Christmas
Christmas
(12/24/00)
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Christmas lights;
two eyes peer over
the windowsill.
Carmel Lively
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Christmas tree --
hanging memories
one by one
Angelika Kolompar
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Christmas service
a baby's cries
fill the church
Sue
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Christmas eve -
the little cemetery
deserted
-Johannes
the bellringer
closes his eyes
silent night
Darrell Byrd
tiny silver bell
on my neighbour cat's collar -
for a moment I thought...
Ghost Cat
old Christmas photo -
a black and white present
between her hands
Earl Keener
Christmas cookies--
the burnt star
on top of the tree
Cindy Tebo
christmas day --
a new punching bag
in the backyard
gop
a
cold draft
the Xmas tree
touches the ceiling
o
avenue of lights--
car after car circles
the cul de sac
Kathy Lippard Cobb
Christmas turkey ~
the cat stalks
empty boxes
rjscott
Christmas bells
the Salvation Army Santa
stamps his feet
Marlene Egger
window reflects
Christmas lights
outside, the pine
Ken Kuniyuki
shopping crowd
a street singer sings
silent night
max verhart
after Christmas
the quiet radiance
of the morning star
Alison Williams
almost Christmas
greenhouse poinsettias
standing in rows
Yu Chang
christmas morning -
awakened by the scent
of wax candles
Tore Sverredal
silent night
only candles for light
midnight mass
Patricia A. Laurent
almost Christmas
virus on computer
stops Santa in his tracks
~A Ramey
branches wilt
a string of tarnished tinsel -
chimney smoke
Marylouise Knight
under the Christmas tree
your favourite soap
remains unopened
Lesley
christmas eve
a voice mail answer
on my voice mail
marius
"Messiah" once more--
in every tenor's part
my ex-husband's voice
Billie Wilson
glowing persimmon
cinnamon sticks in cider...
egg nog crackling yule
art
snow-covered lot:
shoppers bring gifts
to their white hills
copyright 12/19/2000 by Wendy C. Bialek