Christmas in July

Twig of a holly branch
barbed leaves, dried,
gloat green, berries
shrunken, scarlet.
At the base, an unzipped
strip of winter bark
flashes tenacity–
like a dare.

Original version published in Bury Me Under a Lilac (2018)
 
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Katherine Gotthardt

Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt is an award-winning poet and author seeking meaning, peace and joy and hoping to share it where she can.
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