Originally posted on Life in Portofino: Charles Schulz Museum ? Something with needles — brought us a Christmas tree home Saguaro cactus ? Posted to Frank J. Tassone’s Haikai Challenge #13, where the kigo challenge word is Christmas. Merry Christmas for those who will have it (and Happy Chanukah, Happy Kwanzaa, etc.), and happiness for…

Originally posted on rivrvlogr: distant family longing at the holidays thoughts cross many miles This senryū is my response to Frank Tassone’s Haikai Challenge #13: Christmas

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: As the fires make corners of this house bearable, and the night falls silent and starless, I am thinking, not of Christmas, that seems so far away and meaningless, but of my children who will be coming here tomorrow to celebrate the ending of the year, and those who,…

Originally posted on kanzen sakura: #Haikai Challenge #13 (12/23/17): Christmas #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga For Frank Tassone’s haiki challenge. f Almost Christmas We hold hands across the hospital bed. My husband is asleep and I watch him as he sleeps. Outside the window, snow falls – slowly and silently. Sounds filter to us…

Originally posted on Zander In Print: The elevator is gratuitously silent three days before Christmas. Just before the doors close her rushing footfalls break my peace. Consider not holding the doors;  I feel guilty, but only a little.  We’re both late on a day when the few dutiful unbeautiful show up for work.  She is on…

Originally posted on Charlotte Digregorio's Writer's Blog: rhubarb . . . nubbins of spring by Barb Germiat (USA) ?