Sunday, December 28, 2014

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follow the curve of the road...
dark beaks of grackles peck
a frangipani strewn lawn

[gillena cox]




MERRY CHRISTMAS AND WELCOME TO THE SEVENTH CELEBRATION OF "12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS" 2014 -2015; DECEMBER 25TH TO JANUARY 5TH






[haiga by Ana Drobot; Romania]




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How is your Sunday going? Today is #18 in the series 'Sunday Lime' and Day 4 of 12 Days of Christmas celebration

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THE FOURTH DAY - UNWRAPPING THE GIFT OF REPAST
Colly means black...the word "coal + ie" said with a little accent? Therefore, a dark, black bird looked like black coal and was called a "coalie" or "Colly Bird." So, the song is really saying... four crows. But, who wants a crow for Christmas? They did! You see...back in the Medieval days, blackbird was considered a delicacy. In the children's song "Sing a Song of Sixpence" there are 24 blackbirds backed in a pie...."read more here


Please join in the celebration. Email me, Comment, Link a blog post



Also, I am blog hopping today at
Carpe Diem Special #124, Richard Wright's "peach tree blooming" haiku

keep straight down this block,
then turn right where you will find
a peach tree blooming
© Richard Wright

just around the corner
welcoming a new spring
cherrytrees blooming
© Chèvrefeuille

follow the curve of the road
dark beaks of grackles peck...
a frangipani strewn lawn
© gillena cox

12 comments:

Magical Mystical Teacher said...

I'm guessing it's a fragrant lawn too! Happy New Year!

Straight Down the Stairs

Out of Sight L said...

so so beautiful and the one from Romania, priceless

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in and left a link Maggie, i will visit

Much love...

Gillena Cox said...

Nice of you to drop in Lorraine

Much love...

John McDonald said...

Best wishes to you and yours
love john

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you John

much love...

brudberg said...

Wonderful to move the peach bloom to frangapini ..

Gillena Cox said...

Thank you Bjorn

much love...

PirateGunn said...

Beautifully done. Bless you.

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Hamish

much love...

Unknown said...

a beautiful place to stop by

Gillena Cox said...

Happy you dropped in Moonie

Much love...