Sandra Haight Poet Rhyme

Christmas In July

We turned the corner to an old town road
while heading for a chosen place to eat.
Before us was a home, a small abode-
all set for Christmas- seeming obsolete.

You see- it was July! We thought perhaps
the ornaments were never put away.
Could be the owners let the time elapse;
kept all in place for their next Christmas Day.

We found the restaurant, entered, and sat 
across from a fine family- complete
with a small boy, wearing a Santa hat;
his sister, in a Christmas dress- so sweet.

The waitress saw us stare- said with a sigh:
"Their dad will be deployed in just two days.
So they are doing Christmas in July-
before he leaves to join the wartime maze."


July 13, 2022

Contest: Your Favourite Rhyming Poem 
              From The Second Half Of 2022 
Sponsor: Julia Ward
  

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Julia Ward February 2, 2023 at 12:36 AM Congratulations!

Linda Alice Fowler February 1, 2023 at 11:07 AM Nice and sweet Sandra. Congratulations on your win! :) Sandra Haight February 2, 2023 at 8:11 PM Thanks, Linda, for your nice comment, and congratulations. Hugs, Sandra

Tania Kitchin August 11, 2022 at 6:45 AM Sandra, congratulations on your winning placement with your wonderful heartfelt poem.

Michael Tor July 18, 2022 at 8:07 PM Sandra this was a great idea to incorporate the reason for having Christmas in July. Very clever. Truly enjoyed. God bless you for sharing...

David Kavanagh July 13, 2022 at 8:51 AM Your poem is quite poignant Sandra, and a reality for some families in very difficult situations, where the future is uncertain or perhaps known, I’ve heard of events being brought forward in terminal prognosis cases, and it’s terribly sad, a powerful piece for the contest, cheers David Sandra Haight July 18, 2022 at 5:14 PM Thank you, David, for your visit and for reading my poem! I appreciate your very supportive and uplifting comments! Sandra