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swaddled with pure love
Jesus in our hearts
eternal joy
© Janice Garey



DAY TWELVE, 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

Healer of mankind
No hurt is too big for you
Praise you Greatest One!
© Chelle Angelini

the gifts of Magis
they came inspite
of Herod
© Willie Bongcaron


Call me disciple.
Teach me to hear in all tongues.
Make good use of me.
© Susan Chast


dark church
the crib and the cross
in candle's light
© Marta Majorka Chocilowska


family of peace
Mary's gentle kisses
to her baby boy
© gillena cox


shepherds
adoring baby Jesus
this warmth
© Mary Davila



glowing for world
Nativity scene
under dark lamppost
© Mamta Duseja


students of her son
she knows not all are faithful...
a kiss was the sign
© Pat Geyer


convent memory
a teacher collecting coins
for baby Jesus
© Mohammed Azim Khan


sands of time
a countdown begun
the babes hour glass
© Linda Lee L


cross to bear—
searching baby Jesus' eyes
does Mary know?
© Michael Lester


a child hidden
in a barn lit by a star...
to become the King of Universe
© Tomislav Maretic



turtle doves
the baby starts
to babble
© Stella Pierides


night's coming
in his mother's arms
baby's laughter
© Nicole Pottier



At long last the hour has arrived
Jesus forever in heart
farewell
© Sanaa Rizvi


completely out
in the open country
Jesus' first crib
© Ernesto Santiago


Our sins
Asking Jesus blood
About peace
© Otteri Selvakumar

market full
of Yule logs ... my home
of eternal silence
© Sasa Vazic





Thanks for making this ELEVENTH celebration a success
Credits to: Marilyn Ashbaugh, USA. Michelle Angelini, USA. Shanna Baldwin, Hawaii. Willie Bongcaron, Philippines. Ralf Bröker, Germany. Bidur Prasad Chaulagain, Nepal. Susan Chast, USA. Marta Majorka Chocilowska, Poland. MaryDavila, USA. Susan Delphine Delany, USA. Mamta Duseja, India. Pat Geyer, USA. Nina Grace, USA. Deborah San Gee, USA. Janice Garey, USA. Mohammad Azim Khan, USA. Patty Hardin, USA. Vibeke Laier, Denmark. Linda Lee L, USA. Michael H. Lester, USA. Tomislav Maretic, Croatia. Stella Pierides, Germany. Nicole Pottier, France. Bryan Rickert, USA. Sanaa Rizvi, Pakistan. Alexis Rotella, USA. Sumana Roy, India. Ernesto Santiago, Greece. Otteri Selvakumar, India. Saji M Saji, India. Adelaide Shaw, USA. Sasa Vazic, Croatia.

MUCH LOVE
gillena cox, Trinidad and Tobago.
[Founder/Coodinator The Twelve Days Of Christmas at Lunch Break]


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