Silver tinsel on the tree
Frost on the window panes
Out on the bay ice caps frozen
Floating snowflakes drifting lazily from the skies
And in the fields hopping madly
Jack rabbits go bouncing by
Moonlight sparkling on the snow
Smoke curls and lifts upon the breeze
Lifting gently up into the atmosphere
In the cabin, cozy and warm
Fire flickers in a pot-bellied stove
Wood stacked neatly along beside
To keep the fire glowing on the morrow
Sleeping babe in a crib does lay
Beside the bed where parents rest
Coats on hooks upon the wall
Ready for the trudge through snow
Kitty purrs contentedly
Upon a rag rug on the floor
And up top the tree so shiny
The silver star reminds us all
Of another babe within a manger
And the precious gift once given
Across the world many leagues away
Centuries past and still and all
Here in the vast countryside
Beside the sea, now still and calm
Poor folk and rich folk too
Celebrate the wondrous tale
Of Christmas
what a beautiful parallel poem Carol, thank you for sharing.
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Thanks so much
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absolutely my pleasure.
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What a scene your words have painted. True to the spirit of the season.
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Thanks, Sadje….reminiscing of days of yore…
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You’re welcome Carol.
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