What Twelfth is This by Kristina Woodhill what twelfth is this before me now twenty one degrees of winter lightly iced beyond my window thirty seven cards of sparkle waiting pen from wrinkled brow thirty eight unsealed and empty envelopes to slip them in yes (one for if my hand slides lazing idle dreams 'cross pillowed chin) should i write of each and every - leap to capture moment's spark would i dare include my dreams intrude on travel's roaded chart day by day by day by day by we have lived beside and breathed each connected to the other only walled where hammers sealed at this twenty seventh minute past this 10th hour I reprise what twelfth is before me now and will its ever meet my eyes pen is raised to ink the passage of another twelve we've torn do the buttons care to rehole all the days this coat's been worn numbers counted flipped and flaunted turning figures twirling facts sprinkled liberally with sugar frosted with top notched class acts rather i should gather fingers let the pen lay cards to box tens and tens will hold and fold into the twos that one unlocks circle formed with closing warmth of hands like gloves embrace what's dear keeping close this twelfth of never's message of love's coming year 12/12/2007 Author's Note: Merry Christmas! Dec. 15 - retitled to original title idea Posted on 12/13/2007 Copyright © 2025 Kristina Woodhill Member Comments on this Poem Posted by Gregory O'Neill on 12/13/07 at 04:54 AM Wonderful year-end and Christmas musings. Most ponderous. Thanks for this! Posted by Kathleen Wilson on 12/13/07 at 05:58 AM Wonderful poem to be written... posted on the 12th... your numerous numberings... of "tens" and "two's and "twelves" link, activitate our selves, love especially the little variations... especially the 37 and 38... the "circle" and the "never"...! Posted by Charlie Morgan on 12/13/07 at 05:32 PM ...kristina, wrote once, it was eaten...i was saying i am in love with the 12th-ness you got going on here...love the referencing of numerics...touche!...p.s. me and mebride had johnny mathis' 12th of never played at our wedding 38yrs. ago(but who's counting?)...peace, chaz Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 12/13/07 at 07:24 PM Reads superbly like an anthem poem. Excellent combination of spirit and art. Wish I had written this...glad you did...and posted it for all to see. :o) Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 12/13/07 at 07:24 PM PS: Adds to favourites. Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 12/15/07 at 02:41 AM Wonderfully whimsical and warm this wistful view of Christmas communications. Indeed, Merry Christmas! Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 12/27/07 at 03:59 PM Glad to see this made POTD Kristina. Congrats! :o) Posted by Joan Serratelli on 12/27/07 at 07:24 PM Wonderful choice for POTD! Very well written and worded wonderfully! Posted by Michelle Angelini on 12/27/07 at 08:26 PM CONGRATULATIONS on POTD! These images, each in themselves distinct and vivid, combine to create one image where the hands, mind, and heart are involved. Beneath the words are the trappings of the holiday season. ~Chelle~ Return to the Previous Page   pathetic.org Version 7.3.2 May 2004 Terms and Conditions of Use 0 member(s) and 2 visitor(s) online All works Copyright © 2025 their respective authors. Page Generated In 0 Second(s)