Colours of Christmas

Gold cherry

By marandina

Fri, 01 Dec 2023
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It’s December 1st….I’m declaring it Christmas…

 

Colours of Christmas

Dreams made of cinnamon,

nights of ice,

tree-light dancing

on frosted panes.

Snowfall. Boughs hung heavy.

We hurry, wrapped

like presents on Christmas Eve;

silent sun setting in

a tenebrous sky.

Orange-russet hue

marking dusk-fall,   

sapphire shadows of home.

Dancing array of colours

cast silhouettes.

We listen and hear

Songs of winter.

 

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Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

You catch the Dcember sharp cold and indoor cosiness succinctly and well. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Rhiannon. Indoors with the heating on is the place to be just now. -3C last night. I was freezing at the footie in Brum..

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Colourful seasona poem Paul. Sounds like you've really grasped the spirit of Christmas.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by marandina on

Love this time of year, Jenny. "A Muppet Christmas Carol" will be going on very soon! :)

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Very Christmassy! One thing - do you mean bows or boughs? (it could be either I guess)

 

Submitted by marandina on

Ah thanks for reading, insert. Boughs! Amended.

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for the cherries. ABC Eds.

Hope I haven't gone too early with the Christmas stuff.

Just...couldn't...stop...myself...

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

Muppets Christmas Carol is always our Christmas Day after lunch treat. Last year my daughter and I went to a screening with full orchestra and the audience singing along. We still watched it on Christmas Day though, despite the fact we were at my son's, with his Swedish in-laws. And we had our own singalong!

Lovely festive poem, Paul.

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading it, Jane. Yes, I remember. It must have been a wonderful experience. 

 

"A Muppet Christmas Carol" is my all-time favourite festive movie. I adore it. My lad has recently signed up to Disney+ so I can get it on the TV again.

 

We are in the Christmas tunnel. I know we are because I bought a box of mince pies from Tesco earlier :) 

 

Submitted by celticman on

winter bite is here, but you make it seem such a delght!

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, CM. [I made it through Thursday night without being set alight by rampaging Warsaw fans. It was a delight.]

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Paul

 

Lovely poem. It sounds like you are a Christmas fan.  

Jean Day

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Jean. I am indeed :) 

 

Submitted by onemorething on

Gosh, even for a Christmas curmudgeon like me, this is very charming. Lovely images, love how it's been punctuated, makes for an interesting and evocative read. The only line I would edit is the wrapped like presents one, maybe a comma needed? Could just be me though, but I found myself reading it twice and stumbling a bit. But anyway, anyway, lovely bit of writing which manages to avoid all cliché which isn't at all easy with a Christmas poem. It's our Pick of the Day. Do share on social media.

 

Submitted by marandina on

Oh thank you, so much Rachel. I'll have a look in the morning in the cold light of day. I am sure you are right so will edit as a result. That's a lovely end to my day :) 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Gorgeous, Paul :0)

 

Submitted by marandina on

Ah thanks, Di. Praise from you is always highly valued :) 

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Perfect and beautiful. Restraint, just enough details. It's like a perfectly decorated tree, all the decorations spaced and the colours, vibrant, not too much. A mid-winter day illustrated in words.

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Jane. And the lovely feedback :)