The 12 Days Of Christmas 2009-2010

!!!HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

NINE FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT



♪ ♫•*¨*•on the ninth day of Christmas•*¨*•♫ ♪

season of Christmas --
friend greetings
after quite a while
-- gillena cox; TT
~***~

a bright star
shining over a stable...
the Savior is born
--Keith Simmonds; TT
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walking the aisle
to a new life
the bride’s tears
-- gillena cox; TT
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gradations of red . . .
a sight of hope
for the New Year

--Gabi Greve; JP
~***~

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EIGHT BEATITUDES



!!!HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

♪ ♫•*¨*•on the eight day of Christmas•*¨*•♫ ♪

sleeping undisturbed
cardboard encircling
a homeless man
-- gillena cox; TT
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Icicles
at the window eave -
first sunrise
--Magdalena Dale; PL
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the sun is rising anew
from the snow-covered horizon;
red-crown cranes dancing

In my Japan, cranes, are a symbol of the New Year, are regarded very auspicious birds that are said to live for one thousand years. Red-crowned cranes CLICK HERE
--Taro Kunugi; JP
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--Sakuon Nakamura; JP
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SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT; SEVEN SACRAMENTS



♪ ♫•*¨*•on the seventh day of Christmas•*¨*•♫ ♪

Christmas eve ~
church overflowing with
once-a-year christians
--Keith Simmonds; TT
~***~

scent of incense
lingers in the chapel...
Christmas morning
--Keith Simmonds; TT
~***~

choir practice
preparing wedding songs for
their celebration

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--gillena cox; TT
~***~

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SIX DAYS OF CREATION



♪ ♫•*¨*•on the sixth day of Christmas•*¨*•♫ ♪

from the dust
in his own image--
a creature flawed
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
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the breath of life—
in each creature great or small
a life force
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
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year ending
the blue moon a bright moon
a flat grey sky
--gillena cox; TT
~***~

on a hot sunny day
rain showers--
season of Christmas
--gillena cox; TT
~***~

massive Christmas tree
lighting up the village:
carols everywhere
--Keith Simmonds; TT
~***~

up and down
the Christmas tree
a glass angel

--Jacek Margolak; PL
~***~

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FIVE BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT



♪ ♫•*¨*•on the fifth day of Christmas•*¨*•♫ ♪

homes and gardens lit --
that magical feeling of
Christmas now abounds
--gillena cox; TT

falling from grace—
the begats, the garden…
the human struggle
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
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a litany of faults—
teach us how to live
fruitful lives
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
~***~

forgetting this is winter
the green lace
of christmas ferns
---Cindy Tebo; USA
~***~

parang music
mingling with calypso ~
carnival fever
--Keith Simmonds; TT
~***~

outlined in frost
the red leaves of autumn
have yet to fall
---Cindy Tebo; USA
~***~



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DAY 4 FOUR GOSPELS FOUR EVANGELISTS



♪ ♫•*¨*•on the fourth day of Christmas•*¨*•♫ ♪

Babe in a manger
a wooden cross
awaits you
--awaiting author verification
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the followers,
Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John—
weaknesses revealed
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
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listen—
hear their stories . . .
read their words . . .
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
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words from Luke’s Gospel --
lights from the Christmas tree
and shards of sunlight
--gillena cox; TT
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paranderos
belting out their songs:
birth of a king
--Keith Simmonds; TT
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The songs in our hearts tell us about peace!

--Angelika Wienert; DE
~***~


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DAY 3 – FAITH HOPE AND CHARITY



♪ ♫•*¨*•on the third day of Christmas•*¨*•♫ ♪

trust in the word--
without doubt the sun will rise
and set each day
*
always a light
glowing through the darkness—
Hope
*
bearing gifts--
the moments that touch our hearts
with lasting love
*
cornerstones--
Faith, Hope, and Charity,
the foods of life
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
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a grocery bag recycled--
lunch
is sent to a stranger
--gillena cox; TT
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Santa comes to town...
starry-eyed children
tear open their gifts
--Keith Simmonds; TT
~***~

while I
unravel the fairy lights
his shining

--Ralf Bröker; DE
~***~

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DAY 2 – THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS



♪ ♫•*¨*•on the second day of Christmas•*¨*•♫ ♪

the flight of doves—
ancient and new stories
generations tell
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
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senior citizens
listening to parang music...
ham pastel and rum
--Keith Simmonds; TT
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stories of wonder,
something old and something new—
the songs of life
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
~***~

roar of motorbikes --
Santas dip into their BIG
yellow plastic bags
--gillena Cox; TT
~***~

A day after Christmas --
Santa Claus
unemployed
--Juhani Tikkanen, Finland;
~***~

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Celebrating 12 Days of Christmas (2009 -10)

DAY 1 - TRUE LOVE OF GOD



♪ ♫•*¨*•on the first day of Christmas•*¨*•♫ ♪

blush of ponsettia
wishing you a
Merry Christmas
--gillena cox; TT
this haiku was first published on my 2009 haiku picture post cards
~***~

true love—
the enfolding embrace
of man, earth, and air
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
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mistletoe
upon every door...
love in the air
--Keith Simmonds; TT
~***~

children laughing,
their stockings overflowing--
an empty saucer
--John Daleiden, Avondale, AZ
~***~

Christmas morning...
children rushing under
the Christmas tree
--Keith Simmonds; TT
~***~

Partridge peers around
A light snow covers the ground
No pears on the tree
--Quentin Clingerman; USA
~***~

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December Cresent

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REMEMBER THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS STARTS HERE TOMORROW DEC 25TH; celebrate christmas at Lunch Break

At The Shopping Mall

What Your Christmas Tree Says About You

The Christmas Tree

Sunday Church

Watching

Bright

Under

Chogm Y2K9

Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth II and and the Duke of Edingburgh paid a state visit to Trinidad and Tobago for CHOGM 2009 held in Port of Spain, Trinidad; from 27 to 29 November
cultural performance for the opening ceremony video stream

focus on the economy, climate change and new admission

November

One Plumeria

Happiness

Wishes For A Happy Thanksgiving
much love
gillena

Unspoken

Deseeding

Sorrel - (Hybiscus sabdarrifa); in T&T the calyx is used to made the traditional Christmas Sorrel drink
A Sorrel Drink Recipe #1
A Sorrel Drink Recipe #2
My Sorrel Drink Recipe

Twinkling

Plumeria Haiga Workshop

For those of you who asked about my technique for the more recent images i've been posting; this haiga has been workshopped below in a slide show

much love
gillena

The Wind

First

The Rainbow

Holding

Distant Mountains

Bright Moon

Dawn Sky

A Stormy

After

There's more; Click on the hyperlinks

Blue Grey Tanager also called Blue Jean in Trinidad and Tobago

Caricature Flowers

Setting Sun

Songs Of

A Fallen Leaf

Tea and Ixoras

Read also Ixoras and Tea

All Are Drawn

There's more; Click on the hyperlinks
1. Divali Lights 2009 of Ethel Street Oct 2009

2. Sculptured Bamboo a 2008 divali poetry collaboration

The Evening Sky

October Sunshine

Paranderos - Parang singers

Parang -
In Trindad and Tobago a traditional song sang in Spanish about the birth of Jesus Christ, now also sung in English, and also there have been modern day versions sung in English with themes about ever aspect of Christmas activity

Listen to Parang Music

Lopinot

Whirls

Brickful