Thursday, December 31, 2009

The 12 Days Of Christmas 2009-2010

SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT; SEVEN SACRAMENTS



♪ ♫•*¨*•on the seventh day of Christmas•*¨*•♫ ♪

Christmas eve ~
church overflowing with
once-a-year christians
--Keith Simmonds; TT
~***~

scent of incense
lingers in the chapel...
Christmas morning
--Keith Simmonds; TT
~***~

choir practice
preparing wedding songs for
their celebration

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--gillena cox; TT
~***~

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

The 12 Days Of Christmas 2009-2010

SIX DAYS OF CREATION



♪ ♫•*¨*•on the sixth day of Christmas•*¨*•♫ ♪

from the dust
in his own image--
a creature flawed
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
~***~

the breath of life—
in each creature great or small
a life force
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
~***~

year ending
the blue moon a bright moon
a flat grey sky
--gillena cox; TT
~***~

on a hot sunny day
rain showers--
season of Christmas
--gillena cox; TT
~***~

massive Christmas tree
lighting up the village:
carols everywhere
--Keith Simmonds; TT
~***~

up and down
the Christmas tree
a glass angel

--Jacek Margolak; PL
~***~

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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

The 12 Days of Christmas 2009-2010

FIVE BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT



♪ ♫•*¨*•on the fifth day of Christmas•*¨*•♫ ♪

homes and gardens lit --
that magical feeling of
Christmas now abounds
--gillena cox; TT

falling from grace—
the begats, the garden…
the human struggle
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
~***~

a litany of faults—
teach us how to live
fruitful lives
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
~***~

forgetting this is winter
the green lace
of christmas ferns
---Cindy Tebo; USA
~***~

parang music
mingling with calypso ~
carnival fever
--Keith Simmonds; TT
~***~

outlined in frost
the red leaves of autumn
have yet to fall
---Cindy Tebo; USA
~***~



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Monday, December 28, 2009

The 12 Days of Christmas 2009-2010

DAY 4 FOUR GOSPELS FOUR EVANGELISTS



♪ ♫•*¨*•on the fourth day of Christmas•*¨*•♫ ♪

Babe in a manger
a wooden cross
awaits you
--awaiting author verification
~***~

the followers,
Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John—
weaknesses revealed
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
~***~

listen—
hear their stories . . .
read their words . . .
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
~***~

words from Luke’s Gospel --
lights from the Christmas tree
and shards of sunlight
--gillena cox; TT
~***~

paranderos
belting out their songs:
birth of a king
--Keith Simmonds; TT
~***~

The songs in our hearts tell us about peace!

--Angelika Wienert; DE
~***~


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Sunday, December 27, 2009

The 12 days of Christmas 2009-2010

DAY 3 – FAITH HOPE AND CHARITY



♪ ♫•*¨*•on the third day of Christmas•*¨*•♫ ♪

trust in the word--
without doubt the sun will rise
and set each day
*
always a light
glowing through the darkness—
Hope
*
bearing gifts--
the moments that touch our hearts
with lasting love
*
cornerstones--
Faith, Hope, and Charity,
the foods of life
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
~***~

a grocery bag recycled--
lunch
is sent to a stranger
--gillena cox; TT
~***~

Santa comes to town...
starry-eyed children
tear open their gifts
--Keith Simmonds; TT
~***~

while I
unravel the fairy lights
his shining

--Ralf Bröker; DE
~***~

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Saturday, December 26, 2009

The 12 Days Of Christmas 2009-2010

DAY 2 – THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS



♪ ♫•*¨*•on the second day of Christmas•*¨*•♫ ♪

the flight of doves—
ancient and new stories
generations tell
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
~***~

senior citizens
listening to parang music...
ham pastel and rum
--Keith Simmonds; TT
~***~

stories of wonder,
something old and something new—
the songs of life
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
~***~

roar of motorbikes --
Santas dip into their BIG
yellow plastic bags
--gillena Cox; TT
~***~

A day after Christmas --
Santa Claus
unemployed
--Juhani Tikkanen, Finland;
~***~

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Friday, December 25, 2009

Celebrating 12 Days of Christmas (2009 -10)

DAY 1 - TRUE LOVE OF GOD



♪ ♫•*¨*•on the first day of Christmas•*¨*•♫ ♪

blush of ponsettia
wishing you a
Merry Christmas
--gillena cox; TT
this haiku was first published on my 2009 haiku picture post cards
~***~

true love—
the enfolding embrace
of man, earth, and air
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
~***~

mistletoe
upon every door...
love in the air
--Keith Simmonds; TT
~***~

children laughing,
their stockings overflowing--
an empty saucer
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
~***~

Christmas morning...
children rushing under
the Christmas tree
--Keith Simmonds; TT
~***~

Partridge peers around
A light snow covers the ground
No pears on the tree
--Quentin Clingerman; USA
~***~

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Thursday, December 24, 2009

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Chogm Y2K9


Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth II and and the Duke of Edingburgh paid a state visit to Trinidad and Tobago for CHOGM 2009 held in Port of Spain, Trinidad; from 27 to 29 November
cultural performance for the opening ceremony video stream

focus on the economy, climate change and new admission

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Plumeria Haiga Workshop



For those of you who asked about my technique for the more recent images i've been posting; this haiga has been workshopped below in a slide show

much love
gillena

Monday, October 12, 2009

October Sunshine


Paranderos - Parang singers

Parang -
In Trindad and Tobago a traditional song sang in Spanish about the birth of Jesus Christ, now also sung in English, and also there have been modern day versions sung in English with themes about ever aspect of Christmas activity

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