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[haiga]



[MERRY CHRISTMAS]



[Christmas Angel 4 - Angel of the Poinsettia]




[ on the drawing board 1 ink pencils, a wet brush applied to finish]







Blog hopping today with

Week 42, Year 8

AND


Three Muses - Seasons Greetings


ENJOY THE MUSIC




REVISIT
21 December 2016
21 December 2015
21 December 2014


Should you wish to give one of my books to someone for Christmas
ORDER YOUR COPIES HERE




[INVITATION]

Dear Friends, remember to stop by and join me in celebrating 12 Days of Christmas From December 25th 2018 to January 5th 2019.
The ELEVENTH SEASON OF THIS FESTIVAL here at Lunch Break

THE THEME FOR THIS SEASON IS 'MARY DID YOU KNOW'

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[haiga]

Christmas draws near -
already at the plant shops
Poinsettias
© gillena cox 2017

['Early Poinsettia' watercolour no draft sketching]



['Early Poinsettia' overlay added to (a flat white clock clipart from google dot com) I gave the clock the smokiness and the highlight at the center]


['Early Poinsettia' overlay added to a (dragon image - from google dot com) I smudged the dragon for more flight essence, erasing trees and foliage from the background]


['Early Poinsettia' crop - today's dot]


['Early Poinsettia' another crop]


[['Early Poinsettia' on the drawing board]





Blog hopping today with

week 35 year 7

AND


TIME FLIES

AND


MM November 3



Enjoy The Music


Revisit
3November 2009
3November 2010
3 November 2014

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a new year -
white poinsettia drenched and
rainy blessed
© gillena cox 2016



Linked today to
Thursday's Challenge a favourite photo

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older bracts furling -
poinsettia still red in
the new year drizzle

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new year unfolds
slowly
poinsettia bracts furl
© gillena cox


I am blog hopping today at
Ruby Tuesdays Too


Carpe Diem Writing Techniques #1, Juxtaposition

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rhythms of joy
the redness of bracts swaying -
my poinsettia

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rhythms of joy
in redness of swaying bracts -
my poinsettia
--gillena cox



Revisit
Flower Of The Blessed Night
adorns
Madame Poinsettia


YES i bought a red poinsettia
I am blog hopping today at
6WS


Linked also to
i heart macro#83

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a flower adorns
the season of Christmas -
poinsettia blooms
-- gillena cox


Revisit
2007 poinsettia
2012 poinsettia
2009 poinsettia


haven't bought my potted poinsettia yet

I am blog hopping today at
6WS


back linking to
Paint Party Friday: Week 40, Year 4

The 12 days of Christmas starts at Lunch Break on December 25th (Christmas Day) and continues through the season till January 5th. Come celebrate Christmas with me.
Your haiku, Christmas images and short poems are welcome.

Email me
Comment
* Link a blog post (25 Dec - 5th Jan)

much love
gillena

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parang voices...
redness of poinsettias in
December rain
--gillena cox


ADVENT CALENDAR 2013


5 DAYS TO CHRISTMAS




Linked today to PPF: Week 41, Year 3 'A Tea Party For Tracey!'

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Seasons Greetings

Dear Lunch Break friends, i invite you once again, to the celebration - "Twelve Days of Christmas", at Lunch Break; This is our fifth year celebration. This year i am not using the carol to theme postings as was done in past years. its going to be sharings of images, and poems, stories and music and the theme is just 'Christmas' from December 25th 2012 to January 6th 2013; i look forward to celebrating with you; you can email me or submit as comments at the blog; See you on the 25th.

revisit The 2011/12 Celebration Finale click here


much love
gillena

Poinsettia 02 Jigsaw Puzzle

shades of
Caribbean Christmas...
gift wrap papers
--gillena cox


To play this jigsaw puzzle click on the image, or
click here to go to my Jigsaw page to play . Have Fun.

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Poinsettia 01 Jigsaw Puzzle

To play this jigsaw puzzle click on the image, or click here to go to my Jigsaw page to play. Have Fun, we are 23 days away from Christmas. Remember; the 'Twelve Days of Christmas' Collaboration for the fifth time here at Lunch Break, starts on December 25th

revisit The 2011/12 Celebration Finale here

morning rain...
a flip of the calendar
December
--gillena cox

St Valentines Day 2012

St Valentine's Day -
the pointsettia shedding
its Christmas blush
--gillena cox


Happy Valentines Day; if you'll like to share a poem or image, COMMENT or email me

click to revisit the St Valentine's Day celebration 2011


--St Valentine's Day haiga gift from Gheorghe Postelnicu, Romania; Thank you Stops


La Saint-Valentin.
Ah, comment t'offrir des roses
au parfum pérenne ?
--Francis Tugaye; France
Thank you Francis



God sheds Valentines For all -
a love that never dies
Not only one day for lovers
--Michelle
Thank you Chelle

Renku Saturday 12

red poinsettia bracts
overwhelming alluring
--gillena cox 2011

A Blast