Christmas Dinner

The wind whined

like a dog trying

crying to be let in

aromatic birchwood fire

like a sentinel against the cold

Sweet potato steaming in a bowl

roast goose succulent and savory

sage in the dressing tangy

tickling nose and palate

pleasantly anticipating the first bite

Pine-needle scent stinging in the air

a fresh log sparking

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