Photo by Eddie Frank, Gas Lamp Productions
In my little town, the lights sparkle
Like diamond dust thrown in the wind
Lifted by souls of the living
Who search for the gift of pure joy.
Like diamond dust thrown in the wind
Questions fly to neighbors near and far
Who search for the gift of pure joy
While admiring the view of the world.
Questions fly to neighbors near and far
Are you happy, or sad, or just neutral?
While admiring the view of the world
Where the cardinal and pelican play.
Are you happy or sad, or just neutral
Living in towns, cities and farms
Where the cardinal and pelican play
With wings full of wisdom and grace.
Photo by Carla Bradley Evans
Living in towns, cities, and farms
Worshipping spirits and stars from above
With wings full of wisdom and grace
The answers appear all around.
Photo by Susan Licht
Worshipping spirits and stars from above
While snow dances or sun sets with a splash
The answers appear all around
If we listen to trumpeting truths.
While snow dances or sun sets with a splash
From sea to shining sea
If we listen to trumpeting truths
The message can give us all peace.
From sea to shining sea
We embrace the spirits who soar
The message can give us all peace
Love and joy are in each part of us.
Happy Holidays to you, and may peace and joy abound in your life.
roughwighting 
So beautiful, Pam! You are a true artist with words…Happy Holidays to you and yours, My Friend ❤
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Your exceptional cardinal photo fit in perfectly – THANK YOU for helping me express those words! xo
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Happy Holidays! Peaceful and joyful right now. Having ten days of vacation, extra time with family, more reading and writing and editing time.
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You got the message, all right. Peace and joy definitely abound in your life. Enjoy the Christmas spirit (and the valued time). So wonderful to become blogging friends with you this past year.
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Wow Pam – VERY good and beautiful love marcia
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You’re a poet, too!
and it was beautiful.
Happy holidays, my friend!
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I send you warm, heartfelt thanks for all of your support and comments this year, as well as your fabulous blog on life as a dad, husband, writer, cartoonist, artist, fiddler, lover-of-rats, and all-around-great guy.
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Lovely! Merry Christmas back to you, Pam, on the wings of a dove…
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On the wings of the dove, pelican, cardinal, and whatever/whoever else can carry us! 🙂
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Beautiful poem. Peace and joy to you.
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Thank you – I know it must be a beautiful Christmas setting in your town. I wish you plenty of (non-rock) Christmas cookies (as well as peace and joy).
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That’s really nice Pam, and I’m no poetry lover at all. Great selection of pics too – love that pink bird who looks so fed up.
Is that your town, Tiburon? It resembles Cork (Ireland) in the way it marches steadily up the hill like that.
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Thanks so much, Roy. I’m not a poet, but I love writing acoustic poetry like this, which has a structure and rhythm that inspires me. The red cardinal was photographed by my friend, Carla, who lives in New Jersey, where the cardinal loves to show off in the snow. Here in Tiburon, no snow, just lots of lit-up hills and water views. I think I’d love Cork!
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Beautiful, the words and the images. Thank you for this holiday gift, Pam. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season!
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And the same to you, David! I’m hoping you write more (and more often) blogs in 2014. You inspire me (and I loved the radio interview!)
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Beautiful words. May the love and joy of the season hold you in it’s grasp.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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And to you, my blogging friend. How wonderful to connect, oceans apart, yet so close in thought. And I love the idea of your hugs – Big hug back to you.
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What a lovely poem, Pam. I think I’m happy, sad, neutral, every emotion in between, up above and under. Embracing the soaring spirits on this Solstice weekend and beyond. Enjoy these holydays!
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Yes yes yes, part of the human condition – ‘every emotion in between.’ But may we soar up and over the emotions at times, and just BE. That is my wish for you on these holydays. xo
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So lovely! Thank you!
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Special thanks to my special co-author and writing buddy.
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Wishing you and your family a very blessed Christmas!!!
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Your Christmas Eve poem is LOVELY!
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Reading posts like this make surfing such a plaesure
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Hey, you’re the goto expert. Thanks for hanging out here.
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