Monday, December 24, 2018

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Welcome to the eleventh celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break, ‘Mary did you know’ is the carol of choice for season 11






All poems remain the copyright of individual writers

This star led them there
Animals lent Him their home
What a special babe
© Michelle Angelini


serious stillness
the darkness awaits
the Light
© Marilyn Ashbaugh


manger-born Jesus
no teddy bears about -
animals his friends
© gillena cox


fake santa
reaches kids with gift sac-
how real
© Bidur Prasad Chaulagain


the fat guy
is
round John virgin
© Susan Delphine Delany



star studded
wreath at the door
welcoming all
© Mamta Duseja



sweet baby Jesus
Your love saturates senses
joy unspeakable
© Janice Garey


wisps of straw
these tokens of prayer...
Mary knows
© Pat Geyer


a baby born
to save the world
star of wonder
© Nina Grace


from the cradle
baby Jesus spoke
defending his mother
© Mohammad Azim Khan


a star lit stable
a child birthed
swaddled in grace
© Linda Lee L


starry night
the scent of
a newborn baby
© Vibeke Laier


stars witness
a stirring in the manger—
mother Mary
© Michael L Lester


dark night
a brightness becomes
in the shed
© Marta Majorka Chocilowska


holy smile...
spread of divine light
© Saji M Saji


on top of a tree
still feels so incomplete
a silver star
© Ernesto Santiago



THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING - DAY ONE
MUCH LOVE
gillena




Creche at West Mall West, Westmoorings, Trinidad

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2 comments:

Adelaide said...

1st day of Christmas
after church and prayers
cinnamon buns

Adelaide

Gillena Cox said...

Thanks for sharing Adelaide, I will add your poem to tomorrow's haiku string
• ★ ¸☆´.•´MERRY ¸☆´.•´
★* 。 • ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ ••。★ CHRISTMAS。* 。
° 。 ° ˛˚˛ * _Π_____*。*˚
˚ ˛ •˛•˚ */______/~\。˚ ˚ ˛
˚ ˛ •˛• ˚| 田田 |門| ˚Peace. Love. Joy.