14th DECEMBER – this is my made up version of the TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS. Why not have a go at making your own! Thanks to my poetry friend Kathryn Beevor for this idea. And you’ll find her version on Brian Moses blogspot on Twitter X
TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
On the FIRST day of Christmas my true love sent to me
A pigeon in a pine tree
On the SECOND day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Two humming birds
and a pigeon in a pine tree
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On the THIRD day of Christmas my true love sent to me
three snow geese
two humming birds
and a pigeon in a pine tree
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On the FOURTH day of Christmas my true love sent to me
four running ducks
three snow geese
two humming birds
and a pigeon in a pine tree
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On the FIFTH day of Christmas my true love sent to me
FIVE SILVER COINS…
four running ducks
three snow geese
two humming birds
and a pigeon in a pine tree
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On the SIXTH day of Christmas my true love sent to me
six dippers dipping
FIVE SILVER COINS…
four running ducks
three snow geese
two humming birds
and a pigeon in a pine tree
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On the SEVENTH day of Christmas my true love sent to me
seven reindeer running
six dippers dipping
five silver coins
four running ducks
three snow geese
two humming birds
and a pigeon in a pine tree
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On the EIGHTH day of Christmas my true love sent to me
eight rowers rowing
seven reindeer running
six dippers dipping
FIVE SILVER COINS…
four running ducks
three snow geese
two humming birds
and a pigeon in a pine tree
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On the NINTH day of Christmas my true love sent to me
nine knights a jousting
eight rowers rowing
seven reindeer running
six dippers dipping
FIVE SILVER COINS…
four running ducks
three snow geese
two humming birds
and a pigeon in a pine tree
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on the TENTH day of Christmas my true love sent to me
ten tourists touring
nine knights a jousting
eight rowers rowing
seven reindeer running
six dippers dipping
FIVE SILVER COINS…
four running ducks
three snow geese
two humming birds
and a pigeon in a pine tree
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on the ELEVENTH day of Christmas my true love sent to me
eleven lemmings leaping
ten tourists touring
nine knights a jousting
eight rowers rowing
seven reindeer running
six dippers dipping
FIVE SILVER COINS…
four running ducks
three snow geese
two humming birds
and a pigeon in a pine tree
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on the TWELFTH day of Christmas my true love sent to me
twelve flappers flapping
eleven lemmings leaping
ten tourists touring
nine knights a jousting
eight rowers rowing
seven reindeer running
six dippers dipping
FIVE SILVER COINS…
four running ducks
three snow geese
two humming birds
AND A PIGEON IN A PINE TREE!