Holiday Haikus

I couldn't let this time of year pass without writing something to mark the Season. As someone once sang, "May your days be merry and bright."

Holiday Haikus

Elves on the shelves move

themselves as if animate.

Magic in the air.

Peppermint sticks, pies,

cookies - some nutty, some not.

Treats that tempt a lot.

In preparation

I concoct goodies to spare,

and always new sweets.

But the best of all

remain the people who show,

whom I love and know.

Tradition: the thing

that forms lasting memories.

Happy Holidays!

Marilyn Aschoff Mellor