Sandra Haight Poet Tanka

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A Futuristic Christmas: 2025

Christmas years ahead...
holograms that come alive
standing in our midst;
Santa, reindeer, Christmas trees
come and go with just a switch.

No more shopping malls...
All gifts picked and bought online
delivered by drones,
that fly 'round the world in hours;
pickup for returns from homes.

Church will come to us...
household interactive scenes
take us to new realms.
With high-tech sermonizing,
spirit of peace overwhelms.

Dinner feast at home
or floating restaurants high
that hover above,
as winter-white scenery
fills our hearts with joy and love.

Yes, there will be snow.
By then we will have command
of our weather flow.
It will fall on Christmas Eve,
just enough to make it glow.

No religious wars.
Mankind by then will settle
spiritual freedom;
to each his own in worship.
So our Christmas Eve will come.

Christmas years ahead...
how will it compare to now?
Difficult to know.
Humans adjust to changes;
compare now to long ago.


Sandra M. Haight

~1st Place~
Contest: A Futuristic Christmas
Judged: 12/27/2015
Sponsor: Mystic Rose

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James Fraser December 31, 2015 at 12:41 PM Lovely set of Tanka's Sandra, and such a joy to read. Wishing you and yours a Happy Healthy New Year ~~ James :) :)

Poet Destroyer A December 28, 2015 at 11:19 PM WONDERFUL WIN Sandra Haight December 29, 2015 at 7:41 PM Hi Linda, thank you so much. Hugs, Sandra

Skat A December 28, 2015 at 10:25 PM Sandra, a very nice win. SKAT Sandra Haight December 29, 2015 at 7:41 PM Thank you, Skat! Hugs, Sandra

Suzanne Delaney December 28, 2015 at 1:59 AM Sounds wonderful. The spirit of Christmas all year round. Congrats on your great winning poem. SuZ Sandra Haight December 29, 2015 at 7:39 PM Thanks, Suzanne! So nice of you to visit with your nice comment and congrats. All the best to you and yours for the New Year. Hugs, Sandra

Dr. Upma A. Sharma December 28, 2015 at 1:48 AM Great take on the theme and a wonderful poetry Sandra.. congrats on big win! Sandra Haight December 29, 2015 at 7:38 PM Dr. Upma, thank you again! I appreciate your visits and nice comments and congrats. Hugs, Sandra

Eve Roper December 27, 2015 at 7:44 PM Back to congratulate you on your win!! Hugs Eve Sandra Haight December 29, 2015 at 7:37 PM Thank you, Eve. I always appreciate your visits and supportive comments. I wish you and yours a healthy and happy New Year. Hugs, Sandra

Viv Wigley December 27, 2015 at 7:31 PM A lovely, thoughtful piece,Sandra, congratulations, and all the best for the coming year. Viv x Sandra Haight December 29, 2015 at 7:36 PM Hi Viv, thank you so much for your visit and supportive comments. All the best to you too for the New Year. Sandra

Susan Gentry December 27, 2015 at 2:18 PM Congratulations on your win! Sandra Haight December 27, 2015 at 4:18 PM Thank you, Susan, for your visit and lovely congrats! Hugs, Sandra

Beautiful Scars December 27, 2015 at 1:56 PM Congrats Sandra! Well deserved win! *smiles* *congrats* Sandra Haight December 27, 2015 at 4:19 PM Thank you so much, Laura! I appreciate your visits and support so much. Hugs, Sandra

Balveen Cheema December 27, 2015 at 1:49 PM I return with my congrats, Sandra! Sandra Haight December 27, 2015 at 4:19 PM Thank you so much, Balveen. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison December 27, 2015 at 1:45 PM love your take on the theme Sandra - who knows what it will be like in the future:-) congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Jan Allison December 27, 2015 at 4:32 PM I wrote a poem today but was too late as the contest closed. i will still post it one day:-) hugs Jan xx Sandra Haight December 27, 2015 at 4:20 PM Yes, Jan, technology can't seem to keep up with itself! Thank you for your supportive comment and congrats. Hugs, Sandra

Balveen Cheema December 14, 2015 at 7:12 PM Your creative mind at its best, not to miss out the desire for mankind to settle down! Good luck, Sandra! Sandra Haight December 27, 2015 at 4:23 PM Yes, Balveen, who knows where we're going next with all this technology! I missed answering you before, but I appreciated the good luck for the contest! Hugs, Sandra

Beautiful Scars December 4, 2015 at 10:00 PM gl in the contest Sandra! This is awesome, the more poems I read of yours, the more I respect you..well done..-lu *smiles* Sandra Haight December 5, 2015 at 4:06 PM Hi Laura, thank you so much for such lovely, complimentary comments. They are so kind and uplifting! Hugs, Sandra

Eve Roper December 3, 2015 at 6:31 PM Interesting and enjoyable, Sandra, good luck in the contest! Sandra Haight December 5, 2015 at 4:04 PM Thank you so much, Eve! Hugs, Sandra