sara Etgen-Baker Poet Tanka

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Texas Santa image from amazon.com

CHRISTMAS IN TEXAS

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Boots crunch on gravel,  
frost-kissed mesquite by the creek~  
hot cider steams up.  
Lone Star lights the oilfield towns;  
Santa wears a bolo tie. 

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Line Gauthier January 2, 2026 at 11:46 AM lol ~ Texans sure know how to party !

Joe Maverick December 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM You tied this up neat and Right, heres to the best Texas Christmass Sara.' May your New year in the lone star burn Great.!

Joseph P. DiMino December 25, 2025 at 4:30 AM Marvelous! Love it! Merry Christmas to all!!

Sara Kendrick December 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM I like the humor in your lines. Thank you for sharing this one and the image to go along. Merry Christmas morn to you. Sara K

Victor Buhagiar December 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM Did not know what a bolo tie is, but I've seen them in films. Great tanka. Merry Christmas.

Gershon Wolf December 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM Nothing ice-cold for Santa down there in Texas, y'all? Probably warmer here in Chicago right now. 58 degrees yesterday in my neighborhood. Who needs Florida? Merry Christmas to you and Bill, Gershon

Yann Rolland December 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM so cool, and brilliant, merci sara Etgen-Baker December 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM aww,thanks Yann. Merry Christmas!

Christopher Delegans December 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM Bolo tie Santa sounds kind of cool! Thanks for sharing this one, Sara. sara Etgen-Baker December 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM thanks, Christopher. grateful for your visit, Merry Christmas!