Her Nutcracker
written by: Christina Ciufo
@ChristinaCiufo
Your nutcracker, a solider,
is now stationed
above the fireplace,
with the auburn-gold amber’s
torridness caressing
his rosy cheeks
and white beard and hair.
Ebony boots stand
behind the mantle’s pine garland,
with his sword concealed
within the pine needles,
waiting for the Mouse King.
Claret jacket with gold thread and buttons,
intrigued and sophisticated,
like a Christmas tree shawled
in ornaments and garland,
decorate his valiant nature.
When holding his wooden hands,
you both, in a sugar plum pipedream,
perform your ardent, thaumaturgy wintry ballet.
Your nutcracker Clara, remains since December.
Christina Ciufo is a passionate writer in poetry, short stories, flash fictions, fables, and completing her first novel. At a very young age, she always had a passion for writing stories and poems, specifically in fairytales, folklore, supernatural, and horror. After graduating Sacred Heart University with a BA in English, she continued to expand her writing abilities at Manhattanville College’s MFA Creative Writing Program and by May 2017, graduated with an MFA degree in Creative Writing. She completed Sacred Heart University's Education Program in December 2018 with a MAT in Teaching in both elementary and secondary. She has numerously appeared in literary magazines including Spillwords, Ovunque Siamo, Nymphs, Truly Review, Mookychick, Moonchild Magazine, Crêpe & Penn, Cauldron Anthology, dream walking, Selcouth Station Magazine,The Wild Literary Magazine, Speculate This Magazine, Poetically Magazine, Analogies & Allegories Literary Magazine, The Clay Literary Magazine, Re-Side, Dwelling Literary Magazine, and Coven Magazine.
Latest posts by Christina Ciufo (see all)
- Her Nutcracker - December 17, 2024
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