The Warmth of December

in North of India, in month of December, around the warth of fire, we would all gather, a bonfire of sticks lit outside in the open, dancing of embers, in the year’s coldest season. many families come for a get together, well wrapped in wool that had been saved for the weather, simmering aroma of home made dal Roti*, food prepared and shared for the whole community! past tales recounted, marriage alliance made, experience and wisdom shared, future plans laid, in that chilly winter in month of December, the warmth of all that love is what I remember! Written 24/11/2021 November or December Quatrain poetry contest Caren Krutsinger sponsored 12 syllables each line AABB rhyme sequence * dal Roti - warm spicy aromatic lentil soup with freash flat bread made by hand near the fire.