Thursday, December 31, 2020

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IT'S DAY SEVEN
Welcome to the Thirteenth year celebrating  The Twelve Days Of Christmas here at Lunch Break; since this celebration is collaborative, i will be updating posts throughout the day

The theme of this year's celebration is "Deck The Halls"

Haiku and images remain the copyright of individual writers

much love
gillena

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twigs of the old year
kindle the blazing yule log...
before us good times
--Pat Geyer


the redness of blooms -
adorning the Christmas tree
poinsettias
--gillena cox


Christmas display
even the cardboard Santa
wears a mask
--Christine L. Villa 

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REVISIT
31 December 2019
31 December 2018
31 December 2017

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

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IT'S DAY SIX
Welcome to the Thirteenth year celebrating  The Twelve Days Of Christmas here at Lunch Break; since this celebration is collaborative, i will be updating posts throughout the day

The theme of this year's celebration is "Deck The Halls"

Haiku and images remain the copyright of individual writers

much love
gillena

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striking the sound
of the running board...
this chorus song
--Pat Geyer


new painting hung -
themother and child watching
my Christmas tree lights
--gillena cox


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REVISIT
30 December 2019
30 December 2018
30 December 2017

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

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IT'S DAY FIVE
Welcome to the Thirteenth year celebrating  The Twelve Days Of Christmas here at Lunch Break; since this celebration is collaborative, i will be updating posts throughout the day

The theme of this year's celebration is "Deck The Halls"

Haiku and images remain the copyright of individual writers

much love
gillena

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come inside it's cold...
we'll tip a mug of eggnog
while carols resound
--Pat Geyer


dull quiet streets - -
delight of ornate Christmas tree
at the library
--gillena cox


a quiet day
shifting thoughts of the new year
and Christmas' past
--Adelaide
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REVISIT
29 December 2019
29 December 2018
29 December 2017

Monday, December 28, 2020

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IT'S DAY FOUR
Welcome to the Thirteenth year celebrating  The Twelve Days Of Christmas here at Lunch Break; since this celebration is collaborative, i will be updating posts throughout the day

The theme of this year's celebration is "Deck The Halls"

Haiku and images remain the copyright of individual writers

much love
gillena

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gift for new born king.
needs not a baby rattle
to shake the whole world
--Janice Garey

awaiting thumb tack -
a Christmas wreath affixed now
in season jolly
--gillena cox




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REVISIT
28 December 2019
28 December 2018
28 December 2017

Sunday, December 27, 2020

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IT'S DAY THREE
Welcome to the Thirteenth year celebrating  The Twelve Days Of Christmas here at Lunch Break; since this celebration is collaborative, i will be updating posts throughout the day

The theme of this year's celebration is "Deck The Halls"

Haiku and images remain the copyright of individual writers

much love
gillena

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even in the cold...
carolers at the door don
festive attire
--Pat Geyer

a butterfly sparkles -
on the cashier's mask
Seasons Greetings
--gillena cox

unlit candles
new batteries
renew the spirit
--Adelaide


It's also Sunday V of the series '100 ways to haiku a mask '

REVISIT
IV III II I


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REVISIT
27 December 2019
27 December 2018
27 December 2017

Saturday, December 26, 2020

2677





when i deck the halls
i see why 'tis the season
we must be jolly
--Pat Geyer

blinking Christmas lights -
toy dinosaur lights up too
for his human boy
--gillena cox

The original Christmas carols were about the birth of Jesus. It wasn't until much, much later that Santa Claus entered the equation. The first Christmas song to mention Santa Claus was Benjamin Hanby's “Up on The Housetop.” Written in 1864, Hanby was inspired by Clement Moore's 1823 poem “A Visit from Saint Nicholas.”

IT'S DAY TWO
Welcome to the Thirteenth year celebrating  The Twelve Days Of Christmas here at Lunch Break; since this celebration is collaborative, i will be updating posts throughout the day

The theme of this year's celebration is "Deck The Halls"

Haiku and images remain the copyright of individual writers

much love
gillena



REVISIT
26 December 2019
26 December 2018
26 December 2017

Friday, December 25, 2020

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firecrackers
decorating the silence -
just after midnight
--gillena cox

under mistletoe
the 'ever so grown up' girl
kisses her dolly
--Brendon Kent,UK

bright holly berries
decked as holiday decor...
boughs of red and green
--Pat Geyer, USA

