My Heart Is Poinsettia Red

My heart is poinsettia red,
You have filled it with Your own dear blood,
My love in return to all others spread,
None do You exclude, tho you could.


Our efforts to give wax so pitying,
Next to Your humble babe's crying,
Even so, tho some decry harried gift-giving,
It is in such giving we are living, nor dying.


Explosions of shiny foil red blue and green,
The most novel expressions Man's ever seen.
What's too much for me, if I am quieter,
Let everyone be, the gaudier the better!


Lights on trees, doorways and stores,
Echo that star that bids us yore.
Hail, hail, the bells, let red hearts sing out!
You live in us - there is no doubt!

And my heart is poinsettia red.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 12/30/2017 7:55:00 PM
Beautiful!
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Date: 12/24/2017 12:16:00 PM
Sunlite, your poetry is an absolute and uplifting joy to read. Beautiful in imagery and lovely in content, I especially loved your last stanza and last line.. Starlit poetry my friend. Warmest wishes for a Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones.. ~Susan
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Date: 12/23/2017 11:53:00 AM
such beautiful uplifting poem Sunlite perfect for this time of year - I manged to keep a poinsettia for 2 years but the leaves were green not red so I have just got a new one this year - always makes me feel christmassy :-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 12/20/2017 7:41:00 AM
Excellent Sunlite! and I love how it ends with peaceful closure ! :)
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Date: 12/19/2017 9:23:00 AM
This is a special piece. Well expressed!
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Sunlite Wanter
Date: 12/19/2017 9:54:00 AM
Thank you so much for your reading and comment.
Date: 12/18/2017 5:12:00 PM
Beautiful imagery. LOVE your title!!!
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Date: 12/19/2017 9:54:00 AM
If I didn't thank you, I thank you now!!!!
Date: 12/17/2017 9:07:00 PM
How lovely this is. And I love poinsettia, I wear one in my hair just about everyday this month of December. Well coming from an Island where we wear flowers in our hair, I can't help wearing what is more fitting for this Christmas. Lol! Beautiful write, Sunlite! Hugs and smiles :)
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Sunlite Wanter
Date: 12/18/2017 6:12:00 PM
I think of Polynesian women dancing with the flowers in their hair. I know you will really look festive! Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Date: 12/17/2017 12:03:00 PM
A lovely poem which is most fitting for this special time of the year, Sunlite! Regards // paul
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Sunlite Wanter
Date: 12/18/2017 6:11:00 PM
Kind of you to comment. Merry Christmas!
Date: 12/17/2017 6:38:00 AM
Nice title, I take is Poinsettia is a flower? You wrote this very well Sunlite...
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Sunlite Wanter
Date: 12/18/2017 6:10:00 PM
Yes, I guess you would call it a flower. Thank you for your kind words.
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