Holiday Time
written by: Viktoria Nikola
@ViktoriaNNK
Ornaments twirling on green needle branches
Glittering ribbons and song avalanches
Presents on sleighs and flying reindeer
This is my favorite time of the year
Lights in the windows and evergreen garlands
Chocolate candies and stories of old lands
Beautiful voices caroling cheer
This is my favorite time of the year
Cups of hot cocoa and crackling fireplaces
Building the snowmen with beams on our faces
Cuddling cozy with loved ones who’re near
This is my favorite time of the year
Shimmering snowflakes and fuzzy warm sweaters
Mistletoe kisses and sweet romance letters
Heart-pinching smiles, brimming with tears
This is my favorite time of the year
Holly and ivy and candles on tables
Wreaths on each door, calligraphy labels
Spending the evenings with family-dears
This is my favorite time of the year
Love and forgiveness, the healing of spirit
Granting us faith and letting us steer it
Joy and compassion, forgetting of fears
Oh, how I love this time of the year!
Viktoria Nikola
Once I was accepted to UC Davis, however, I was far too busy with my classes to pursue a music career. I started studying history. Then picked up classics. I fell in love with the mysteries of the ancient world and began thinking of pursuing a Ph.D. in either subject. Or perhaps of becoming an archaeologist. However, after an unsuccessful archaeological internship, I decided against the scholastic world.
Eventually, I found my way to Traditional Chinese Medicine: part history, part philosophy, and big part natural therapeutics. I've always been attracted to holistic medicine and thought this was a nice blend of all the things I loved. However, after spending a few years in the Master's program for acupuncture, I realized something was still missing. That's when I sat down to write a poem, as I so often did when the muse called, but instead of a poem, a novel came pouring out. So here I am, still writing poetry and brainstorming my next few novels.
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