinaw | McClendon Villa July 5, 20162:39 pm Reply

[…] be sure to visit Rosema, our Word-High July hostess. […]

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celticmama36 July 5, 20162:46 pm Reply

Aww what a sweet poem, Rosema. Such a sweet thought. Have a blessed day. 🙂

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1. rosemawrites July 5, 20166:59 pm Reply
  
  yaaaay! Thank you very much! 😀
  
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  1. celticmama36 July 5, 20167:02 pm
    
    You’re welcome. Have a beautiful day. 🙂
    
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  2. rosemawrites July 5, 20167:07 pm
    
    it’s about to end now. 😀 happy 4th July to you and to your family!
    
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  3. celticmama36 July 5, 20167:08 pm
    
    Yours is ending and ours is just beginning. 🙂
    
    Thanks you, Rosema. It was a very hot 4th of July here, but we stayed inside all day.
    
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  4. rosemawrites July 5, 20167:14 pm
    
    Yes. We are in two separate faces of earth! 😀
    Yay! Have a fun-inside celebration then. 😉
    
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  5. celticmama36 July 5, 20167:23 pm
    
    I wish for you a great night and sweet dreams, my friend. 🙂
    
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2. rosemawrites July 7, 20161:35 pm Reply
  
  Thank you my friend, Suz!
  
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  1. celticmama36 July 7, 20164:08 pm
    
    You’re welcome, my friend, Rosema. 🙂
    
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  2. rosemawrites July 7, 20166:08 pm
    
    ❤ ❤ ❤
    
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  3. celticmama36 July 7, 20166:42 pm
    
    🙂
    
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Sneha July 5, 20163:01 pm Reply

This is somehow very soothing

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1. rosemawrites July 5, 20166:58 pm Reply
  
  yay. goal achieved, then. thank you, Sneha!
  
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  1. Sneha July 5, 20169:37 pm
    
    You’re welcome 🙂
    
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Kalinaw | Inside the Mind of Davy D July 5, 20163:14 pm Reply

[…] For the Word-High July prompts of Filipino words hosted by A Reading Writer. […]

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Davy D July 5, 20163:21 pm Reply

A beautiful poem Rosema. What better than to start the day with a romantic stroll on a sandy beach. Thank you.

Here is my offering for today.

https://davydblog.com/2016/07/05/kalinaw/

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1. rosemawrites July 5, 20167:01 pm Reply
  
  Yay! You got that so right, Davy! thank you very much!
  Have read that wonderful three-line poem of yours! 😉
  
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David E. McClendon, Sr. July 5, 20163:29 pm Reply

It is a very good poem. I don’t know a lot about poetry. This one seems to be good.

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1. rosemawrites July 5, 20167:01 pm Reply
  
  Yay! Thank you, David! 🙂
  
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Word-High July: Kalinaw ng Dagat – ladyleemanila July 5, 20168:49 pm Reply

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ladyleemanila July 5, 20168:51 pm Reply

oh this is so serene, Rosema 🙂
https://ladyleemanila.wordpress.com/2016/07/05/word-high-july-kalinaw-ng-dagat/

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1. rosemawrites July 7, 20161:35 pm Reply
  
  that’s the goal, Lady! Thank you! ❤
  
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Priceless Joy July 5, 201610:37 pm Reply

Such a comforting poem!

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1. rosemawrites July 7, 20161:36 pm Reply
  
  awww. thank you, PJ!
  
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jademwong July 5, 201610:59 pm Reply

There is definitely a very soothing feel to your poem. You’ve captured the definition of kalinaw beautifully.

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1. rosemawrites July 7, 20161:36 pm Reply
  
  aww. thank you for the words that confirmed i did the goal! 😀 ❤
  
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[Poetry] His Arms – Jade M.Wong July 6, 201612:00 am Reply

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Srivi July 6, 20161:13 am Reply

Claps and whistles for such a romantic poem ❤ ❤ ❤
Beautiful, Rosema!!!

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1. rosemawrites July 7, 20161:37 pm Reply
  
  awww. thank you, Srivi! 😀 my dark writer is asleep! 😀
  
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Word High July – Kalinaw – Bikurgurl July 6, 20162:25 pm Reply

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