I think this is a bit of trial and error…I wanted to create some kind of advent calendar in “writings”…. so this I will add to, and I am going to say the inspiration was from Gemma, my visits to Rimu Park from d’verse openlinknight-185. It asked for a poem, but I hope that I can do 24 that will all become one if that makes sense.
Rimu Park is the retirement home and as I visit I often learn new things about both the residents and my own outlook on life. I love Christmas dearly and I think I want to demonstrate through the full piece that it means different things to different people at different points in their lives. Whilst it can be a time of family and of love and sharing it can also be a time of loneliness and grief not just for people loved and lost but also for Christmas’ past.
December 1st. The Optimist
Christmas lights twinkle
Full of festive hopefulness
Heartaches falter fast
December 2nd. The Sage
Shadows and sorrows
Embers echo-Christmas past
Silent separation
December 3rd. The Giver
Secret Santa gifts
Friendly fun festivities
Given from my heart
December 4th. The Abandoned
You left without saying goodbye
My spirit was broken
Mistletoe mocks
December 5th. The Charlatan
Love was lacklustre
Was the food mixer the gift
To bring severance
Dec 6 and 7. The rector and his wife
In the beginning
Was the word and the word was
Pray for us sinners
We gave all we had
There was nothing left to give
God took it all
Dec 8th. The Teacher
Christingle service
Carol singing in the snow
Childrens faces glow
Alison Jean Hankinson
I think you want this linked to OLN… so I will do so… the idea of what’s behind Christmas is so well presented.
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What a great idea! Very well done so far
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Many thanks
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I am so overwhelmed after reading this.. beautifully written ❤️
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Thankyou so much.
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I really like how you took care to show both sides of things, that often are even struggling to prevail within one person alone, the joy and sorrow that Christmas can bring to one at the same time.
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I enjoyed the daily journal, the snapshot of each person or character ~ Thanks for sharing it ~
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I really liked the variety of perspectives and how you presented them. A good reminder that all is not always bright and calm.
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I have a few more to add. Thankyou for reading them.
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