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❧✿❧MERRY CHRISTMAS❧✿❧

STAR
He sleeps
the King of kings
swaddled in His father's love
magi turn out, they choose to follow
His star
STAR © gillena cox 2015



Written for grapelings prompt
Get Listed, Solstice Edition
The Challenge: the theme is 'changing direction' we are asked to write a new poem, using at least 3 words from a given list


❧✿❧MERRY CHRISTMAS❧✿❧

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SILENT HOLY NIGHT
Star bright -
Every angel
twinkling, did appear,
That night proclaimed holy, by His
Design
SILENT HOLY NIGHT © gillena cox 2015<>



Written for Susan's prompt

Design

Monday WRites 38

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THANKFUL
thankful
eyelids flutter,
to scoops of morning glare;
where sweetly, birds on wing, twitter
their prayer.
THANKFUL © gillena cox 2015




You've heard about the Monday Blues ❧✿❧ well this is Monday WRites ( musing on the definition here of rite, as any customary observance or practice eg the rite of afternoon tea).
Welcome to Monday WRites #38, ❧✿❧ whats your mood today ❧✿❧ I invite you to link in with one of your WRites




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Monday WRites - 6

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You've heard about the Monday Blues ❧✿❧ well this is Monday WRites (musing on the definition here of rite, as any customary observance or practice eg the rite of afternoon tea).
Welcome to Monday WRites #6; whats your mood today ❧✿❧ my poem today is a cinquain; 2.4.6.8.2 syllable form ❧✿❧ I invite you to link in with one of your WRites

the stars
are far away yes
my grand child told me so
she is just two going on three
sweetheart
© gillena cox

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I Wrote in response to the prompt today at
Poems In April Seeing Stars - Sixth Day of National Poetry Month


oh and i luvvvvv this, hope you enjoy ❧✿❧ HAPPY EASTER MONDAY

Monday WRites

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You've heard about the Monday Blues ❧✿❧ well this is Monday WRites (musing on the definition here of rite, as any customary observance or practice eg the rite of afternoon tea).

This is week 4 of Monday WRites ❧✿❧ its open mic ❧✿❧ Welcome ❧✿❧ comment, email me, or link up



SLEEPLESS
when night,
insomnia
snags in her awesome grip,
tentacles of morning harrow
and snip
© gillena cox



linking to
THE TUESDAY PLATFORM

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Monday WRites

You've heard about the Monday Blues ❧✿❧ well this is Monday WRites (musing on the definition here of rite, as any customary observance or practice eg the rite of afternoon tea).

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REDEMPTION ROAD
rugged,
way of the cross,
road to Calvary walked;
for sins of all times, he bore them;
Saviour
© gillena cox











linking to
THE TUESDAY PLATFORM : Stay Weird Edition

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Monday WRites

You've heard about the Monday Blues ❧✿❧ well this is Monday WRites (musing on the definition here of rite, as any customary observance or practice eg the rite of afternoon tea).

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LENTEN MEDITATION
nails pierce
foliage bones,
who drives a stake through life?
the taste of sin sours his gall
shame weeps

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THE JOKE'S ON US
madman!
messiah ha!
if God's king did come then,
glitz would have been every entrance
really?
© gillena cox




linked to
Magpie Tales Mag 259


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Welcome to Monday WRites

“Monday WRites” ❧✿❧ a new Monday meme starts here, with an open mic Monday 16th February 2015

You've heard about the Monday Blues ❧✿❧ well this is Monday WRites (musing on the definition here of rite, as any customary observance or practice eg the rite of afternoon tea).

Welcome ❧✿❧ however you must WRite something and link in to earn your stay.

When you link in ❧✿❧ visit one another, to share an encouraging thought ❧✿❧ the linky will be open for 7 days each week


Monday
with daring goes
the jouvert reveller
a descent into primal self
road spree
© gillena cox

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quiet

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quiet
the night he claims
holy for his own sake
a gift of love he gives the world
his son
--gillena cox



written in response to the prompt at Poetry Jam "quiet"




read also 'A Night So Holy'

It was a night Holy

When the maiden with child
And the carpenter: her betrothed
Asked of the innkeeper
“Is there room for us?”
... read the rest here