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Thank you, Brenda, for your sweet whisperings.
You are so blessed to have such a gift to write like this. Thank you for sharing.
There is a shop in Haymount where angles gather. On hand-crafted instruments they play sweet melodies, summoning passersby to step inside. Unless one glances through the frosted windows, aglow with Christmas warmth and southern cheer, the angels app…
There is a shop in Haymount where angles gather. On hand-crafted instruments they play sweet melodies, summoning passersby to step inside. Unless one glances through the frosted windows, aglow with Christmas warmth and southern cheer, the angels app…
Thank you, Brenda! :)
Do people actually write like this any more? Apparently so. Such a beautiful and classic style. Thank you for sharing yourself with us.
And high above upon a swing
Upon a cloud of softest mink
I heard the flutter of an angels wing
And whispering rumors of the days last wink.
She lay beside me in the hollow of my dream core
Her argent robes embodying the perimeters of my mind
And, a…
And high above upon a swing
Upon a cloud of softest mink
I heard the flutter of an angels wing
And whispering rumors of the days last wink.
She lay beside me in the hollow of my dream core
Her argent robes embodying the perimeters of my mind
And, a…
Thank you so much, Brenda, for your sweet compliments!
What a beautifully written story! I was moved to tears and goosebumps throughout the whole thing. Thank you for sharing your story with us.
Thank you so much, Travis!
Great post, Karen! I think it's one of the best Christmas stories I've ever read.
Dear Mr. Tim Bergsten:
Thank you so very much for your sweetest sentiments! And, yes, I would be most happy if Santa's Secret were published in the December issue of Fresh Ink! I hope you have an amazing weekend.
Hi Karen! Thanks for joining csfreshink.com.
This sentence, "As I lay in the quiet stillness of my room that night, I finally came to the realization that I had not lost Santa Claus. He had been here all along." ... hit me like a runaway sleigh.
Wel…
As a child did you ever wonder what Santa Claus was really like? I know I did. Every Christmas Eve, I would lie very still in the darkness and listen very carefully for the sound of hoof prints upon the roof. Of course, no matter how hard I tried to…
Biography
I am a creative and wildly romantic girly girl who loves poetry, writing, theater, ballet, antiquities, Shabby Chic, Lord of the Rings, the St. Louis Rams, renaissance festivals (and jousting). I enjoy science fiction, probing into the deep, dark mysteries of black holes, time travel, building sandcastles on the beach while watching an octopus escape from a sealed jar...my favorite pet..., observing a ladybug explore the complexities of a rose, and picnics on Morrow Mountain.
I attended the University of South Florida... English degree. I am a freelance magazine and newspaper writer whose numerous publications have appeared in Country Almanac, The Forum, and the Fayetteville Observer. I have received several awards for my essays and educational exhibitions in Marine Biology, and for a French children's book... was also the Senior Writer/Consultant for a children's television workshop series and was Senior Writer/Editor for a small publishing company. I was an At-Large Executive Committee Member for a worldwide organization for three years and wrote/edited recovery books, pamphlets, and magazine articles. I own a company, The Final Draft and I am writing a fairy tale... regarding a princess and a thorn bush.
I attended the University of South Florida... English degree. I am a freelance magazine and newspaper writer whose numerous publications have appeared in Country Almanac, The Forum, and the Fayetteville Observer. I have received several awards for my essays and educational exhibitions in Marine Biology, and for a French children's book... was also the Senior Writer/Consultant for a children's television workshop series and was Senior Writer/Editor for a small publishing company. I was an At-Large Executive Committee Member for a worldwide organization for three years and wrote/edited recovery books, pamphlets, and magazine articles. I own a company, The Final Draft and I am writing a fairy tale... regarding a princess and a thorn bush.
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Heaven On Earth
There is a shop in Haymount where angles gather. On hand-crafted instruments they play sweet melodies, summoning passersby to step inside. Unless one glances through the frosted windows, aglow with Christmas warmth and southern cheer, the angels appear amazingly lifelike.
Upon stepping through an ornate verdigris iron gateway, holiday shoppers are greeted by a bevy of angels... 60,000 in all. As if creating an elaborate collage, each one is laboriously and painstakingly arranged. A canopy of ang… Continue
Upon stepping through an ornate verdigris iron gateway, holiday shoppers are greeted by a bevy of angels... 60,000 in all. As if creating an elaborate collage, each one is laboriously and painstakingly arranged. A canopy of ang… Continue
Posted on April 7, 2010 at 11:45am — 2 Comments
Heaven's Lullaby
And high above upon a swing
Upon a cloud of softest mink
I heard the flutter of an angels wing
And whispering rumors of the days last wink.
She lay beside me in the hollow of my dream core
Her argent robes embodying the perimeters of my mind
And, all at once, regaled me with idyll fable and lore
A virtual time warp that would never unwind.
In sweet song, I heard my mother:
"There is a crystal ship
Whose gossamer masts elude the human eyes
Along a pellucid city it sails
A curious quip
Where ki… Continue
Upon a cloud of softest mink
I heard the flutter of an angels wing
And whispering rumors of the days last wink.
She lay beside me in the hollow of my dream core
Her argent robes embodying the perimeters of my mind
And, all at once, regaled me with idyll fable and lore
A virtual time warp that would never unwind.
In sweet song, I heard my mother:
"There is a crystal ship
Whose gossamer masts elude the human eyes
Along a pellucid city it sails
A curious quip
Where ki… Continue
Posted on March 17, 2010 at 9:19am — 2 Comments
Santa's Secret
As a child did you ever wonder what Santa Claus was really like? I know I did. Every Christmas Eve, I would lie very still in the darkness and listen very carefully for the sound of hoof prints upon the roof. Of course, no matter how hard I tried to stay awake, I would always fall asleep before Santa arrived.
During the entire Christmas vacation my brother and I would confront our mother with many, many questions. Where did Santa come from? When was his birthday? How old was he? How did he know… Continue
During the entire Christmas vacation my brother and I would confront our mother with many, many questions. Where did Santa come from? When was his birthday? How old was he? How did he know… Continue
Posted on March 13, 2010 at 7:00am — 6 Comments
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- At 1:54am on April 21, 2010,
Kenzie Darrell said… - Hi KarenMarieShiver
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I am sure, you would love it too. http://redirx.com/?blzc
Good luck with your search.
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