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Rex Allen McCoy
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since 2000-01-30

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Sippin a Timmy's in London

0 posted 2003-12-06 07:15 AM

A Christmas Fire
~~~
My easy-chair steps closer to the hearth
with each passing Christmas
an ingle-nook forestalling isolation and despair
A wisp of smoke
the gentle song of embers
as the flames engulf stale reality
with the golden glow of merry voices
from so many years ago
~
Church-bells chiming faintly
mingle with the sound of carolers
weaving door to door
through the fresh
crisp
trackless snow
Smiling eyes singing
hand in hand
Warm hearts reaching out
and hugs
before they go
~
Though next . . . an ivy'd manor house
one stayed on to linger
One with a face
framed by a wreath of flaxen hair
the shyest stair from downcast eyes
cheeks flushed to rose
and a voice
that whispered to the deepest heart
~
Songbook clutched across a breast
throbbing
to the feathered touch of fairy feet
If only you knew
from that moment
to this
you would bring to me and always fulfill
my fondest memories
each Christmas
~~~

[This message has been edited by Rex Allen McCoy (12-06-2003 07:21 AM).]

Nightshade

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since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

1 posted 2003-12-06 09:15 AM

Oh, Rex, what a joy it is to read your words again, especially this piece as the snow falls outside my window! hugs, Chris

"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet."
-Plato

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

2 posted 2003-12-06 10:59 AM

Rex Allen

What a lovely nostalgic picture you have painted of Christmas memories. Good to see you!

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

3 posted 2003-12-06 01:01 PM

Christmas does bring out the best in us

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

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Canada eh.

4 posted 2003-12-06 01:08 PM

Hi Rex!
Wonderful write this..
Waving a hand up the 401 at ya!
So good to read you again.
Hugs~

~ Let peace begin with me...

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

5 posted 2003-12-06 08:30 PM

(big hugggsssssss) God Bless You, sweet friend, I am sooooooo happy to see you again as you have been missed soooooooo long by us all! (sigh) We all wish you and your loved ones the happiest holidays, sweet friend, God Bless You and may Yuletide grant you good tidings, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Rex, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"You'll find something that's enough to keep you
But if the bright lights don't receive you
You should turn yourself around and come back home" MB20

pictureme
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since 2003-11-28

Posts 248
Ohio, USA

6 posted 2003-12-06 11:26 PM

I'm new to this site and don't believe I have had the pleasure of your previous writes...however this one was so warm with memories of past....and presents :-)
pictureme :-)

Bill Charles
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since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

7 posted 2003-12-07 11:12 AM

Rex Allen - a Christmas Fire written of well from many feelings that I read in this writing. Nicely done...

BC

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

8 posted 2003-12-07 11:17 AM

Wow. I really like this one Rex, and am glad to see you back in here!

This is beyond a Currier and Ives scene.

Rex Allen McCoy
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since 2000-01-30

Posts 2863
Sippin a Timmy's in London

9 posted 2003-12-08 08:32 AM

It always surprises me to see that I'm still remembered when I pop in ... I don't write very much anymore, just one or two a year, but I thank you all for your kind words of encouragement and friendship.

Rex

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