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When I was little, my father built a Bethlehem City model every Christmas. I was so proud of him.
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The miniature town looked real. It had rivers, made with metallic paper; little houses with real lights inside; peasants, shepherds, and other town folk; and a Nativity scene. In the manger, we had Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, a donkey, a cow, shepherds with sheep, the three Wise Kings, the guiding star, and an angel.
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It was incredible. Neighbors, friends, nuns, and priests came to see our miniature Bethlehem.
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Every year I looked forward to Dad's little Nativity scene and town. It was amazing.
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After my father lost his job and our home, we had to move in with friends and family for a while. I don’t know how it happened but the Bethlehem got lost along the way.
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grand childhood memories
of small things —
that built Christmas spirit
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Author Notes
I found the pictures in the Google domain, they are not our Bethlehem model.
HAIBUN is a Japanese poetic form that combines haiku with prose. It's in present or past tense. The subject matter can be autobiographical, a travel journal, a slice of life, a memory, a dream, or a short sketch of a person, place, or event. Topics can be about life, love affairs, human concerns, and experiences. The point of view is first person (the author's eyes), or third person (he/she). Use imagery, sensory, and concrete details. Length varies from very brief (1-2 sentences) with one haiku, to long prose entries with interspersed haiku.
The prose tells the story, gives information, defines the theme, creates a mood through tone, and provides a background to spotlight the haiku.
The haiku moves the story forward, takes the narrative in another direction, adds insight or another dimension to the prose, resolves the conflict in an unpredictable way, or questions the resolution of the prose. Prose is the narrative and haiku is the revelation or the reaction.
guidelines for writing haibun
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Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my poem,
Gypsy
Pictures from my Pinterest account. The presentation and poem created by Gypsy Blue Rose (c) copyright 12/23/24
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