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Underneath the frost it turns,
hidden in a fog it churns —
winter snaps its coiled whip
cracks the ice but holds its grip.
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It wraps the trees in shiver beads,
chews on shadows, spits out seeds
to grace the gardens flocked in sleep
waiting for that northward leap
of the wandering,
prodigal sun.
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(c) Betty Hayes Albright 2014, 2021
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(Re-posted from 2017)
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Wishing everyone a Happy Winter’s Solstice — and may your holidays be filled with love, joy and peace!
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Seasonings 
What a beautiful poem that captures the mood of winter and the gardens. Thank you!
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Thank you so much, Mary Ann! I’m happy to see you here.
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A beautiful poem, lovely to see you here. HAPPY CHRISTMAS ⛄🌲🌲🌲⛄⛄⛄⛄🌲⛄💜💜💜💜💜💜
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Thank you, Willow! I’m hoping to visit your blog today to get caught up. (Behind as usual. ☺ ) Hope you have a wonderful Christmas! ❤💚❤💚
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No worries my blog and I are not moving. I hope you all have a lovely, safe and happy Christmas too 💜💜💜
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Same to you, Willow! ❤❤
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Beautiful, Betty. I wish you could have kept going, it feels as if there is more to say.
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Thank you, sir! And I see what you’re saying about the brevity. Seems I ran out of chocolate when writing this one. 😉
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What a wonderful poem, I love the rhythm and rhymes. Merry Christmas Betty!
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Thanks, Kim – hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
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Such a delightful poem…brought a smile or two.
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Thank you, Charlie – really glad it made you smile! 🙂
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For three days the sun stands still in the sky … Happy Solstice, and New Year too!
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Happy Solstice to you also, Peter. Wishing you peace and joy over the holidays — and beyond!
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Wishing you a Happy Christmas, Betty!🎅🏻
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Thank you, Ken – wishing you the same! 🎄☃️
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Thank you, Betty!
(PS: I’m just out of hospital, after surgery,
so it’s rather hard going, this year.)
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Ken, I’d wondering how you were doing. Sure hope the surgery was successful and that you’ve been healing up. I know it takes time to recover from that! Not to mention how scary it is. Wishing you a much better 2022. Please take care and keep in touch!
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Thanks, Betty!
I’m still in a world of pain, to be honest.
(The operation was for stage 3 bowel cancer, but full results won’t be back til New Year.)
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Ken, I’m sorry to hear you’re still in so much pain. Wish I had a magic wand for that. I hope the results and prognosis will all be good ones and that you’ll start to feel better soon. My thoughts will be with you.
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Lovely wintery words.
Wishing you a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
Melanie x
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Thanks very much, Melanie. Wishing you all good things over the holidays, and a happy 2022. Here’s to good health!
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Thank you so much.
x 💖 x
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Shiver beads!
Beautiful poem, Betty. ❤️
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Thank you very much, Bela! 💖
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Yes! 💓
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