The Twelve Days of Christmas 2010-2011

DAY SEVEN

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Welcome to the third year's celebration (2010-2011) of The 'Twelve Days of Christmas' here at Lunch Break

On the 7th day of Christmas my true love gave to me Seven Swans A-swimming

The Salvation bell ringer
there yesterday and again
today
--gillena cox


hospital corridor –
patients decorating
a Christmas tree
--Tom


THE CABIN IN THE BAY
NEW YEAR’S EVE WALZING
OF TWO TRAVELLERS.
--Tatjana Debeljacki


The last leaf
of this tired year...
a new calendar
-- Vasile Moldovan


heavy clouds
move over the mountain...
the old year dwindles
--Keith Simmonds


Seven Swans - The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: prophecy, ministry ,teaching, exhortation, giving, leading, and compassion CLICK to read more...

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MORE CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Club Penguin - Black Eyed Peas - Meet me Halfway
Machel Montano - Soca Santa (Trinidad & Tobago)

The Twelve Days of Christmas 2010-2011

DAY SIX

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Welcome to the third year's celebration (2010-2011) of The 'Twelve Days of Christmas' here at Lunch Break

On the 6th day of Christmas my true love gave to me Six Geese A-laying


--gillena cox


macaroni necklace
around grandma's neck
her face radiant
-- Diane Mayr...


Between the feasts
the snowfall covers
all the dirts
--Vasile Moldovan


Cold penetrates the body
But not the soul
Christmas lights twinkle brightly
--Quentin Clingerman


a vagrant
wearing a Santa Claus hat
and a broad grin
--Keith Simmonds


Six Geese A-laying - The six days of creation that confesses God as Creator and Sustainer of the world CLICK to read more...


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MORE CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Rudolph....
P.H.I at Phase II Pan Yard in Trinidad

MORE STEEL PAN MUSIC
Andy Narel and Trinidad All Stars

The Twelve Days of Christmas 2010-2011

DAY FIVE

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Welcome to the third year's celebration (2010-2011) of The 'Twelve Days of Christmas' here at Lunch Break

On the 5th day of Christmas my true love gave to me Five Gold Rings

a strutting rooster
its already morning
his silence
--gillena cox


a snow globe
filled with the world
feeling shaken
--Melissa Allen


Santa Claus costume
lying on the pavement...
puddles of water
--Keith Simmonds



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Five Gold Rings are the first Five Books of the Old Testament, known as the Torah or the Pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, which gives the history of humanity's sinful failure and God's response of grace in the creation of a people to be a light to the world.CLICK to read more...

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MORE CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Jose Feliciano – Cherry Tree Carol.
The Hat I got for Christmas is too BIG. - (Trinidad andTobago)...

The Twelve Days of Christmas 2010-2011

DAY FOUR

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Welcome to the third year's celebration (2010-2011) of The 'Twelve Days of Christmas' here at Lunch Break

On the 4th day of Christmas my true love gave to me Four Calling Birds

overcast cloud
banded outstretched wings
of low flying hawks
--gillena cox


cookies for santa
the outlines of stars
left on the parchment paper
--Cindy


a basket full of
ham, turkey, drinks, cake...
outing on the beach
--Keith Simmonds

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Four Calling Birds are the Four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and. John, which proclaim the Good news of God's reconciliation of the world to Himself in Jesus Christ.
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MORE CHRISTMAS MUSIC
MJBlige - Someday At Christmas....
Sandra Hamilton - Parang Jam. - (Trinidad andTobago)...

The Twelve Days of Christmas 2010-2011

DAY THREE

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Welcome to the third year's celebration (2010-2011) of The 'Twelve Days of Christmas' here at Lunch Break

On the 3rd day of Christmas my true love gave to me Three French Hens

Transition

--gillena cox


AROMA OF THE FIR TREE
TROUGH THE WOODS AND FIELDS
WHITE COVERING CLOTH..
--Tatjana Debeljacki


the week after Christmas
enough faith left
to get on the airplane
--Melissa Allen


loud carols with
the odour of baked ham
from my neighbour's home
--Keith Simmonds



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Three French Hens are The Three Theological Virtues: Faith, Hope, and Love CLICK to read more...

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MORE CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Brenda Lee - Rocking Around The Christmas Tree....

