You’re a star on the tree,
a light in the long winter darkness,
a beacon for joy and magic.
You’re the reason there’s chocolate,
the purpose to music,
the warp and weft of all weavings.
You put the stars in my eyes,
dance a jig in my thoughts
and bring the warmth I need.
Believe in yourself,
this new year is yours
just as it’s mine.
We both have a place,
a moment in time,
a river that overflows with happy.
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: I wish you all that’s happy, whatever you do or don’t celebrate. We are all brothers and sisters in the mystery of life, all stardust in the universe, all hungry for love and joy. I’ll be taking some time with my family the next few weeks. A million warm holiday hugs!!
What a beautiful poem. Happy New Year, Brenda! Thanks for following my blog 🙂
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Thank you!
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Love your poem and magical tree. You are a star! Happy New Year Brenda! Hugs lol
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Thanks! You have a happy 2016, too!
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“Happy New Year! All my best wishes for 2016!”
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The inclusive poem was fantastic, Brenda. I love the way everyone shines in your eyes. Hope it was happy and keep on enjoying as it was special now, it will be special evermore. I can just picture songs, instruments, art, laughter and cookies in your happy home. 🙂
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And today, we got to use our new snowblower. 😉 We might make beeswax candles, too. I remember it as not easy, but it recommends heating up the wax with a hair dryer! I’m going to give it a go. XOXO
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Wonderfully magical and happy! Big Hugs 🙂
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Hugs!
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Hugs and more back to you and yours!
Hard to believe another old year ends and a new one begins!
Continued success in all your creativity!
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Time goes by too fast for me!
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Wonderful words, not only for the season, but for any time. Merry Christmas to you, your family, and your readers.
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Merry Christmas to you and yours, too. And I hope you knew those words were for you, too. Take care and XOXO
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Brenda! Enjoy these wonderful days of peace and friendship. Eddie
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Thanks, Eddie! We are having a good year’s end. 🙂
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I don’t see any content here. Did WP delete it? Happy Holidays!
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What a beautiful tree, decorated with lights and your lovely words. A million warm hugs back at you.
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Yeah! More hugs are always welcome. That tree decorated Quincy Market in Boston. It was lovely. My son took a photo and made it the background on his phone. 🙂
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Have a good time, yourself
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((Hugs)) and thanks!
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A million warm holiday hugs to you too, my dear Brenda! Enjoy Christmas with your loved ones and may 2016 be kind and beautiful… 🙂 xxxx
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Thanks, Marina! Fingers crossed for a blessed New Year for all of us. XOXO
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yep, fingers crossed! 😉 xxxx
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Nice, cool tree too
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Thanks! We found the tree at Quincy Market in Boston. It was enormous!!
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Excellent, selecting the tree is one of the high points of Christmas
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The tree is taller than our house. We just admired it, we only brought home pictures. 🙂 Our tree is much more modest.
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So is mine 😀 Outdoor trees are nice to look at though
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Just, they are majestic.
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And they get the job again next year if they are planted
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Lovely poem, Brenda. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and family. 🙂
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Thanks, Merry Christmas to you! I enjoyed watching the Eye of Sahara video on your site. I had never heard of that before. Very cool anomaly. Happy Holidays!
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HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU, HAPPY HOLIDAYS FOR YOU, MAY YOU GET WHAT YOU WANTED THUS FOR YOUR LOVED ONES TOO! 😀
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Thanks, Jonathan! I hope we get our snowblower before the snow, that Santa makes the kids happy and that we all survive the American-sized amount of cookies I baked. All the best to you and yours, XOXO
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And also to you! My Diana can’t bake ALL THE GOODIES she wants to….but will manage to do SOMETHING!
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The important part is the joy. I hope you both have lots of that!!
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I love this poem. I wish you all the best this holiday season.
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Thanks! I appreciate your good wishes. You shine, my friend. Happy Holidays!
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I love your writings Brenda, so beautiful. This poem is strong in thought and image – a powerful and stirring message. Best wishes to you and your family for a Merry Christmas and the happiest of New Years!
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Thanks, Mary, and happiest of happy holidays to you and yours!
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
STARS AND LIGHTSS ILLUMINATE OUR PATHS
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Peace and Joy, Jonathan!
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Reblogged this on Humoring the Goddess and commented:
We are all Stars on Earth.
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Yes, each of us shines. XOXO
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Hi Brenda, pretty star 🌟.-
Such a beautiful poem … Being the top star on a tree is such a powerful image… Shedding light like stars do… that might be something we could all aim at, figuratively speaking as you say…
Thanks for sharing your light… Merry Christmas and all my best wishes to you. Aquileana 🎄
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You are a top star, my friend. Don’t doubt it for a minute. Thanks for sharing your light with me, too. Blessed be. Happy Solstice, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
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Merry Christmas! Holiday cheer to you and your family!
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And to you and yours. May the light shine on everyone you know, my friend. XOXO
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have a wonderful holiday season, brenda and see you when you get back )
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Thanks, Beth. Have a great holiday, Pretty Lady!
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Warmest holiday wishes to you and yours! Love the poem. 🙂
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Happy Holidays to you, too, Jama. I’ll be back to Poetry Friday one day soon. When I’m not coughing up my lungs and watching action movies. LOL
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Fabulous on all counts. Beautiful tree and beautiful poem. Happy, happy post!!!!
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It’s for all of you, the stars in my internet heaven. XOXO
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So beautifully perfect for the holidays Brenda 🙂
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Thanks, Andy. I hope you have a great one!!
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Merry Christmas! Brenda
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Thanks and you!
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Million hugs and thanks from me! You are a good fellow blogger, always supportive and always there when I needed you. May your Christmas be warm, full of light and love, and certainly as merry as only possible!
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Thanks, Inese! XOXO
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