sara Etgen-Baker Poet Tanka

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TIDINGS OF COMFORT AND JOY

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Winter's hush descends~
a letter pressed to my palm,
ink still warm with love.
The hearth crackles its own song:
tidings of comfort and joy.

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Line Gauthier December 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM I feel the love ~ sara Etgen-Baker December 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM thank you!

Paige Hind December 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM Lovely!! sara Etgen-Baker December 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM many thanks, Paige.

Sam Kauffman December 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM So tender and lovely, Sara! I love the thought that our wishes remain warm in the ink of a card or letter! Beautiful thought, my friend. Hugs and blessings! sara Etgen-Baker December 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM thank you, Sam, for your kind and touching words. Wishing you a blessed holiday, hugs, Sara