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CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA

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Midwinter’s blush—not born of frost, but coaxed from shadows when days shrink to slivers. A star-shaped constellation pressed between panes, each scarlet leaf a silent flare against winter’s gray. Some call it flor de Nochebuena, flower of the Holy Night~ as if crimson could hold reverence, as if a plant remembers angels or the weight of a child’s breath. Yet here it stands: unbothered by theology, a bold geometry of joy. Watch how its gold-tipped stamens ignite like votives~ not praying, simply being light.
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Gauthier Avatar
December 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Inspired ! Beautiful ~ added to my FAVE's
Etgen-Baker Avatar
December 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
wow, thank you! grateful for your visit and the FAVE. awesome
Hind Avatar
December 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Gorgeous work, Sara. That stanza "not born from frost, but shadows" !!
Etgen-Baker Avatar
December 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
thanks, Paige, for appreciating that last stanza. hugs, Sara
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