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Christmas Carols

Carpe Diem #620, Christmas Carols.

in the old folks’ home
practicing Christmas carols
children again  © Jane Reichhold

Christmas carolers
praising their Saviour and King –
rejoice Christ is born  © Chèvrefeuille

Christmas market song
music decorated tree
children strip carols © Birgitta Rudenius

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Haiku Poets Company

Carpe #617: delight in company.
I love to ask you to look at this prompt as if it was an episode of our CD special feature, ”Romancing the Haiku”, because I think this prompt is so right for romance.

Dancing stars in sky
embracing young mother Earth
light open faces.

Creativity
Haiku Poets Company
Bring words together.

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Good old experiences

Daily Prompts: Salad Days.
Is there a period in your own personal life that you think of as the good old days? Tell us a story about those innocent and/or exciting times (or lack thereof)

No, not exactly. But I think about my teenage life as a lot of fun in a life with good music and lots of friends.
Actually I don’t feel very comfortable with thinking in terms of ”good old days”. I like more to think about periods in my life that brought a lot of experiences to me.

The time in my life that brought lots of interesting and exciting memories to me is when I lived in the United Arab Emirates. So different from my usual life in Sweden. I had the opportunity to get to know many arab friends in the country as well as arab friends from other countries – from the Middle or Far East – yes friends from all over the world. I lived in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai. We travelled all over the seven Emirates. This is the period in my life that I appreciate the most. People were so friendly and openminded. I learnt a lot about humans, different cultures and ways of living.

This happened in the early 80-ties.

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No – just wait

Daily Prompt: Waiting room.
”Good things come to those who wait.” Do you agree? How long is it reasonable to wait for something you really want?

HAIKU – Senryu

No, I don’t agree!
Good things come to all of us.
Just wait and you’ll see.

Precious presents

Daily Prompt: Made by hand.
What’s the best present you’ve ever received that was handmade by the giver, not store-bought? Tell us what made it so special.

Got a ”diamond” decorated box
from my son.
Got a blue tree glass medallion
from my eldest daughter.
Got a black pearl copper ring
from my youngest daughter.

Precious presents saved and still
creating happiness in my heart.

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1982 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Vi slets isär

Skrivpuff: Hänga ihop.

Vi hänger ihop
när hösten tvingar fram död
och allt blåser bort.

Vi hängde ihop
när tiden trängde på och
timglaset rann ut.

Vi slets isär när
åldern bytte årstid vid
livets sista suck.

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