O Holy Night - (Trinidad andTobago)...

The Twelve Days of Christmas 2010-2011

DAY TWO
MERRY CHRISTMAS

Welcome to the third year's celebration (2010-2011) of The 'Twelve Days of Christmas' here at Lunch Break

On the 2nd day of Christmas my true love gave to me two turtledoves

blue skies
two doves on the wall preen
in synchronicity
--gillena cox


LIGHTENING BALLS
ARE TWINKLING THE MAGIC
IMAGINATON OF CHILD.
--Tatjana Debeljacki


Star of Betlehem -
turtledove's empty nest
hangs in the fir tree
--Cristina-Monica Moldoveanu


after Christmas
jealous of what
I gave away
--Melissa Allen


paranderos
dancing and singing
from house to house
--Keith Simmonds


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The two turtledoves are the Old and New Testaments, which together bear witness to God's self-revelation in history and the creation of a people to tell the Story of God to the world. CLICK to read more...

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MORE CHRISTMAS MUSIC
God Bless Us Everyone....

Home For Christmas- Sean Blackman - (Trinidad andTobago)...

The Twelve Days of Christmas 2010-2011

DAY ONE
MERRY CHRISTMAS


Welcome to the third year's celebration (2010-2011) of The 'Twelve Days of Christmas' here at Lunch Break

On the 1st day of Christmas my true love gave to me a Partridge in a Pear Tree

a fish scale day moon
watching over
day's clearing


blue sky
much like yesterday except
for Christmas day hugs
--gillena cox



December Snow


-- Diane Mayr...


Christmas rain
the child plays
with Noah's ark
--Melissa Allen


Christmas morning...
wide-eyed children playing
by the Christmas tree
--Keith Simmonds

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The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, whose birthday we celebrate on Christmas DayCLICK to read more...


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MORE CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Laughing Children - Lennox Gray(Trinidad andTobago) ....

Mr Santa Claus - Rem (Trinidad andTobago) ....

Nana Mouskouri - O Tannenbaum....


CHILDREN
Text Santa CLICK here....

Invitation

You are, once again, invited to celebrate 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' at Lunch Break Dec 25 to Jan 6
Send your sharing, e-mail me; indicating which day you want it posted, or post as a comment during the celebrations

The 2009-2010 celebration CLICK here...


much love
gillena

Shadowy

Because of Devika's interesting rabbit moon comment; i've edited this post to include a link about Moon Rabbit - CLICK to read
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much love
gillena

Concurrent

Hosay in T&T...Click here

read about Advent...Click here

Gaudete

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joy extends
from the least bit of kindness--
third Sunday of Advent
--gillena cox

The Third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete Sunday, the 'pink candle' Sunday, the Sunday we light the pink candle on the Advent wreath. Gaudete is the imperative plural form of the Latin verb gaudere (to rejoice). It is a command ordering us to rejoice!...John Mallon to read more...Click here

Processing

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processing to Christmas
rosary beads dangle
from devout hearts
--gillena cox

Window View

Blue

artists dress Mary the mother of Jesus in a blue mantle Why? read more...

Twilight

Something Old Something New

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Advent is the beginning of the Church Year in Roman Catholic tradition; more about Advent here...


season of Advent
crafting new beginnings
from old traditions
--gillena cox

A Bare Wreath

Results here... for CKK#19, the last kukai for year 2010 (Kigo-WREATH)

Thanksgiving Day

today too
i am
thankful
--gillena cox


.銭からから敬白んめの花
zeni kara-kara tsutsushinde môsu n-me no hana
coins clattering
he thanks them politely...
plum blossoms
--issa
more from Issa here...

Morning Impressions

per syllable count the verse in the image is not a haiku as its exceeds seventeen beats

here's another presentation which can be accepted as a tanka


this early morning
rain
it laves even
the silent intervals
of a bird's song
--gilena cox

Invitation To Haiku

empty spaces
clouds merge
empty spaces
--gillena cox



a heart-beat
beats
another beat
--Devika Jyothi

Agenda

Christmas Flair

Christmas Flair Jigsaw Puzzle


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Frustration

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Where it not for my christian catholic ethic; i feel certain that i when i die, i would morph instantly into a superheroine; glamorous shapley and such a powerhouse of rage against the bad guys; swooping down without mercy, tearing them limb by limb, and binding them into chains of never ending release; without thoughts of societal ills, and poverty, and abuse and whatever else excuses are rendered for crime in today's world

