Saturday 22 December 2012

Red Christmas

Outside -- 

 cold wind rattles glass windows 
maple trees are bare of leaves 
               & snowdrops 

 Inside -- 

 presents still unwrapped 
Christmas carols waft with herbs 
              & fragrant fruits  

 Under -- 

 neath the sheets, 
I snuggle to read words - past, present 
             & possibilities 

 the morning 
gifts rebirth, joyful and bright as red 
            (&) poinsettias



Posted for D'verse Poets Pub - Poetics of Presents/ce ~ Hosted by Karin Gustafson 
Wishing you a bright Holiday & Blessed Christmas ~  
Thanks for all the gifts of encouragement and support for the year ~ 

Red poinsettias here, white blooms in my other blog.

Picture credit @ Scarlet Verses
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56 comments:

  1. Pat Hatt22 December 2012 at 15:14

    Just the sight of christmas all around is surely a present to be found! Hope your day is well and holidays swell.

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    1. Scarlet22 December 2012 at 15:20

      These poinsettias make it bright and cheery ~

      Thanks Pat for your visit and cheers ~

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  2. Daydreamertoo22 December 2012 at 15:19

    Ahh.... another lovely one Grace. The texture in this is lovely, the smell of herbs, fruits,...snuggling under the sheets.
    Merry Christmas to you and your family. I hope you have a wonderful time.

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    1. Scarlet22 December 2012 at 15:26

      Can you tell I will be cooking and baking the next few days ~

      Thank you Bren ~

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  3. Laurie Kolp22 December 2012 at 15:21

    I still have presents to wrap, too... I'm such a procrastinator. You surprised me with what you were doing under the sheets.LOL

    I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, Grace.

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    1. Scarlet22 December 2012 at 15:28

      Same here, to the point my daughter has sneakily seen the gifts ~

      Thank you Laurie ~

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  4. Claudia22 December 2012 at 15:23

    smiles...it's lovely to snuggle up inside when the wind blows..reading for me is a present in itself...wishing you a wonderful christmas time grace

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    1. Scarlet22 December 2012 at 15:29

      Yes, the same for me ~

      Thank you Claudia ~

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  5. Brian Miller22 December 2012 at 15:44

    love the attention to detail in this grace...the sounds running through from the rattling to the carols...and a good snuggle is not a bad thing at all...smiles. merry christmas grace...you are a gift yourself..

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    1. Scarlet22 December 2012 at 15:58

      And your lovely comments are gifts to read ~

      Thank you Brian for making this year a memorable one for me ~

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  6. Anonymous22 December 2012 at 15:48

    Sounds like a very peaceful household. Lovely. k.

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  7. hyperCRYPTICal22 December 2012 at 16:02

    Lovely dreamy write of the joys of Christmas.

    Love poinsettias - but have little skills in keeping them alive. One day I will discover the secret of how to.

    Have a wonderful Christmas!

    Anna :o]

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    1. Scarlet22 December 2012 at 16:11

      I don't have a green thumb either but these blooms are very pretty ~

      Thanks Anna ~

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  8. Susan Daniels22 December 2012 at 16:04

    Gorgeous poem, Grace. Merry Christmas to you!

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  9. dragyonfly22 December 2012 at 16:19

    (I read this under the sheets,) i love the reference to the cold wind outside while you were snuggly and warm and the humble herb and fruit..and the reference to each day, a rebirth...thanks..

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  10. Audrey Howitt aka Divalounger22 December 2012 at 17:33

    Such a wonderful sense of being there with you in this piece--I am still wrapping as well! Happy Holidays to you Grace.

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    1. Scarlet22 December 2012 at 18:59

      Aren't we all doing last minute wrapping..ha..ha...

      Thank you Audrey ~

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  11. Victoria22 December 2012 at 18:04

    There is a wonderful presence that invades this, Grace. What you describe outside is exactly what I'm looking at out of my window.

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    1. Scarlet22 December 2012 at 19:00

      I don't think we are having a white Christmas Victoria ~

      Thank you ~

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  12. DEZMOND22 December 2012 at 18:20

    the enchanting contrast between inside and outside...

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    1. Scarlet22 December 2012 at 19:00

      Hi Dezzy ~ Looking forward to your fun blog on Christmas ~

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    2. DEZMOND23 December 2012 at 12:36

      it will be hot, I had to take a cold shower while creating the post :)

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  13. Unknown22 December 2012 at 18:32

    The sights and sounds of Christmas stay with us always. And the scents take us back there throughout the years. Nicely said.

    I'm off blogger till after the Holidays. Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas.

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    1. Scarlet22 December 2012 at 18:58

      Thank you Anne ~

      Wishing you and your family Merry Christmas ~

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  14. Mary22 December 2012 at 18:42

    Ah, joyful and bright as red as poinsettias..beautifully expressed!

