[image courtesy Carpe Diem]
a rain blessed night
awakened to the new light
of day’s dawning
i read of the holly and
the charm of its legacy
© gillena cox 2016
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night rain
Sunday Savvy #92
Sunday Lime 1
I have, as many i’m sure, associated the holly with Christmas. And then again, three are those who say every day should be Christmas. So with no hesitation or qualms i write in response to Kristjaan’s prompt today
Carpe Diem #995 Holly
Symbolic Messages from the Holly
Let your beauty shine within even in times of dormancy
Rule the day, and let your generosity be your legacy
The energy of life is ever-present
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Haiku My Heart legacy
Oh I love a night to be awakened after rain... So much freshness.
ReplyDeleteIt rained here last night, awakening to a greener landscape.
ReplyDeleteIt's been raining here, too, but skies still are heavy and gray. Maybe the sun will peek through for sunset.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous :D
ReplyDeleteThank you for dropping in Björn
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Happy you dropped in Trudessa
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Thanks for dropping in Diane
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Thank you Sanaa
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Holly is always welcome. Lovely, Gillena!
ReplyDeleteI see holly as hope and it is always good to wake up with that in our hearts :)
ReplyDeleteHow right you are to say each day should be held in celebration, as if it were Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Jae
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This is lovely Gillena, especially in thinking of Holly during the rest of the year! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped by Lea
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It is so nice to wake up in the freshness of a new day after a 'rain blessed night.' Lovely writing, Gillena.
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What a lovely thought....yes holly is associated with Christmas and winter, but there is such beauty as it grows even now.
ReplyDeleteI like to think that the traditional use of holly in Europe is also a reminder of the crown of thorns that later would have such symbolism in Christianity.
ReplyDeleteYes this is also an association with the holly Robin. Thanks for dropping in
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i read of the holly and
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One just can't avoid of what had been said of it through the years!
Hank
Indeed Hank, thanks for dropping in
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Ah--this is such a wonderfully tender piece!
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping in Audrey
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That's a nice tanka Gillena. I knew that Holly was associated with Christmas, but its deeper meaning is for all times.
ReplyDeleteIndeed Kristjaan. Thanks for a very interesting prompt 💐
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It sounds like a charming experience altogether.
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped by Rosemary
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Holly means Christmas to me. Bright gloss green with red berries against white snow. Sadly we have the plastic variety here for Christmas....wrong climate.!
ReplyDeleteRall its the same here in tropical Trinidad 🌺
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I love this post filled with light and hope!! I too see holly as Christmas...the world should be wrapped in this mood of love and giving all year.
ReplyDeleteVery pleasing tanka!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Cheryl
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Happy you dropped in Janice
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Simply beautiful, Gillena.
ReplyDeleteChristmas can take place anytime, anywhere, as long as Christ dwells in our heart.
ReplyDeleteHolly is special, any time of year. You write truths.
ReplyDeleteThanks Celestine
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Indeed Maggie indeed
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Happy you dropped in JC
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A very lovely write Gillena,
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