Christmas Floats
written by: Fotoula Reynolds
Light, shade and perspective
On the wings of white butterflies
Sunday’s roses resurrect everything
Peonies rest unaligned and
Courtesy blooms unashamedly
In petals of periwinkle-blue
Under a poinsettia-red sky
A Garden-Star-of-Bethlehem
Flowers in the frankincense air
Pine needles pirouette to ground
Myrtle branches swing in time
And Christmas floats on earth
In Nazareth’s dead of night
The son of God is born
Oh, how the world glows
Fotoula Reynolds is a writer of poetry, born in Australia of Greek heritage. She lives in the Dandenong Ranges in southern Australia. She convenes a poetry reading group in her local community and regularly attends and participates in spoken word events in and around the city of Melbourne. She is the author of three poetry collections and is published widely in anthologies, journals, reviews and magazines. Fotoula is a 2019 Pushcart Prize nominee.
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