Though I celebrate Christmas and you may celebrate something else,
may the pillars of goodness and love in all faiths serve as foundations
for bridges of knowledge and understanding to be built toward compassion.
Rejoice! Darkness is bent toward light by winter’s solstice transformations.

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To all those individuals behind monikers with profiles set
to criteria through which my thank-you notes cannot get,
each of you should know that your kind words are valued
and your feedback heard, most gratefully, word for word.

To all of the poets and others who read, to a poster’s delight,
and take time to leave comments, your appreciation to show
(for it is through your kind comments each poet does grow),
I wish you Happy Holidays and bid you a peaceful good-night.