out of the rain and snow,
laughing away long dark days
beside the tree
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Together by the Tree
Tag Archives: Holidays
Year’s End Cheer
May your days be full of cheer,
with everyone you hold dear
feeling well and full of fun —
each and every one! Continue reading
A Sweet Sting
remembering
my mother,
arms wide and strong
like tree branches
warm with morning sun, Continue reading
Gingerbread Solstice
heaven-sent
gingerbread scent
December torment Continue reading
Christmas Wishes
May your dreams inspire you,
May you rarely feel blue,
And almost never angry red.
May all bad things remain unsaid,
May magic touch you and yours,
And love find you, opening new doors.
Copyright 2014 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: Merry Christmas!! My family was lucky to see the Boston Ballet perform the Nutcracker a few days ago. The daughter of a friend was dancing the part of Mother Ginger’s child. We had such fun, we bought these two ornaments to commemorate such a special night. I wish you many blessings to you and yours. Warmly, Brenda
‘Tis the Season Haībun
There’s nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.
— Erma Bombeck
When I was a child, I hated suspense, and all my energy went into solving mysteries quickly. I generally figured out who did what where in the game Clue, where the flag was in Stratego and what I was getting for Christmas. Continue reading
Friendly Fairy Tales 