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Mistletoe Angel
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0 posted 2002-12-23 10:30 PM




(Sven's wonderful poem inspired me to write this piece, yay! I want to start posting this is as a yearly tradition! (does happy dance) Yay!!!

Merry Christmas to All, yay!!! )

The Legend Of The Mistletoe Angel
By: Noah Eaton
12/23/02

Up atop a magical blue spruce tree
In the middle of a misty kaleidoscope lake
Where all of Mother Nature's sparrows and bluebirds gather
Where brother partridges and sister doves play

There lives a Singing Sparrow, who rests
Under a blanket of rivulet mistletoe
Eating the ripe berries with happy chirps
Then flying off by dawn wherever his heart roams

The berries are fruits of life that produce love
Like a parasite the warm harmony is spread
Legend has it early every Christmas Eve
The sparrow turns into a mysterious angel, many have said

With a long dress, made entirely of mistletoe
Wings of the northern lights, glowing bright like molten lava
With a crown of sapphire, worn over to match his blue eyes
A mask of porcelain, with a warm gingerbread smile of sangria

He wears many beads around his neck which symbolize X-mas colors
With long brown hair flowing gently like a grandmothers smile when she cooks dinner
For her many children and grandchildren that embrace her lovingly
Whose cheeks blush pink with a glow like that of a kiss from a little girl to her father

His eyes are unlike any others eyes, they are rather unique
When sad you can see the seven sisters in space
When laughing you can see Pleiades and shooting stars
When happy you can see Andromeda and north star tears stream down his face

He strums an acoustic guitar with a bluebird complexion base
With a robin egg neck and strings fashioned of egg nog gold
When played, all the sparrows gather together and sing with him
As we are all sparrows of God, with so much love to behold

Every Christmas he goes to visit every little boy without a smile
Every little girl without a warm bed to sleep upon
And hugs the children gently and sings gentle kyries
With a voice like a Bosendorfer he sings these songs,

"Children, fear not, you are loved
Sparrows we are, sparrows we sing
May the sparrows sing with you tonight
And Christmas cheer lovingly bring

You are Christmas, so Christmas let be
And show others Christmas you see
So become Christmas and follow Thee
And celebrate Christmas each day unconditionally"

And he gives each golden-hearted boy and girl a hug
Hope and seed to feed the songbirds
So all the sparrows can sing with their church bell vocals
With Charlotte Church smiles that can even be heard

And encourages all Christmas is a holiday for every day
For everyone to enthusiasticly celebrate
Giving and sharing is an example we must set
The children in our hearts always live, boys and girls with love ablaze

And even after every Christmas day, the Mistletoe Angel is there
Morphing back into the sparrow which sings everywhere
Where God always feeds the birds with songs of praise
And teaches the fledglings to fly with unicorn leaps in loves air

Love is a parasite, one without a cure
So spread the love and make rosy cheeks to all throughout the year
As Mistletoe Angel stands on the top of your tree
Smiling with little boys laughter and little girls cheers





"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

[This message has been edited by Mistletoe Angel (12-23-2002 10:32 PM).]

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1 posted 2002-12-23 10:46 PM


Hey, Noah, this is great, filled with all the warmth and sincerity you always project. Well done, my frend, and a very Merry Christmas to you!!!

(I heard a different legend about how the mistletoe angel came to be but it's probably just a rumor! )


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2 posted 2002-12-23 11:48 PM


Happy Holidays to you Noah..as usual you are in your descriptive best


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3 posted 2002-12-24 12:00 PM


I am happy to know...
this legend of Mistletoe...
And as no other could do
It so well describes the likes of you

Merry Christmas Noah

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4 posted 2002-12-24 12:24 PM


Merry Christmas Noah, my dear friend!
This was just gorgeous and touching..
May all you wishes come true
and be blessed in the new Year!
love, Cher

Poetry is:
Passion, imagination and intellect running together.

Aloha with warmest regards, Cheryl Stewart Koomoa

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5 posted 2002-12-24 12:33 PM


Noah, I never ever thought of Love as a parasite before, and if someone had called it that without this poem to back them up, I would have laughed or deemed the thought preposterous at best. But you've presented such a convincing story, I think I can accept this parasite concept.
Unique. Incredibly unique.

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6 posted 2002-12-24 12:37 PM


Yay!  Noah you did the ultimate mistletoe poem, and I wish you a very Merry Christmas my dear poet friend.

         
Season's Greetings
    from my home in Canada to yours!

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7 posted 2002-12-24 03:08 AM


yes, a yearly tradition it will be!

Love and hugs to you Noah, Merry Christmas.

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8 posted 2002-12-24 04:16 AM


Noah, this is so beautiful and sweet. I feel compassion and love all through it.... Thank you, friend....     

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

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9 posted 2002-12-26 01:05 AM


Very warm and full of life and love...James
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10 posted 2002-12-27 02:16 AM



Noah~
A lovely legend it is.
You've penned this beautifully, and it's so
filled with the heart that is you.
Hugs,
~Vicky

"...until you have read the verse on his heart,
you have not truly met the poet.
~vlraynes

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11 posted 2002-12-27 04:31 AM



youre such a frickin cheery person, i'm
cheery too but compared to you, i might
as well just wear a cardboard box on the
top of my head. i commend your optimism.

and, yeah some cool descriptions.

"kaleidoscopic lake", tish tosh, sassy.

cool stuff noah, keep it up.

-chris.

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12 posted 2002-12-28 06:56 PM


enjoy your read
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13 posted 2002-12-28 08:29 PM



Yes, Noah...
bring it back, every year!

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14 posted 2002-12-28 09:40 PM


Noah, only you could write this and do such a wonderful job and be so descriptive. Oh, how our world needs Christmas love each and every day.

I look forward to this being a yearly post.

Hugs sweetie ~ Marti

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15 posted 2002-12-28 10:21 PM


Dear Noah, You always bring a quick smile or tear with your writings. Yes, do bring this back each year. hugs, Chris

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....
                  
                       -Emily Dickinson

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16 posted 2002-12-29 03:27 AM


A belated Merry Christmas Noah....

Hope Santa was good to you, for this gft from you is certainly a keeper...and, yes, an awesome idea for a tradition!!!!


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17 posted 2002-12-29 10:04 AM


and thus a tradition it shall be
the mistletoe on top of the tree...

Very well done buddie.  Enjoyed!

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18 posted 2002-12-29 02:50 PM


Noah - lovely my friend, you are a true artist...

BC

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19 posted 2002-12-29 10:47 PM


A beautiful write for the season, Noah. As always your use of words is amazing.
Sandra

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20 posted 2002-12-29 11:11 PM


a lovely write....you are a credit to your name Mistletoe Angel

~Salty

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