Poetry Friday round-up with Irene Latham at Live your Poem.
Merry Christmas Poetry Friday! My celebration began last night at our Christmas Eve service. St. Nick visits each year and tells a story to the children. He also leaves candy in their shoes that they left at the church door. Since it was 80 degrees yesterday, their little bare feet did not get cold.
On Christmas Eve Eve, our choir with some children tag alongs went caroling at two local assisted living facilities. We brought Santa along. I love this picture of Baby Jacques cuddling up to Santa.
Tabatha Yeatts gathers names and addresses to spark a poetry exchange. I received a lovely package from Linda Baie in cold Colorado. She sent a poet’s set from our own Robyn Hood Black’s Etsy shop.
Linda crafted a black-out poem especially for me and mounted it on a Christmas collage. It’s lovely.
passage home
round the lamp
beam each one in his own way,
making others idle
together
giving coats
strong enough
for bad weather.
lined on the inside with flannel,
every one did something
for the seasonFriday, December 25th.
This day was Christmas;
all day long, and
a holiday dinner
Old Style celebrated
grand
drank, atefinished all
another answered
very well
magnificent light
carrying us
fine day
sunshine.–Linda Baie
May you and yours enjoy this day and always the blessings of Christmas Joy.
Reflections on the Teche 
Merry Christmas Margaret! Sounds like a lovely evening and definitely a lovely gift from Linda!
Oh, baby Jacques!! Sweet. And Linda’s blackout poem is just lovely, especially that light-filled ending. Tabatha is our PF Santa, isn’t she? I read a few poems from ILLUMINATE to the family last night, Margaret… thank you again and again for that lovely book. Merry Christmas!
Thanks for this comment. It means a lot to me that Illuminate can still inspire.
In between brunch and the rest of the festivities. Thank you for sharing, Margaret. Hope the day brings lots of light and merriment for you and all the family.
What a lovely gift exchange. You always inspire me to reach and create. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Margaret. A very blessed Christmas and New Year to you and the whole family. I shouldn’t have to ask but who is “Santa” in your post as well as one by the Kyles? He is wonderful. Peace, Mac
Sent from my iPad Mac Stearns
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What a lovely gift! I went caroling with a group of teachers this year for the first time in years. We visited retired teachers in our community, and the joy on their faces was full of “magnificent light.” It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon! Hope you had a wonderful day yesterday, and enjoy the rest of the weekend with your family. Merry Christmas!
Caroling is magical. Daughter number 2 arrives today, then I’m off to my parents’. Christmas is a family time!
“every one did something
for the season” — yes!
Lovely poem and gift, Margaret! Merry Christmas!
What a wonderful celebration you had at church and during your visitation. I did not know about the poetry exchange and think what you received from Linda is a gift of the season. I just launched Autumn’s Palette Gallery and am impressed by all the voices that joined in.
Sweet St. Nick tradition + photos + assisted living visits.
Linda’s opening with a beam + closing with the idea of light is warmly wonderful.
And Robyn’s artistry is always a joy to see.
Appreciations, Margaret at Christmastime through Advent.
A Vibrant 2016 to you, too.