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Mosaic Musings...interactive poetry reviews _ ARCHIVES -> MMHC (Holiday Classic) -> Halls of Montezuma _ Once Upon A Christmas Eve...

Posted by: Cathy Nov 8 04, 12:23

~Once upon a Christmas Eve~

The ebony sky was starlit,
reindeer and sleigh in sight.
All adorned in lights a-twinkle,
soft reflection on snow of white.

Inside the tree's aglitter,
little ones tucked in their beds.
Cookies and milk on the table,
ready for the big man in red.

In moments the air grew hazy,
breathing was so very hard to do.
Smoke from the dying fire,
was quickly engulfing the room.

We hurriedly raised all windows,
threw open wide all our doors,
clouds billowed out portals,
misty-grey in the darkened moors.

Checked the flue, it was open,
looked oe'r wires and plugs to the tree.
Doused the fire with water,
haze rolling til I couldn't see!

Going out to take a peek,
all seemed fine to me...
lo and behold! Up on the roof,
Santa was stuck in our chimney!

copyright Nov2004 Cathy Bollhoefer

Posted by: Cleo_Serapis Nov 8 04, 12:37

Thank you for your Holiday entry! :holly:

Best of luck to you! :dove:

May the 'classic' holiday spirit be shared in your heart throughout the season! :blueorn:

~ Mosaic Musings Staff :knight: :pharoah: :viking: :vic: :tut: :vic: :cali: :knight:

Posted by: Cleo_Serapis Nov 28 04, 17:03

Congratulations! :blueorn:

This submission has been nominated as a finalist in the First Annual Mosaic Musings Holiday Classic!

Best of luck! :holly:

Posted by: Cleo_Serapis Dec 12 04, 05:23

Thank you for your finalist submission.

Although your tile did not win, we congratulate you for bringing the spirit of the holidays to all. :holly:

Look for our MMHC chapbook with all the submissions in the future!

Happiest of holidays to you and yours!

~Cleo :xmas:

Posted by: Cleo_Serapis Sep 30 05, 05:34

Permission granted for MMHC chapbook compilation