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Tag: Seven Days Before Christmas

December 22, 2018

Christmas Tree

in scented needles tiny pine cone buds nestle natural baubles icicles hang from branches sparked by the light of a star Kim M. Russell, 22nd December 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2018 (5) Christmas Tree It’s day five of the countdown to Christmas and today’s episode is about the Christmas […]

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December 21, 2018

Feliz Navidad

ringing through the peace songs of happiness and joy Christmas is coming Kim M. Russell, 21st December 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2018 (4) Feliz Navidad In this new episode of the countdown to Christmas, we have a piece of music to inspire us: ‘Feliz Navidad’, which was released in […]

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December 20, 2018

Meditation

breathing space of hope between misfortune and joy a Christmas prayer Kim M. Russell, 20th December 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2018 (3) Meditation On day three of the countdown to Christmas we are taking inspiration from the CDHK E-book Christmas Stockings.

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December 19, 2018December 19, 2018

Candles

golden candlelight an incandescent flicker waxing with wonder Kim M. Russell, 19th December 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2018 (2) Candles On day two of our countdown to Christmas, ‘candles’ is our theme. Candles are symbolic and beautiful. I love them. I attended Christingle at a local school yesterday and it […]

Posted in Haiku. Tagged Candles, Carpe Diem, Seven Days Before Christmas. 12 Comments
December 18, 2018

Christmas Wishes

bright bauble glitters in the branches of a tree wishing on a star Kim M. Russell, 18th December 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2018 (1) wishes for the holidays Carpe Diem’s countdown to Christmas has started with the theme for today: wishes for the holidays.

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December 24, 2017

Christmas Stress

stress melting away with family and carols anticipation Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2017 #7 Christmas stress (meditation) Today we have the last episode of Seven Days Before Christmas and the theme is ‘Christmas stress’!

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December 23, 2017

Christmas Present

brown bulbs become green last year’s Christmas gift unfolds scent of hyacinth Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2017 #6 Christmas presents

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December 22, 2017

Midwinter Dawn

midwinter silence empty of birds – no chorus where are the angels? Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2017 #5 a choir of angels

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December 21, 2017

Christmas Story

following the star every year the story’s told a celebration Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2017 #4 The Christmas Story

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December 20, 2017

A White Christmas Dawns

the white silence breaks shooting stars tear winter skies icicles shatter kiss of fresh snowflakes on ice distant echo of sleigh bells Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Seven Days Before Christmas 2017 #3 White Christmas Today is the third episode of the CDHK special feature in which we are counting down […]

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