Instead here i am, in the mind set of, the very difficult task of forgiveness and the hope of; peace on earth; and eternal life, etc etc etc etc etc etc etc...

what is causing this mini rant you might ask; yesterday right in front of my house a young man snatched my purse and ran off; leaving me fallen, and bruised; a stranger took me in his car to the police station; all this time i'm screaming my head off tears streaming down my face i get to the station and i'm out of breath and in having an anxiety attack; took a while before i could even give a report to the police

stony hard paved street --
void of frustration between
the salt of my tears
--gillena cox

Ti Marie

in T&T the sensitive plant (mimosa pudica) is commonly referred to as ti marie; a remarkable weed, will spring up even in the cracks of walls and pavements, at the slightiest touch the pinnate leaves fold in

Pruning

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pruning outdoor shrubs
the trail of a jet plane
in the vast blue
--gillena cox

Midday

Saturday Market

Silently

Crushed

November Spider

The Fruit Stall

Daybreak

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dawn birds
i've lost
my joy
--gillena cox


the angels guard
your next giant leap
with wings of praise
--Reason A Poteet, US IN


joyful birds of Jesus
fly to my friend
gentle her with your peace
Michelle Rose, US


Silenced birdsong
In the dark overcast
Muffled church hymns
--Michael Baribeau, US

in daybreak's
quotidian bird songs
a resurrection
--gillena cox, TT


'Daybreak' - a spontaneous renku Nov 7-Nov 8, 2010

Parang Parang

NPATT-National Parang Association of Trinidad and Tobago

Divali Greetings 2010

Happy divali ...
divali recipies...

Zen

had my mango tree of (so many years) cut down to a bear minima; so i thought i should sing its ode here
Before i had that tree planted there were guava trees in that spot; guavas, another delicious and versatile caribbean fruit
So any which ways, i'm now taller than my mango tree, and i wont be eating mangos from my tree for a long while, it will take some time to regenerate. Some believe that a mango tree can grant wishes... maybe so maybe not, one thing i can attest to is the friendship coordination of this delicious fruit. When i was growing up, sharing food was a gesture of friendship, compassion and love. One of the first foods we shared as children was not the store bought snack of today's world, but rather, a mango chow, having rummaged through our mother's kitchen for whatever herbs we could salvage to toss in.
The green or near ripe mango, rough chopped after being peeled, was tossed in a bowl, with salt, lime juice, garlic and pepper; then what ever else we can put our hand on, we tossed in, and then had a good ole time dipping into the bowl and eating our chow; back then the equation was, mango chow equalled strong strong friendship.
Tomorrow in many homes this delicious fruit will be culinarized in all of its facets within the celebration of the Festival of Lights

Turmoil

Autumn Leaves

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sunny rainy season here--
so i'll collect autumn leaves
from my friends blogs
-- gillena cox

Sunken Coins

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coins in the fountain
where shoppers will
rest only awhile
-- gillena cox

Trick or Treat

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one of the historical links to the origins of halloween is the Celtic festival of Samhain The festival of Samhain celebrates the end of the "lighter half" of the year and beginning of the "darker half", and is sometimes regarded as the "Celtic New Year"

The ancient Celts believed that the border between this world and the Otherworld became thin on Samhain, allowing spirits (both harmless and harmful) to pass through. The family's ancestors were honoured and invited home while harmful spirits were warded off. It is believed that the need to ward off harmful spirits led to the wearing of costumes and masks. Their purpose was to disguise oneself as a harmful spirit and thus avoid harm.

The word Halloween is first attested in the 16th century and represents a Scottish variant of the fuller All-Hallows-Even ("evening"), that is, the night before All Hallows Day.

Black and orange are the traditional Halloween colors and represent the darkness of night and the color of bonfires, autumn leaves, and jack-o'-lanterns

more halloween info here...


day's end--
adding chopped pumpkin into
bubbling corn soup
--gillena cox

Trick or Treat? definitely a treat :) much love to all LUNCH BREAK visitors at halloween

Affirmation 3

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cooler breezes
bekcon the season of Christmas
proclaiming God's love
-- gillena cox