Conjure me a warm day;
Bend holly into a wreath.
Leave trinkets where they lay,
Intertwine grasses from the heath.
Weave in some dried lavender,
Intersperse some winter berries,
Neglect not magical provender,
Add a curl of thyme for the fairies.
In the gloaming, carry it nigh.
“With some warmth, you’ll be blessed,”
Spake the White Witch’s soft sigh.
“I take with joy these things for my nest.”
Copyright 2014 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: Inspired by the Sunday Whirl, Wordle 144.
26 thoughts on “White Witch in Winter”
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This says *winter* to me-red berries, green leaves and plenty of white snow-a lovely image Brenda!
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Yes, me, too. I wondered if I would be able to write fairy tales in winter, but so far, they are still flowing. 🙂
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Lovely!
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Thanks!
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Ooh look! ILEX. Great story!
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I don’t know ILEX. But thanks!!
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Ilex is the Latin name for holly. =-)
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Ah, you clever botanist! I never managed to take the woody class, but I did take the flowers horticulture class. One of my favorites, looking back, but overwhelming at the time.
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Brenda, My friends in VA and PA are praying for just a touch of warmth. Smiling, I am sure they would really appreciate t his. Take care, Bill
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🙂 Soon, warmth is coming soon. Like maybe March, LOL Cheers, Brenda
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we certainly need a nice witch about now, and i hope she listens – wonderful words )
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Thanks, yes, as winter goes on, and the arctic chill returns, we need a white witch. 🙂
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Oh, that was lovely! And magnificent at the same time! ❤
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Glad you think so. I had a great time writing it, it was so much easier than a sonnet. LOL I don’t know why I enjoy torturing myself with all this rhyming, but I do.
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White she is this day…but alas the sun shines through the bitter cold.
A few years back I had several unpleasant conversations about how haiku should be interpreted. I however like that haiku allows us to mold it to our liking – and I like this – I can imagine that bathhouse, with a little crescent moon carved in the door…
Have you seen this new haibun prompt site? My contribution is here:
http://julesinflashyfiction.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/haibun-january-plays-whisper-down-the-lane/
~Jules
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I’ll come take a look soon. I saw a new prompt by Anja and Elephant. I plan to think it over some more soon, but right now, I’m working on a fairy drawing, LOL. my daughter loves when I draw her fairies. 🙂 Cheers, Brenda
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Fabulous. I love it.
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Thanks, I think it started cooking in the back of my mind when we were chatting about that cold snap. 🙂
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Nice! The witch seemed rather nice. Love the pic!
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Thanks, I thought a nice witch was just what the day needed. 🙂
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My favorite so far. Love it.
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Thanks!
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She sounds wonderful, Brenda. Love this!
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Thanks!
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Very pretty!
(If she brings warmth my way, I’ll throw in some mint.)
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Yum! Mint!
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