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The word of today is EPIPHANY yes folks; Christmas is now past.

waning season -

 in the silence of pre dawn

thoughts of three magi

© gillena  cox 2024

 

You can still buy a copy of my book at Amazon. Gift a copy to a child. All my books are lovely gifts: birthdays or casual days.

 Happy New Year 2024

FESTIVAL ENDED

May your home be filled with joy. Your heart be at peace and your life full of laughter.

The 16th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival, with the sharing of simultaneous posting from the 9th year of Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event from facebook; where "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" is the carol of inspiration  ended yesterday.

THANKS FOR ALL CONTRIBUTIONS

Adelaide B Shaw; USA

Adjei Agyei-Baah; Ghana (posthumus)

Gillena Cox; Trinidad

Keith Simmonds; France

Rick Daddario; US

Susan Delphine Delaney; US

Susan Furst; US

LINK to the event's flipbook HERE

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 Happy New Year 2024

May your home be filled with joy. Your heart be at peace and your life full of laughter.

Welcome to the 16th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

With the sharing of simultaneous posting from the 9th year of Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event  from facebook; where "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" is the carol of inspiration

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

DAY  ELEVEN

tree lights blinking -

the season wanes with a gift 

ever present

© gillena  cox; St James Trinidad

stale Christmas cookies

birds and squirrels

getting fat

©Adelaide Shaw USA

jingle bell band . . .

all the little church bells ringing

©  Susan Furst; USA

©  Rick Daddario; USA

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 Happy New Year 2024

May your home be filled with joy. Your heart be at peace and your life full of laughter.

Welcome to the 16th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

With the sharing of simultaneous posting from the 9th year of Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event  from facebook; where "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" is the carol of inspiration

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

DAY  EIGHT

neighbourhood music

day one twenty twenty four -

i awake gladly

© gillena  cox; St James Trinidad

sun, clouds, rain, snow

the new year begins

with unsettling news

©Adelaide Shaw USA

looking up a twinkle in the sky

©  Susan Furst; USA

© Rick Daddario;  USA

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 Merry Christmas

May your home be filled with joy. Your heart be at peace and your life full of laughter.

Welcome to the 16th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

With the sharing of simultaneous posting from the 9th year of Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event  from facebook; where "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" is the carol of inspiration

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

DAY  SEVEN

old year's day memory -

scent of blackeyed peas and rice

would fill my kitchen

© gillena  cox; St James Trinidad

end of the year

starting a new list

of old resolutions

© Adelaide Shaw USA

New Year's Eve

the baby Jesus found

in a fortune cookie

©  Susan Furst; USA

© Rick Daddario;  USA

this post will be edited throughout the day to include coments and haiku from the facebook event

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 Merry Christmas

May your home be filled with joy. Your heart be at peace and your life full of laughter.

Welcome to the 16th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

With the sharing of simultaneous posting from the 9th year of Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event  from facebook; where "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" is the carol of inspiration

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

DAY  SIX

in Christmas sunshine

 the kiskadee on the wall -

 lingering a while

© gillena  cox; St James Trinidad

watering the tree

keeping alive the spirit

of Christmas

©Adelaide Shaw USA

Christmas journey

a skein of geese 

unravel the sky

©  Susan Furst; USA

© Rick Daddario;  USA

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#digitalart ©gillenacox composed@picsart

 Merry Christmas

May your home be filled with joy. Your heart be at peace and your life full of laughter.

Welcome to the 16th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

With the sharing of simultaneous posting from the 9th year of Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event  from facebook; where "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" is the carol of inspiration

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

DAY  FIVE

sadly tapping

news of my friend's passing -

Adjei Agyei-Baah

© gillena  cox; St James Trinidad

It was a great shock to us at facebook yesterday, to her of the death of our haiku friend, Ghanian Adjei Agyei-Baah who had been writing towards his doctorate in New Zealand. He passed away suddenly.  RIP dear Adjei

[I am very fond of this contemplatve ku. This is from Adjei,s  book 'Afriku: Haiku and Senryu from Ghana with a foreword by Hidenori Hiruta published in  2016 by RedMoon Press. I rceived the book in 2017 via snail mail; when we did a book swap]

morning dew -

perhaps heaven weeps

for mankind

© Adjei Agyei-Baah

Good Friday

the weight of the world

on His shoulders

©  Susan Furst; USA

the birth of Christ

the death of a friend

the upside-down world

©Adelaide Shaw USA

© Rick Daddario;  USA

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#digitalart ©gillenacox composed@picsart

 Merry Christmas

May your home be filled with joy. Your heart be at peace and your life full of laughter.

