The sound of heaven’s holiday tinkles.
Cedar wafts on cloud cushions.
Snow plays at twelves.
Apple-cheeked fiddlers saw while
curly-haired dolls wearing holiday finery
dance with elves and bunnies.
Reindeer prance and fuss, harnessed to
burnished wood sleighs. Chased by angels,
they leap along crystal-bordered ponds —
geometric shapes and figure eights to eternity.
The great hearth in the lodge is ablaze
with seasoned oak.
A cast iron cauldron steams mulled
cider, dipped and sipped while
chilled bodies nestle and wreathe warmth.
Whetted appetites delight in plum pudding
while beaus tie gold-striped ribbons on
the wrists of coquettish virgins.
Cherished celebrations to honor a baby’s birth.
Affirmation that life carries on with hope.
Jade Li is a writer, reader, observer, thinker, feeler, poet who lives in the Big Mitten of Michigan in the United States. Does poetry as self-therapy and to connect with others. She blogs at: https://tao-talk.com/
Ah, this sounds like the glorious Christmases of old, lovely to remember in a year when we have to stay apart. I remember the years when my kids all came home for Christmas. Those gatherings happen less frequently now.
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Glad it evoked fond memories for you, Sherry.
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That’s a real old-fashioned Christmas, something we can only dream of this year.
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We’ll dream of it this year and next year will be all the better ❤
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Reblogged this on The Wombwell Rainbow.
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If ever we needed such an affirmation, it were now! Heartwarming festive imagery, Lisa 😊🎄🌟
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Many thanks, Ingrid ❤
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A lovely Christmas vision, Lisa!
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Glad you like the vision. Maybe next year it will be a reality ❤
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❤️
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What a warm image you have created for the season. Savoring! (K)
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Glad you are savoring the image. Hoping it is a prophecy for next year ❤
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Fingers crossed.
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Reblogged this on Tao Talk and commented:
My entry in Sarah’s Wonderful Advent Calendar. Thanks again, Sarah, for allowing me to participate.
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A poem that emits a warm glow, Jade, I like that cast iron cauldron!!
JIM
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Thanks, Jim, and I like what’s in it 😉
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