Good Cheer
Lights glow on houses.
Characters stand on lawns.
Candy canes appear in stores.
They will soon be gone.
The colors red and green
will often be seen.
Once again, the season of
good cheer is here.
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Showing posts with label Holiday decorations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holiday decorations. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Good Cheer
I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Nutcrackers
Nutcrackers are one of my favorite holiday decorations. I don't really know why.
I can't say I inherited my appreciation of them. My mom didn't collect them. She did, however, buy bags of nuts that she shelled and used in a variety of cookies. I remember sitting and watching her when I was young. Of course, when I got old enough, I was handed a nutcracker (the metal kind) and joined in the work. Maybe I make an association between good times and nutcrackers.
Whatever the reason, I love to look at the displays of nutcrackers during the holiday season. Oh, and naturally, make a purchase every so often.
Nutcrackers
Some stand tall and
guard the palace.
Some are small enough
to hang on the tree.
They may be soldiers or
athletes or even a celebrity.
No matter how they are
dressed or what their
profession may be,
all the nutcrackers
are enchanting to me.
What are your favorite holiday decorations? Do you have a special memory associated with them?
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I am a poet and photographer who likes sports, jazz and art inspired by other art. I served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the early 1970's and was assigned to the Computer Sciences School in Quantico, VA. I have published a chapbook of grief poems, I Keep You with Me. My work also has appeared in publications such as Thorny Locust Magazine, core. zine,The Enigmatist, Veterans' Voices and Kansas Time + Place An Anthology of Heartland Poetry. My visual art pieces combine poetry and photographs, and have been most recently displayed at InterUrban ArtHouse, Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, Buttonwood Art Space, and The Smalter Gallery.
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