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Keeping Christmas
No mistletoe snowmen tree
with twinkly lights angel
guarding us from the top
instead poinsettias a boxwood
wreath on the door the aroma
of pierogis stuffed with sauerkraut
mushrooms and garlic
almond cookies dusted with sugar
hearts brimming with Christmas
present past glad tidings
for the new year
A slow rain pocks the river drips
from the eaves the roof slippery
for reindeer our stockings lie
on the floor next to the jeans we wore
walking through the woods watching
for woodpeckers winter wrens
the chatter of tiny feathered creatures
filled the air like carols sung
by a multitude of heavenly hosts
Yesterday we delivered gifts
of homemade cookies to aging cousins
friends in the city thankful
for their presence remembering
losses suffered by so many who
will keep Christmas alone this year
JZR
12/23/o1
To each and every one of you, I send wishes for a holiday season filled with cheer and a New Year overflowing with promise!
