Beneath The 'Toe (Mistletoe Magic)

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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2013-12-15 07:28 PM

Beneath The 'Toe
(Mistletoe Magic)

Nay – beneath the 'toe
is not a fantasy,
a kiss of bliss
nor is it
a magical thing -
'tis like 'Claus and his Dwarfs
the Bunny's Easter
St. Patrick's Pot-of-Gold,
Goldie Lock's Three Bears.

Nay – beneath the 'toe
is not a fantasy,
it's as real as love
and heart
and soul
and life
and something
beyond you and me –

Nay – beneath the 'toe
is not a fantasy,
but a trip to a world
in all
of our dreams.

I know . . .
for there I be
right now,
with glass of nog
in hand.

Magic is something
that lives everywhere
through our eyes,
our hearts,
embedded in our souls . . .
and I believe
in the magic

of the 'toe.

© wesley james beard, jr.
december 15, 2013

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

1 posted 2013-12-15 08:28 PM

Jimmy, your poetry so often makes me smile. I love your ability to bring enchantment to some often overlooked things. This is charming and makes me want to go out now and buy Mistletoe.

Again, Merry Christmas.
Ali

paderewski
Member

since 2011-02-04

Posts 287
Louisiana, USA

2 posted 2013-12-15 08:44 PM

Loved the way you spelled out mistletoe with italics in the verse. You are right, I remember when standing under the mistletoe WAS something very magic.

~*~ Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. ~*~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

3 posted 2013-12-16 09:18 AM

Jimmy, you make me want to go back home and stand under my mistletoe! It is the same mistletoe hung up every year for as long as I can remember...It has seen its fair share of smoochin' Thanks for stiring the memories!

Lori

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

4 posted 2013-12-16 08:34 PM

enjoyed...hope you have a Merry Christmas...James

Paula Finn
Member Ascendant

since 2000-06-17

Posts 5546
missouri

5 posted 2013-12-16 08:40 PM

Ah mistletoe....

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

6 posted 2013-12-17 01:15 AM

i love the chistmas spirit of the poem, specially beneath the toe where we can make all wishes, thanks for the lovely and sweet poem

yann

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

7 posted 2013-12-17 03:59 PM

It's a beautiful tradition really and you rendered it perfectly, dear Jimmy.

Margherita

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