Wednesday, December 22, 2010

A Christmas Greeting



Just dropping in today to share one of my most favorite poems by Walt Whitman.

A Christmas Greeting
Welcome, Brazilian brother--thy ample place is ready;
A loving hand--a smile from the north--a sunny instant hall!
(Let the future care for itself, where it reveals its troubles, impedimentas,
Ours, ours the present throe, the democratic aim, the acceptance and the faith;)
To thee to-day our reaching arm, our turning neck--to thee from us the expectant eye,
Thou cluster free! thou brilliant lustrous one! thou, learning well,
The true lesson of a nation's light in the sky,
(More shining than the Cross, more than the Crown,)
The height to be superb humanity.

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Image by The Graphics Fairy

7 comments:

jen said...

beautiful.... I just saw this image (and loved it) on the graphic fairy's blog! :D
Merry Christmas!

B said...

Merry Xmas Windy!

Sue Lui said...

Merry Christmas Windy! And a great new year too!

Creations by Jolan said...

Hi
Just want to say Merry Christmas to you to and a Happy New Year
have a great day Jolanda Meurs

Unknown said...

Merry Christmas Windy!
I absolutely adore your beautiful cards! you're so talented!

Camilla Ekman said...

Happy Holidays, Wendy!

Creations by Jolan said...

Hi,
Just want to wish you and your Family Merry Christmas.
Jolanda Meurs/Netherlands (Zva)