Presents To Be Wrapped: Renhai No. 202

Gillena Cox (gc) & John Daleiden (jd)

 

the scent of pine—
bright light, leading the faithful,
Star of Bethlehem       /jd

a hand painted ornament       /jd
string of unsalted popcorn       /gc

lights blink on and off
one colour then another—
paranderos sing       /gc

in Renhai Studio

Archive Id: 202
Gillena Cox: Trinidad and Tobago
John Daleiden: USA
Written: December 29, 2008

Theme: Decorating the Christmas Tree
Season: Winter (Ending Rainy Season)
Kigo: Kigo: pine [tree]: "matsu": Plant: Verse 1, line 1: The Haiku Handbook: How to Write, Share, and Teach Haiku. William J. Higginson, p. 284.
Verse Form: Free
Process: Forward

Links 1/2: Star of Bethlehem / Ornament.
Links 2/3: Tree decoration / lights.
Links 2a/2b: Hand painted ornament / String...popcorn.
Links 3/1: Night / Star of Bethelem.

Notes:  Parranderos are singers of Trinidad carols on the birth of Christ, traditionally sung in Spanish.

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