Kim Rodrigues Poet Nonet

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Heaven and Earth

HEAVEN AND EARTH

cherubim cheering, chestnuts o’er fire,
plumes of heat in kin’s nighttime sleep,
preparing the gift of peace —
turtle doves for release.
commanded, angels
keep watch by moon,
stirring breaths
of child
and
their
grownups.
children smile,
their parents groan,
at waking up soon
to piles of presents at
bottom edge of blinking tree.
cocoa and coffee speed process
of ribbons and paper; joy reacts.

12/9/2020
Double Nonet Poetry Contest
Sponsor: William Kekaula


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Sara Kendrick December 22, 2020 at 5:18 AM Christmas mornings can be so interesting when there are children in the home. Congrats on your winner. Sara Kim Rodrigues December 22, 2020 at 6:34 AM So true! We are past that. ;)

William Kelii Kekaula December 21, 2020 at 6:55 PM Thank you for sharing a wondrous part of yourself, Kim, my compliments on your honorable placement, Aloha! William Kim Rodrigues December 22, 2020 at 6:33 AM Thank you, William!

Caren Krutsinger December 13, 2020 at 4:55 PM I love how this went from heaven to earth; how joyous and Christmas-like! Kim Rodrigues December 14, 2020 at 2:29 AM Thank you! Merry early Christmas!

Michelle Faulkner December 13, 2020 at 4:39 PM This is a wonderful picture of the stillness of Christmas Eve, and the joy and exceitment of Christmas morning (and boy do we need that coffee and cocoa) I wish I could figure out how to center mine to look as pretty as yours! Michelle Faulkner December 14, 2020 at 10:13 AM The problem is I don't get what those terms mean, someone has to stand next to me and point at the screen before I get it! Kim Rodrigues December 14, 2020 at 2:33 AM Thank you, sweet Michelle! Kim Rodrigues December 14, 2020 at 2:32 AM wrap “center” in <> with no quotation marks at the beginning and put a slash mark before center / inside those <>

Regina Mcintosh December 10, 2020 at 4:50 AM Lovely thoughts - Blessings and prayers for your joyous yuletide Kim Rodrigues December 10, 2020 at 5:20 AM Merry Christmas to you sweet Regina! God bless and thank you!

Victor Buhagiar December 9, 2020 at 9:37 AM A nonet of joy. Oh how we miss the joy of Christmas. ~~ Kim Rodrigues December 9, 2020 at 5:28 PM The hustle and bustle and joy of it all!

Vijay Pandit December 9, 2020 at 9:20 AM Joy of Christmas emanates from your verses, Kim--enjoyed the read of this festive write. Kim Rodrigues December 9, 2020 at 9:22 AM Thank you, dear friend!