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Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2002-12-16 11:08 AM

From the Soddy Diary 1870

Once again the Christmas bell
Rang o’er the crisp and frozen dell
Blue eyes held fast light of green
Two gazed upon their Christmas scene

Children snug ‘neath quilts of warm
Safe from ever-present harm
Father hugging mother near
The sound of love within her dear

Gingerbread scent filled the room
The smell of jam set with bloom
Tomorrow the house would be so gay
With children’s smiles on Christmas day

Candles flickered low this night
Christmas spruce held ribbons bright
A whisper “wait” from lips so near
“for one more gift, this Midnight Clear”

A shawl around her narrow frame
He called, “come”, and then her name,
She stood beside him outside their door
Her heart then filled with light, and more

For there upon the white-scaped scene,
A beautiful star to fulfill all dreams
“God looks down from high above,
and blesses me with your ever-love.”

A gift more pure one cannot buy
As her green met his blue eyes
As their lips met in warmth to meld,
This Christmas theirs, in two hearts, held.

~*~

Merry Christmas to All from one of Then
Keep close stories of Where, and When

~*~

©Karilea Rilling Jungel
17 December 2001

kayjay
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since 2002-06-24

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1 posted 2002-12-16 11:15 AM

What caring and yearning your words evoke. This is just glorious. KJ

Through rubble and trouble and dark of night
The yawn of a dawn will hasten the light

garysgirl

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2 posted 2002-12-16 11:36 AM

Karilea, this is beautiful. trhanks for sharing.

"Love makes the world go around"
~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

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Canada eh.

3 posted 2002-12-16 01:18 PM

Ah Karilea...you've done it again.
I get so emotional at Christmas..
And this series...well...you know..
Thank you for another keeper, this is beautiful!
~Hugs~

~ Season's Greetings to my 'family' at Passions ~

passing shadows
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4 posted 2002-12-16 01:21 PM

I usually don't get emotional around Christmas but reading stuff like this...it's hopeless to try to remain in tact.

Cpat Hair

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since 2001-06-05

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5 posted 2002-12-18 09:41 AM

very nicely told and in the gentle words I have come to expect from your writing..a gift for Christams that touches the part of me not usually found this time of year.

Earth Angel
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6 posted 2002-12-18 10:08 AM

This Christmas story is pure magic! Beautifully written, dear rays of sun!

~ May your Christmas be merry and the coming year be filled with joy for you and your family!

warm hugs,
Linda

Connel

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since 2002-11-04

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7 posted 2002-12-18 10:09 AM

Beatiful poem.. Thanks for sharing.

I wish to become a great poet some day, but it will only come in time. Til then, I shall write my poems, and wait.

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