Welcome to the 16th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

With the sharing of simultaneous posting from the 9th year of Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event  from facebook; where "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" is the carol of inspiration

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

DAY  FOUR

coming my way

the many good wishes -

spirit of Christmas

© gillena  cox; St James Trinidad

foggy night

outdoor Christmas lights

twinkle me 

©Adelaide Shaw USA

midnight mass---

the string of Christmas lights

on the highway

©  Susan Furst; USA

© Rick Daddario;  USA

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#digitalart ©gillenacox composed@picsart

 Merry Christmas

May your home be filled with joy. Your heart be at peace and your life full of laughter.

Welcome to the 16th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

With the sharing of simultaneous posting from the 9th year of Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event  from facebook; where "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" is the carol of inspiration

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

DAY  FOUR

coming my way

the many good wishes -

spirit of Christmas

© gillena  cox; St James Trinidad

this post will be edited throughout the day to include coments and haiku from the facebook event

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#digitalart ©gillenacox composed@picsart

 Merry Christmas

May your home be filled with joy. Your heart be at peace and your life full of laughter.

Welcome to the 16th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

With the sharing of simultaneous posting from the 9th year of Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event  from facebook; where "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" is the carol of inspiration

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

DAY  THREE

merry wishes claimed -

feverish after Christmas

 silence of predawn

 © gillena  cox; St James Trinidad

© Rick Daddario;  USA

© Susan Delphine Delaney ;  USA

A bright star leading       

the shepherds to the manger…

no room in the inn

© Keith Simmonds; France

cloves---

the sticky sweetness

of Christmas oranges

©  Susan Furst; USA

Christmas cards 

people i forgot

remember me

©  Adelaide Shaw; USA

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#digitalart ©gillenacox composed@picsart

 Merry Christmas

May your home be filled with joy. Your heart be at peace and your life full of laughter.

Welcome to the 16th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

With the sharing of simultaneous posting from the 9th year of Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event  from facebook; where "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" is the carol of inspiration

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

DAY  ONE

stroke of midnight -

at last this Christmas night of

which joy is sung 

gillena  cox; St James Trinidad

Christmas morning -

a baby kiskadee bird

in my garden

i wasn't quick enought to take a photo. Here's a photo from the internet. At first i thought it was a hummingbird.

gillena  cox; St James Trinidad

cloudless midnight 

carolers offer an ancient song 

of new life 

© Rick Daddario; US

Let us go forth, every day, pregnant with Jesus 

© Susan Delphine Delaney; US

Midnight---

Peace is born

in a stable 

© Susan Furst; US

snow on Christmas

long ago memories

before climate change 

© Adelaide Shaw; Canada

 

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 [creche at West Mall; Westmoorings, Trinidad]

Welcome to the 15th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

And a few years back sharing simultaneous posting with Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event at facebook.

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

DAY TWELVE (Last Day Of The Festival)

breath of a baby -

three magi on bended knees

gold frankincense myrrh 

© gillena cox

Thank you to the following writers for making this festival a success:

Adelaide Shaw, USA

 Avinder Kaur,IN

 Cristina-Monica Moldoveanu, Romania

Judith Gorgone, USA 

lichazul, Chile

Marieta Maglas, France

Michelle Angelini, USA 

Terry Alby, USA

 Tomislav Maretic, Croatia

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 [creche at West Mall; Westmoorings, Trinidad]

Welcome to the 15th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

And a few years back sharing simultaneous posting with Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event at facebook.

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

DAY ELEVEN

When love was born

To embrace the Child of Height,

It was Christmas night.

--Marieta Maglas

Christmas 

the weeping willows

wrapped in golden lights

--Cristina-Monica Moldoveanu

clop clop of camels

a holy night imagined -

when a King is born

© gillena cox

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 [creche at West Mall; Westmoorings, Trinidad]

Welcome to the 15th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

And a few years back sharing simultaneous posting with Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event at facebook.

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

DAY TEN

That star still twinkles.

Embraces the child of light.

God’s truth is so bright!

