Christmas Cheers
written by: Lynn White
They placed the presents
carefully wrapped
in bright paper
beneath the evergreen branches
decorated with shiny baubles.
All was ready now
in this house,
the last house
for Santa
for another year.
He raised his glass of sherry
and toasted his hard working elves
whilst the reindeer waited impatiently
nibbling the undecorated branches outside.
No one noticed the shadows they cast.
Lynn White lives in north Wales. Her work is influenced by issues of social justice and events, places and people she has known or imagined. She is especially interested in exploring the boundaries of dream, fantasy and reality. She has been nominated for Pushcarts, Best of the Net and a Rhysling Award.
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