Burnt Christmas
written by: Melisa
@MQuigley1963
Tasting soot
breathing difficulties
house burnt down
water bomb bursts
through the sky
charcoal sticks
used to be trees
presents destroyed
no mistletoe
nothing left
Where do we sleep?
No one else around
burnt belongings
on the ground
cracking
hissing
sizzling sounds
memories of laughter
turkey and
Christmas pudding
whirl around
Melisa Quigley lives in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia with her husband and two dogs. She is a writer and poet who has had her poetry, short stories and flash fiction published in several anthologies in America and Australia. When she is not writing she likes reading and cooking as well as yoga.
Latest posts by Melisa (see all)
- Burnt Christmas - December 21, 2019
- Trick or Treat - October 31, 2019
- Fish and Chips - December 24, 2018
