Friday, December 28, 2018

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DAY FOUR, of this ELEVENTH celebration of the 12 Days of Christmas, here at Lunch Break, with 'Mary Did You Know' as our carol of choice.




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the gift
of supreme love...
in a manger
© Willie Bongcaron


chewing her cud -
she views this baby destined
to spittle and healing
© gillena cox



the best gift of
soft cradle
sheep around baby
© Mamta Duseja



goats in the stable
nourished young mother Mary
she nursed babe Jesus
© Janice Garey


these twelve days she knows
would cost thirty nine thousand...
dollars inflated
© Pat Geyer


a baby born
lying in a trough
yet... star-shine
and angels voices
© Linda Lee L


Christmas day—
sheep make room in the manger
for baby Jesus
© Michael H. Lester


the border wall—
the entrusted treasure
rests in a trough
© Ernesto Santiago



Pink in blossoming,
soon buds will come beautiful
Mary birthing Jesus.
© Sanaa Rizvi


THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING - DAY FOUR
MUCH LOVE
gillena




Creche at West Mall West, Westmoorings, Trinidad [ photo by gillena cox 2018]


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