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Christmas Eve

Posted on December 16, 2019 by sarahsouthwest

Out here
in the cold

and the dark

I can see the glow
from the lighted windows
of neighbours’ houses

and up on the hill
the golden lights
from the edge
of the village

and my own kitchen
spilling warmth
and Christmas scents

Lillian is hosting at dVerse tonight, and she’s looking for quadrilles including the word “glow”. We’re sliding gently towards Christmas, and the dVerse winterlude. Check out those poems while you can.

16 thoughts on “Christmas Eve”

lillian on December 16, 2019 at 9:40 pm said:

Oh how I love this season! And I do love the idea of a kitchen spilling warmth and Christmas scents! 🙂 WONDERFUL!

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Glenn A. Buttkus on December 16, 2019 at 11:39 pm said:

Outside looking in works well here, like a poetic introspection. When I was in the Navy I spent a lot of time looking at other people’s windows from outside.

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Arcadia Maria on December 17, 2019 at 1:03 am said:

Lovely description of the holiday season.

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lynn__ on December 17, 2019 at 2:04 am said:

Warm and homey, Sarah 🙂

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msjadeli on December 17, 2019 at 2:09 am said:

Being out in that cold and stepping feels so warm. I like how you describe your home as part of the village and identify the lights from your home there.

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areadingwriter on December 17, 2019 at 2:26 am said:

you brought us in this moment with you. beautiful!

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Frank Hubeny on December 17, 2019 at 2:40 am said:

I like how one’s kitchen spills warmth.

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Grace on December 17, 2019 at 3:08 am said:

I love the smell of your kitchen. I am also looking forward to the winterlude. Thanks so much for being part of our dVerse team.

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kim881 on December 17, 2019 at 8:31 am said:

I love this view of Christmas Eve, Sarah, and your kitchen ‘spilling warmth and Christmas scents’. You’ve enhanced my dreary, chilly, rainy morning with a warm glow!

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merrildsmith on December 17, 2019 at 12:01 pm said:

This is like a Christmas card brought to life. So warm and cozy.

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memadtwo on December 17, 2019 at 3:13 pm said:

The lights everywhere seem extra necessary this year. Inside and out. (K)

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Phillip Knight Scott on December 17, 2019 at 4:21 pm said:

I do like the smells of Christmas!

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Linda Lee Lyberg on December 17, 2019 at 5:51 pm said:

This is is so lovely Sarah.

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Björn Rudberg (brudberg) on December 17, 2019 at 8:39 pm said:

This is how the season should be.

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Brendan on January 4, 2020 at 11:26 am said:

Hope you are enjoying your holiday and are cooking up new vistas for the New Year! I’ve started a new poetry forum earthweal.com and hope you’ll come by to participate. Open link challenge every weekend and a challenge every Monday themed on a changing earth. See you in the fray again soon!

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- sarahsouthwest on January 4, 2020 at 5:25 pm said:
  
  That sounds very exciting. I’ll see you there!
  
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