By Cynthia Anderson

old friends

too old to pick up

where we left off

Cynthia Anderson

By John Hawkhead

wind chimes

releasing ice melt

into her silence

John Hawkhead

By Nudurupati Nagasri

complementary dining

buffalo feeding

egret topiary

Nudurupati Nagasri

By Chen-ou Liu

Christmas dinner for two

the click, clank, click

of my teenager’s chopsticks

Chen-ou Liu

By Roberta Beach Jacobson

at our table

having the best time

those asleep

Roberta Beach Jacobson

By Mariel Herbert

christmasupstairstumblingdownstairssugarplums

Mariel Herbert

By Lakshmi Iyer

Christmas Eve

the moon comes riding

on a reindeer

Lakshmi Iyer

By Helen Ogden

homeless camp

a Christmas ornament

on a bare branch

Helen Ogden

By Helen Ogden

full of lights

the Christmas tree

in the bagel shop

Helen Ogden

By Mariangela Canzi

a jar of holly...

Christmas thoughts

by the fireplace

Mariangela Canzi

By Refika Dedić

a night of joy

without a face mask

a smile shines

Refika Dedić