Advent & Christmas

Day 11 of 12 Days of Christmas: Eleven pipers piping

But he heard high up in the airA piper piping away,And never was piping so sad,And never was piping so gay.― William Butler Yeats SONGS about PIPERS: OTHER SONGS with SUMILAR THEMES — Wikipedia Scotland A similar cumulative verse from Scotland, “The Yule Days”, has been likened to “The Twelve Days of Christmas” in the […]

Day 10 of 12 Days of Christmas: Ten lords a’leaping

With a leap he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. — Acts 3:8 Then the lame will leap like a deer,And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. — Isaiah 35:6 King David leaping and dancing before the Lord … […]

Weekend of Jan 3-Jan 8 with JCC and around town

Highlights: Coastal birding, jazz, line dancing, fitness, C3, choir, Epiphany observance with pageant, game day,, music around town TUE, Jan 3 WED, Jan 4 THURS, Jan 5 FRI, Jan 6 SAT, Jan 7 SUN, Jan 8

Day 9 of 12 Days of Christmas: Nine ladies dancing

Lady’s Boogie — Langston Hughes See that ladyDressed so fine?She ain’t got boogie-woogieOn her mind— But if she was to listenI bet she’d hear,Way up in the trebleThe tingle of a tear.     Be-Bach! SONGS about LADIES: CHRISTIAN SYMBOLISM applied to LYRICS (or not) The symbolism associated with the nine ladies dancing are the nine […]

Day 8 of 12 Days of Christmas: Eight maids a-milking

MILKMAID (excerpt) — Thomas Hardy Under a daisied bankThere stands a rich red ruminating cow,   And hard against her flankA cotton-hooded milkmaid bends her brow.    The flowery river-oozeUpheaves and falls; the milk purrs in the pail;   Few pilgrims but would chooseThe peace of such a life in such a vale.    The maid breathes words–to vent,It seems, her […]

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