Pause, My Love, and Kiss Me
poem, poetry Elizabeth Russell poem, poetry Elizabeth Russell

Pause, My Love, and Kiss Me

Why didn’t I pause you,

on the way out of the wood…?

I could have paused you.

Why didn’t I kiss you,

on the graveled over path…?

I could have asked you to kiss me.

There is not sufficient time,

In the span of human life…

Not enough time to show you

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The Invitational Hand
Elizabeth Russell Elizabeth Russell

The Invitational Hand

Have you ever met the girl with the invitational handt? Her soul flows from her in a joyous stream and when you meet her, I promise that you want to run to her, stretch out your arm, and fill your little cup from her running waters.

She is an abundant soul, consumed with learning how to love, and consumed with giving love away.

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The Nutcracker
Elizabeth Russell Elizabeth Russell

The Nutcracker

White flakes falling in the silence of the house at night

And the festive lights flickering in the fire’s gracious sight;

A tree in living room bedecked like a royal crown

Shining tinsel in ruby red, with gold it glistens round

the structure of the evergreen, structure ever sound.

The room is ready, ready laid, the hearth is roaring fair,

And merry laughs of Christmasing are joyous, without care.

A sound sounds forth in sparkling song

Of triumph, hark the king who rights all wrongs;

A song that heralds, here comes the first of all the guests,

A song that harks, harks an uncle, him whose loved the best.

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