Christmas Chorus 2009

I had the pleasure of attending Christmas Eve Communion with my children tonight at Mayodan United Methodist Church. Frankly, I didn't feel like going. The last few days have been a blur of last minute shopping. I felt...drained.

But I'm glad I went. It was wonderful being part of a service of peace, especially with my family, and by that I mean my family and my church family.

So, to the readers of Tobacco Road, I hope you find a moment of peace during the holidays. Think about our little blue marble spinning in the cosmos and know that we are special. While some folks might argue that, in the grand scheme of things, our size proves our insignificance, I believe that our tiny size is precisely why we are special. After all, everyone knows that the best presents come in small packages.

We have an all ladies chorus this year. Men, your turn next year!


Christmas Montage 2009


"Season's Greetings" . . .
braggart's annual letter
fuels the yule log

Charlotte Digregorio
Modern Haiku, Vol. XXVI, No. 3, Fall, 1995



the creche
light glows still
in the blizzard

Merrill Gonzales



dog-eared script
I prompt a wise man
from the wings

Peggy Willis Lyles



snow falling
on the eyelashes
of the carriage horse

Penny Harter



rainy night
Christmas lights blinking
on the pub door

Ellen Compton
[from pocket change, Washington DC: Towpath, 2000]



out all night
the Christmas wreath, crooked
on the door

Michele L. Harvey



after the reindeer cookie
only a redhot
on her plate

susan delphine delaney



Christmas morning
the twinkle of tinsel
on the cat’s nose

Cathy Drinkwater Better



Christmas Day
a white gyrfalcon perches
on the patio

Johnye Strickland



christmas day
our kmart tree leans
to the left

Roberta Beary


Thank you ladies!

Wishing you all a Joyous Holiday Season!

Photo by Kristi Merritt