As I've "decided" to celebrate the holidays with bronchitis. I'm stealing from another post which most of you haven't read. This is a retelling of the Christmas story by all the animals in the barn. Alll of the animals have their own song to sing. This is the camel's song. I carried a king, a wonder... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
We have wrappings and cookies and tinsel and tags Gumdrops with gingerbread, peppermints and canes The house is trimmed, the tree is up, Presents bought, stockings hung Lights are twinkling, the cocoa's hot Now just what is all this fuss about? by mamajoy Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Water drops compete with acorns on my porch roof Plip, plip plop! plop plip plip! Plippity plopity, drip drip drip But it's really A fairy orchestra tuning up Plopity plipity plop plop plop Plip! by mamajoy Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, December 14, 2007
There is a song inside Tumbling, rubmbling round A symphony of butterfly and angel wings Honey'd buzz and brooklet murmur Mountain wind and snowflake night silence Soft choir and flute and mighty ocean And newborn's wail There is a song inside Close eyes, open heart Can you hear it? by mamajoy Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Sleepy morning Stop the world I just want to curl on sofa With cocoa and a book May I borrow yours? by mamajoy Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
There is a heart hidden deep within That believes in Santa and fairies and sprites And the love of treelings and hobbits and mice Sprinkled with stardust who turn into men And glens biding merrily under the boughs of old oakes and young yews With dragons aflame and knights wielding lance and wizards... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
The Present Look see the gift It's paper shiny gold, bejeweled with red ribbon Shake it-- no rattle Open it hands quivering with excitement It's so heavy This must be the best present ever Puzzlement It's empty No wait There is a note Put box to ear And you do and you hear Mother doing dishes Dad... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Ohio Memory
The wind blew It curled 'round chimneypots, fingers and toes Frosting leaves and noses, roses and windowpane It crisped the air, biting our breath As we became dragons exhaling death with our steamclouds The wind blew Memory freshened And we were young again Sledding down hills Cold wind biting... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Oh, the feet are tired The head is reeling Fingers are sticky The kitchen's full with pots and pans Just bought presents are found in nooks The what to get whosit is churning away But The lights are shining out each night Glowing from hope and peace and love And angels are singing out on a hilltop... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, December 7, 2007
Winter Song
Soft as a kitten napping by fireside, Soft as a newborn babe asleep Soft as a cloudlet floating by Soft as a rosebud jewl'd by a drop of morning dew Soft as a whisper spread on a breeze, Soft as a trill of meadowlark Soft as a rivelet cloth'd in moss, Soft as a tender kiss from a maid Hold! see them... Sign in to see full entry.