Connie Marcum Wong Poet Tanka

Wishes For Magic

Wishes for magic
stored in an innocent mind.
Stockings on mantles,
sharing Christmas joy and mirth,
never happened in our home.

Connie Marcum Wong © December 5, 2011 

For Russell Sivey’s Christmas Stockings Tribute

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Black Eyed Susan January 21, 2012 at 7:20 PM Very powerful ending - so sad. what was your Christmas like then? You chose a great title for this. p.s. thanks for your comments on my poems. soupmail :)

Elizabeth Wesley January 20, 2012 at 6:30 PM Last line is sad Connie; was it true?

Carol Sunshine Brown December 12, 2011 at 12:30 PM Congratulations on your placement in Russell's "Christmas Stocking Tribute" contest Connie. Love, Carol

Robert Pettit December 11, 2011 at 2:15 AM Good entry for Russell's contest. It meets all the requirements for a tanka.

David Williams December 6, 2011 at 8:44 AM Connie i can relate to this, well done and good luck..David