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follow the curve of the road...
dark beaks of grackles peck
a frangipani strewn lawn
[gillena cox]




MERRY CHRISTMAS AND WELCOME TO THE SEVENTH CELEBRATION OF "12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS" 2014 -2015; DECEMBER 25TH TO JANUARY 5TH





[haiga by Ana Drobot; Romania]




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How is your Sunday going? Today is #18 in the series 'Sunday Lime' and Day 4 of 12 Days of Christmas celebration



THE FOURTH DAY - UNWRAPPING THE GIFT OF REPAST
Colly means black...the word "coal + ie" said with a little accent? Therefore, a dark, black bird looked like black coal and was called a "coalie" or "Colly Bird." So, the song is really saying... four crows. But, who wants a crow for Christmas? They did! You see...back in the Medieval days, blackbird was considered a delicacy. In the children's song "Sing a Song of Sixpence" there are 24 blackbirds backed in a pie...."read more here


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Also, I am blog hopping today at
Carpe Diem Special #124, Richard Wright's "peach tree blooming" haiku

keep straight down this block,
then turn right where you will find
a peach tree blooming
© Richard Wright

just around the corner
welcoming a new spring
cherrytrees blooming
© Chèvrefeuille

follow the curve of the road
dark beaks of grackles peck...
a frangipani strewn lawn
© gillena cox