the holiday came and went,
wrapping paper, tissues, and discarded boxes piled on the back porch,
the only evidence of weeks of planning -
over in minutes.

family plans were made, then cancelled, then revived and cancelled again,
by sickness and long distance annual travel constraints.

why does my family live 1,000 miles away?

diaappointment for the kids,
and selfishly myself.

how many more christmases do we get?

#poem #poetry #amwriting #photography

haiku:
a cold sky stares down,
as pin pricks of light glisten,
small but not alone.

not a haiku:
chilled night air,
rushes down the neck of my coat,
as I pause -
on my walk to the curb,
and look into the night.

a cold sky stares back,
blackness -
dotted with pin pricks of light,
its vastness swallows me.

i feel small but not alone.

#dailyhaikuprompt - cold sky #poem #poetry #haiku #photography

Updated Christmas Movie List! There are three tiers here, the great, good, and meh. #Christmas #Movies

Tier I:
The Family Man (2000)
An Almost Christmas Story (2024)

Tier II:
My Dad's Christmas Date (2020)
Meet Me Next Christmas (2024)
Our Little Secret (2024)

Tier III:
Christmas Quest (2024)
Hot Frosty (2004)
The Merry Gentlemen (2024)
Haul Out the Holly (2022)
A Biltmore Christmas (2023)
A Paris Christmas Walt (2023)

We watched another movie last night, Christmas Quest. Gretchen Wieners plays Indiana Jones while wandering around Iceland chasing a mystical Nordic treasure.

❄️❄️❄️ out of 5.

#ChristmasMovie #Christmas #Movies

haiku:
fallen maple leaves
gathered into neat piles
explode with laughter.

not a haiku:
fallen maple leaves,
scattered by the wind,
raked into neat piles.

muted colors,
crinkle and crunch,
explode with laughter.

bits of leaves in my collar,
scratchy reminders,
of late autumn afternoons.

#dailyhaikuprompt - dried leaves #haiku #poetry #poem