Christmas behind masks
shout Merry and wave afar
the love lives on
--Adelaide

IT'S DAY ONE
Welcome to the Thirteenth year celebrating  The Twelve Days Of Christmas here at Lunch Break; since this celebration is collaborative, i will be updating posts throughout the day

The theme of this year's celebration is "Deck The Halls"

Haiku and images remain the copyright of individual writers

MERRY CHRISTMAS
Much love
gillena





also linking to 





REVISIT
25 December 2019
25 December 2018
25 December 2017

Sunday, December 20, 2020

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 in the ads -
Santa's confusion about
wearing a mask
© gillena cox 2020



 Sunday IV of the series '100 ways to haiku a mask '


Tell me about your Sunday email me OR post a COMMENT 

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Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent

Marana tha! Come, Lord Jesus!
Rev. 22: 20

What's there to smile about today? Thank God for the grace of poetry. 

SUNDAY SMILES 

[GIFfrom Google]



ENJOY THE MUSIC:O Come, O Come Emmanuel - Cello Duet




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BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH



Writers’ Pantry #51: Year's End


what a curve ball
this covid 19 spins
dreams asunder

so much alone time
the mask of distance removed
her quiet sighs

life lingers not
for so many have left like
a puff of smoke
© gillena cox 2020





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GIFT A  CHILD ONE OF MY BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS
available at online bookstores

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Do you have a mask poem you would like to share this Sunday Link up

Friday, December 18, 2020

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blinking lights -
the stilLness of baubles
on my Christmas tree
© gillena cox 2020





ENJOY THE MUSIC:


REVISIT
post to PPF 42/9
post to PPF 42/8
post to PPF 41/7

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MUSEUM MODE




 poster paints : Deck The Halls





Thursday, December 17, 2020

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still echoing

through pandemic days

ho ho ho

© gillena cox 2020


Charcoal: Ole St Nick




My Christmas tree



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REVISIT
17 December 2017
17 December 2016
17 December 2013

ENJOY THE MUSIC: Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town









Wednesday, December 16, 2020

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dance of flames

over advent candles lit

pink candle tallest

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dance of flames

yet down in my bones i feel

this need to sigh


over advent candles lit

a tiny bit of smokes wisps it way

up up away


pink candle tallest

rose candle of joy third week

season of Advent


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dance of flames

under  silent ceiling fan

what the breeze wishes


yet down in my bones i feel

there is this sturdy 

marrow of hope


this need to sigh

in pandemic darkness

is overwhelming


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over Advent candles lit

a strain  of a hymn 

about candles


a tiny bit of smoke wisps it way

a tell tale sign of

some things unnoticed


up up away

praises of the faithful 

through the solid roof


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pink candle tallest

this marker will be surpassed

peace cometh


rose candle of joy third week

gaudete repeats

in hymns and  praises


season of Advent

dressing majesty in robes

of our longing

© gillena cox 2020



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AND
Weekly Scribblings #50: Down In My Bones


REVISIT
16 December 2018
16 December 2013
16 December 2010

ENJOY THE MUSIC: Jingle Bones

Sunday, December 13, 2020

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those lockdown days -
walking the lonely street masked
to  a grocery store
© gillena cox 2020


 Sunday III of the new series '100 ways to haiku a mask '


Tell me about your Sunday email me OR post a COMMENT 

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Today is the Third Sunday of Advent: Gaudete Sunday

Marana tha! Come, Lord Jesus!
Rev. 22: 20

What's there to smile about today? Thank God for the grace of poetry. 

SUNDAY SMILES 

[smile from Google]


ENJOY THE MUSIC:O Come, O Come Emmanuel - Traditional Choir




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BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH


Writers’ Pantry #50: How Do You Take Your Notes?


always her eyes look
while in a car or  the bus
to  clouds assembled

the opened windows
allowing a dreamer to
shape her  fantasy
© gillena cox 2020

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GIFT A  CHILD ONE OF MY BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS
available at online bookstores




[image from google dot com]





Friday, December 11, 2020

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of Christmas carols -
purity in gift giving
a boy and a drum
© gillena cox 2020

MUSEUM MODE


Poster Paints - Little Drummer Boy



Some Red Ixoras from my garden






[Me  - August 1979 at Madame Tussad's Wax Museum London;  standing next to a wax of Picasso]



ENJOY THE MUSIC: Jackson 5 - The Little Drummer Boy


REVISIT
post to PPF 41/9
post to PPF 41/8
post to PPF 41/7

BLOG HOPPING TODAY WITH


AND

 
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