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