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Dear Santa (Weekly Contest)
I don't know if you have the time
to make stops in the hereafter,
but if you do, please
give our love to our mother
We all know you're magical;
chimneys, flying reindeer
and all of that,
so anything seems possible
You don't have to wrap it
or put a bow on it
or anything like that,
she already knows what it is
Sincerely,
Steven, Michael,
Jeffery, & David Too
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Free verse
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Updating an older piece for this week's contest
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Lavender
Thu, 2022-12-08 17:10
Dear Santa
Dear Michael,
Oh, my goodness...anything is possible. Precious.
L
Michael Anthony
Tue, 2022-12-20 10:49
Merry Christmas L - thank you
Merry Christmas L - thank you!
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Michael Anthony
author commentLavender
Tue, 2022-12-20 21:56
Thank you, Michael!
Merry Christmas and warm regards to you and yours!
L
Rosewood Apothecary
Fri, 2022-12-09 10:43
What a nice sentiment
With a lot of folk missing loved ones since gone around the holidays, it can be depressing to think about. I’ve never thought about it this way before and I don’t know if I can go back now. I believe she got the message though because there is more than meets the eye out there at large in this vast universe.
Touching
Tim
Michael Anthony
Tue, 2022-12-20 10:51
Thanks Tim. Could not agree
Thanks Tim. Could not agree more about the vast universe. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
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Michael Anthony
author commentGeezer
Sat, 2022-12-10 13:58
This...
gave me a little twinge. My mom passed away a couple of months ago, this will be the first Christmas without her. She was 95 yrs. She has always been able to visit from the nursing-home or we to her. This says, "We love you Mom/Grandma!" I can hear the kids shouting that on her birthday! Yeah thanks. You made this happen in just a few, short lines. So good! ~ Geezer.
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Michael Anthony
Tue, 2022-12-20 10:55
Sorry to hear about the loss
Sorry to hear about the loss of your mother Geez. Christmas is never the same after the loss of a parent, it's just that they are with us in a different way - changes, I suppose.
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Michael Anthony
author commentCandlewitch
Sat, 2022-12-10 16:10
dear Michael,
...I haven't the words....
* love & hugs, Cat
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Michael Anthony
Tue, 2022-12-20 10:56
Merry Christmas to you and
Merry Christmas to you and yours Cat. Thanks for the visit.
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Michael Anthony
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