The Winter Poetry Swap has arrived. Our friend Tabatha Yeatts matches us up for a rich exchange of poetry inspired gifts. This year I was paired with Tricia Stohr-Hunt. This week I received her gift.
Tricia spent some time on my gift. That impresses me because these days, especially in December, time is precious and small. She cross-stitched my favorite line of poetry from Naomi Shihab Nye. Now to know this, she had to read my blog posts. Then design and stitch.
And to top it all off, she wrote a wonderful golden shovel using the line.
Golden Shovel for Advent
It is not the season of me or I.
Tricia Stohr-Hunt, 2019
nor the season of greed and want.
It is time for reflection, time to
prepare for the guest. We must be
ready to reach out to someone,
anyone who needs, anyone who
asks. Let us draw nearer to what makes
us whole. As the year crowns, it is music
that fills the air and our hearts with
expectation. Stars keep watch. My,
how they shine! Rejoice, for the Lord is coming.
Reflections on the Teche 
What a beautiful, thoughtful gift from Tricia! I especially love this line from her golden shovel:
“As the year crowns, it is music
that fills the air and our hearts with
expectation.”
My heart is warmed and lifted by your thoughtful treasures from Tricia, these words, and Tabatha’s ever-giving spirit. How lucky we all are to have found each other here. Love to you and yours, Margaret. xx
What a beautiful gift…not the season of “I,” “As the year crowns” what beautiful and thoughtful lines. This gift is an inspiration to me too.
How beautiful is this?? What beautiful cross stitching, with Naomi’s beautiful words and those heart-notes… and the poem with its year crowning… gorgeous! This is what love looks like. xo
These winter swaps are gifts to the entire community! What a beautiful poem. I confess I’ve not thus far been a fan of the golden shovel, but this one has won me over.
People Look East is my favorite hymn of advent, so I used it as the inspiration for the cross stitch and the poem.
Thank you for sharing this, Margaret.
A wonderful swap! ❤ Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com
How beautiful are your gifts from Tricia, Margaret, the cross-stitch and the golden shovel make a lovely pairing.
A beautiful gift! I am a little disappointed that in all my busy of previous months, I missed the sign-up for this poetry swap – but I am delighted by gifts such as yours. My heart sings with you.
Tricia brought a tear to my eye with this poem! Really lovely cross-stitching, too. *happy sigh*
…all of that AND be teaching 2nd grade as well. Tricia is a force for good in the world!!!
What a beautiful gift and poem! Thanks for sharing it with all of us.
I love the hearts and birds on her embroidered art to you, a sensitive touch, which goes along with the voice in her poem to you Margaret. Enjoy, and thanks for sharing them with us!