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

All poems remain the copyright of individual writers

Mary sings a song
Babe feeds at her breast
Does He know the words?
© Chelle Angelini


in Bethlehem
with the donkey and sheeps
The Child Redeemer
© Willie Bongcaron


nativity scene -
ox and ass and shepherd boys
and the Lamb of God
© gillena cox


This year ends. Tonight
we usher in a new year
with you as blessing
© Susan Chast


from afar
kings brought gifts
to King of kings
© Janice Garey


birth in a manger...
she knows it's time to lay down
'fore tomorrow comes
© Pat Geyer


a long journey...
tired yet Mary labors
birthing Emmanuel
© Linda Lee L


an angel
anoints the virgin Mary—
mother of the son
© Michael H. Lester



A child known to save
the world, is asleep
in the town of Bethlehem.
© Sanaa Rizvi
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the savior is born -
in the depths of winter
a verdant future?
© Ernesto Santiago


Child Jesus
Smiles with sleep
Sky stars twinkling
© Otteri Selvakumar




THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING - DAY SEVEN
MUCH LOVE
gillena






Nativity image from Bing dot com [ photo by gillena cox 2018]

Note
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