red stocking
alone on the mantle
no children
awaiting presents
Christmas memory
the stocking
ghost of Christmas past
filled with love
© G.s.k. ‘14
This is the original haiku I used for inspiration for this post, a Sparkling Stars from Carpe Diem Haiku Kai:
Christmas stockings
hanging above the fireplace
awaiting presents
© Chèvrefeuille
Nice haiku and tanka Georgia … full of emotions … have a great Xmas.
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Thanks Chèvrefeuille … years pass and children grow up … you have a wonderful Christmas yourself!
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So sweet — the ghost of Christmas past — [sigh]
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Thanks dear! I just added a couple of things to the BJ post and have scheduled it to go off in around 10 minutes …. wanted to wish you happy birthday! Big hugs and of course a virtual bottle of Rotary and a triple layered chocolate cake — have a great day!
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Woo hoo! Yay! Thanks Georgia 😀
Enjoying that virtual cake and virtual Rotari! 😀
Thanks for taking care of the BJ post. Hope it goes well! My fingers are crossed. You never know.
Tomorrow night I’ll be riding roller coasters at Hershey. Yay! Cold — but fun 😉
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Takes a lot of courage to go roller coasting in the arctic cold!!! Enjoy!
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Courage of lack of brains … not sure which …. but it’ll be fun 😉
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A sadness there,…felt strongly
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Life is a moving living creature … and children grow and leave home .. thanks for dropping in 🙂
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Ah … It’s the miracle of life … children grow and leave home … leaves one a little bitter-sweet memories and old stockings 😉
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I can feel this melancholy, Cara…I have sensed this putting up my stockings as decoration now…reminding me of Christmas passed as well:)
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Yes, exactly … once they had a specific purpose … but it’s nice anyway to remember those other Christmases, isn’t it 🙂
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Merry Christmas!
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And a Merry Christmas to you too Brenda! Thanks!
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