Thursday, 24 December 2020

Christmas eve Tanka

Anticipation.

Work, food, music, planning, gifts

excitement, fatigue

highs and lows before baby

beautiful baby of hope

9 comments:

  1. I am glad you are finding your way round the tanka, which is a tricky metre.
    *Anticipation* is at the heart of Advent, and women understand the birth of this *beautiful baby of hope* in a way men never can. Fatigue. Highs and lows.

    Joy to the World.
    Fountainhead Academy. December 6 2020.
    Anuna: The Coventry Carol (arranged Michael Glynn). November 16 2016.
    Both on YouTube.

    And the light shineth in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
    John 1:5

    And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their deeds were evil.
    John 3:19

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    1. Yay! I wanted this one to reflect the experience of all mothers but also all of us anticipating Christmas. I'm glad you got it

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  2. In Luke 2:35, Simeon said to Mary - *and a sword will pierce your soul as well.*
    This does reflect the experience of mothers, and Mary is blessed among women.

    It is not a Christmas carol, but I have been listening again and again to a great hymn on Christ's passion, which Simeon here foreshadows in his address to Mary.
    There is another good recording of it by a black Gospel singer. Both YouTube.

    When I see the blood: Power in the blood.
    Cloverdale Bibleway. August 23 2018.

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    1. When I See the Blood.
      Florence Ambayo Wandabwa. 2012.
      YouTube.

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  3. I am not a mother, but loved your summation of two highly anticipated events.

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    1. Thank you. The basics haven't changed much, have they?

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    1. Thank you, ms scarlet!
      You are probably in the middle of yours, I hope it's good 😊

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