-- Marieta Maglas

Christmas days -

the song of the titmouse

near the church

--Cristina-Monica Moldoveanu

swaddled

in a manger; the grace

of redemption

© gillena cox

wearing silver beads

trying to keep the sparkle

into the new year

--Adelaide Shaw

Navidad siempre 

esperanza y corazón 

toda bendición 

--lichazul 

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 [creche at West Mall; Westmoorings, Trinidad]

Welcome to the 15th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

And a few years back sharing simultaneous posting with Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event at facebook.

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

DAY NINE

In divine stillness,

Perfect is the innocent.

The word is timeless.

--Marieta Maglas

my eyelashes blink -

to a sky full of bird songs

clouds have  be added

© gillena cox

Christmas Joy -

even the dust 

dances in my room

--Cristina-Monica Moldoveanu

house guests gone

even the walls

sigh in relief

--Adelaide Shaw

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 [creche at West Mall; Westmoorings, Trinidad]

Welcome to the 15th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

And a few years back sharing simultaneous posting with Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event at facebook.

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

DAY EIGHT

loud firecrackers -

the wonder of entering

another New Year

© gillena cox 2022

Hello my Savior

a new year has just started

Walk with me each day

-- Michelle Angelini

When love was born

To embody holy words,

It was a new morn.

--Marieta Maglas

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 [creche at West Mall; Westmoorings, Trinidad]

Welcome to the 15th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

And a few years back sharing simultaneous posting with Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event at facebook.

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

MERRY CHRISTMAS

DAY SEVEN

That star still twinkles,

Embraces the child of light.

God’s truth is so bright!

--Marieta Maglas

twittering birds

the wonder of clouds shaping

this morning sky

© gillena cox 2022

I saw you homeless

Alone, hungry by the road

You’re home in my heart

--Michelle Angelini

New Year’s Eve

a time to remember

the old year’s blessings

--Adelaide Shaw

holiday dancers

follow to lead each other

hearts fill charity

--Magyar Haiku

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 [creche at West Mall; Westmoorings, Trinidad]

Welcome to the 15th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

And a few years back sharing simultaneous posting with Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event at facebook.

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

MERRY CHRISTMAS

DAY SIX

adds to the season -

sound of raindrops on the roof

an extra blessing

© gillena cox 2022

#kis ka kiskadeeee  - sound of the Kiskadee bird at dawn 

I am loved by Him

Only He could love my heart

Now I know Him well

--Terry Albl

In divine stillness,

Perfect is the innocent.

The word is timeless.

--Marieta Maglas

home alone

between Christmas and New Year’s—

quiet joy

--Adelaide Shaw

hospital corridor -

patients decorating

a Christmas tree

--Tomislav Maretic

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 [creche at West Mall; Westmoorings, Trinidad]

Welcome to the 15th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

And a few years back sharing simultaneous posting with Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event at facebook.

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

MERRY CHRISTMAS

DAY FIVE

When love was born,

To embody holy words,

It was Christmas morn

--Marieta Maglas

kis ka kiskadeeee -

circular motions of a 

wash cloth on my face

© gillena cox 2022

#kis ka kiskadeeee  - sound of the Kiskadee bird at dawn 

another nibble

on Christmas chocolate

sweet memories

--Adelaide

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 [creche at West Mall; Westmoorings, Trinidad]

Welcome to the 15th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

And a few years back sharing simultaneous posting with Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event at facebook.

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

MERRY CHRISTMAS

DAY FOUR

unwrapped

the wonder of a gift -

pure joy

© gillena cox 2022

the old family tree

with a scent of frankincense

gets wrapped in gold 

--Judith Gorgone, USA  

late holiday cards

always room

for more good wishes

--Adelaide

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 [creche at West Mall; Westmoorings, Trinidad]

Welcome to the 15th Celebration of The Twelve Days of Christmas here at Lunch Break: a haiku Christmas festival. 

And a few years back sharing simultaneous posting with Gifts of Haiku for Baby Jesus event at facebook.

You can share a haiku, video, or pictures here at comments. You can share a post at the linky.,

MERRY CHRISTMAS

DAY THREE

in a manger

a child born under a star  -

mention of prophets

© gillena cox 2022

i ride

on a donkey’s tale

like it - I sway

--Judith Gorgone, USA

the lull

between Christmas and New Year's Day

no birds come to feed

--Adelaide Shaw, USA

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