    Grace, I wish you a very bright and beautiful Christmas this year!

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    1. Scarlet22 December 2012 at 19:01

      Thank you Mary ~ Have a lovely Christmas too ~

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  15. Anonymous22 December 2012 at 19:20

    very lovely and warm... wonderful work.
    Merry Christmas!

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  16. Outcast22 December 2012 at 19:31

    This is so beautiful and has me perfectly in the Christmas mood Heaven, absolutely wonderful writing as usual.

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  17. Anonymous22 December 2012 at 19:34

    I feel all Christmasy now, lovely, thank you.

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  18. Unknown22 December 2012 at 19:52

    LOVE this festive, holiday piece. You have warmed me this cool evening.

    http://www.kimnelsonwrites.com/2012/12/22/a-gift/

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  19. Sasha A. Palmer22 December 2012 at 20:39

    Reading possibilities is not a bad idea...
    Thank you, Grace, a very nice Christmas poem, it was difficult to focus on it though with all these photographs of wonderful possibilities :-)

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  20. my heart's love songs22 December 2012 at 23:58

    i love that... "past, present & possibilities"

    wishing you a very merry Christmas, Heaven!
    ♥

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  21. Siggi in Downeast Maine23 December 2012 at 00:08

    Love the form in which you presented your poem and the words within that form ☺
    Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Years.

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  22. kaykuala23 December 2012 at 00:59

    Red poinsettias to usher in the festive spirit. Such a wonderful feeling. Merry Christmas, Grace! Thanks for connecting through this year!

    Hank

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  23. Ben Ditty23 December 2012 at 01:34

    Fantastic Christmas poem. The description really really sets the holiday mood.

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  24. Anonymous23 December 2012 at 02:18

    Love the first stanza ~ we'll be seeing snowdrops soon ~ Seasons Greetings :)

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  25. Unknown23 December 2012 at 02:34

    fantastic response. Love the attention to nature here, each building upon the previous very nicely. Merry Christmas.

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  26. Susan23 December 2012 at 02:35

    Yes. Just yes. Maybe after the new year I could give you a more detailed reading, but for now I will just dwell inside of this and touch the red poinsettias!

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  27. Anonymous23 December 2012 at 03:13

    Lovely, can just picture it...hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas! :)

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  28. Vaccinius23 December 2012 at 04:35

    To me the red given is the baby - my baby - born. Christ. That is what we celebrate at Christmas. I wish you and your family a merry one!

    Merry★* 。 • ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ •
    •。★Christmas★ 。* 。
    ° 。 ° ˛˚˛ * _Π_____*。*˚
    ˚ ˛ •˛•˚ */______/~＼。˚ ˚ ˛
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  29. Sabio Lantz23 December 2012 at 07:31

    A lovely read

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  30. Anonymous23 December 2012 at 09:47

    lovely poem and Red poinsettias also !!
    Happy Holiday's to you and yours

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  31. hedgewitch23 December 2012 at 11:23

    Lovely, Heaven--hope your Christmas is as soothing and relaxing as your poem, and full of love.

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  32. kelvin s.m.23 December 2012 at 12:37

    ...lovely Grace... very lovely... and though we may not have a white Christmas here in the Philippines... we do have red Christmas of beautiful poinsettias all around...

    Merry Christmas to you and family...

    God Bless!!!

    ..smiles...

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  33. Anonymous23 December 2012 at 22:58

    Excellent sound/rhyme, Grace. Very impressive writing. I love what you did with "Under / neath the sheets." Great work. And happy holidays, my friend.

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  34. ashok24 December 2012 at 11:11

    Merry Christmas G!!!!

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  35. Drenchxoxo24 December 2012 at 14:55

    Merry Christmas!

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  36. Luke Prater24 December 2012 at 15:40

    Happy holidays G - once again a poem that makes full use of the senses - smell, touch - not just visual/aural - the palette is broader and emotive impact stronger (even when not writing adult poetry! hehe). Nice work

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  37. Madeleine Begun Kane25 December 2012 at 00:15

    Lovely verse! Merry Christmas!

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  38. 1ManView26 December 2012 at 01:19

    Hoping your Christmas was wonderful and filled with love...

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  39. just a girl27 December 2012 at 04:20

    holiday delicious!

    really lovely grace.

    hope your christmas was joyful.

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  40. RMP29 December 2012 at 19:26

    outside, inside, and under...all sound perfect and picturesque. aside from the snow barren branches the pictures outside our window matched, while inside the wrapped packages taunted just a bit.

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  41. Anonymous30 December 2012 at 01:37

    Wonderful Christmas poem! Best wishes to you!

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