The Scent of Cornbread


warm Atlanta days
fall leaves and cornbread cooking
last December

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Light on the Darkest Nights

Moonlight falls
from high in the sky,
silvering
the latticed pine branches,
softly shining
on every trembling needle
like summer’s
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Sunset in Westford

Picture Credit: Leela Obilichetti, Westford, MA

Sunset sledders, 
free and unfettered, 
plummet downhill, 
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The Darkest Month

short, dark days 
let the fairy lights shine, 
long and bright 

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Confectioner’s Christmas

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warm days and wet roads,
the white Christmas this year
is sugar-spun

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Gingerbread Solstice

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heaven-sent
gingerbread scent
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Happy Hanukkah! (Right on Thyme)

Menorah with thyme wreath

May the light shine brightly on everyone, this dark December night, whether or not you celebrate Hanukkah. May you find time for things that bring you joy. May your dreams clarify and your wishes inch toward completion. May seasonal magic warm you and keep you safe. Be well, Brenda

Note: I have been working on braiding this thyme wreath, inspired by a post by Stacey of Down to Earth Digs. Although not finished, it has made my kitchen smell of summer. I plan to tie it with ribbon and hang it among my pottery. Thanks for the great idea, Stacey!!