There is nothing in the world so irresistibly
contagious as laughter and good humor.
from A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
Happy Christmas
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Sugar Plums
The children were nestled all snug in their beds;
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads…
from A Visit by St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore
Ribbons
Wrap a velvet ribbon around my heart
and I will be yours forever.
Holiday Tree
round ornaments resembling round fruit
golden ribbons echoing reeds in fields
twinkling lights revering pine greens
Solstice
Your arrival is filled with promise.
To be Found in Bowls
pine cones
elves
ornaments
cinnamon sticks
red berries
magic
Trees in December
Trees undress at nightfall,
we watch them silently and turn away.
Holly
Druid brothers, I pick the holly and send
thoughts of peace through torn shreds
of time and space and ripples of ancient memory.
Ginger
Gingerbread house, how I wish I could make myself
very tiny and live within your fragrant, sweet walls.
December Marsh
The marsh in late fall exudes a musky scent
that rides the cold breeze and clings to my coat.
Amber brambles crunch beneath my boots while
the sunset sifts through leaves and branches.
Breathing deeply, I let the soft rays warm my soul.
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