Sparkle

It's windy and it's raining There's a nip that's in the air It's like something has shifted I feel Christmas everywhere. I'm wearing snowflake earrings Dressed in clothes of green and red Carols dominate my playlist Constantly in my head. That festive feeling fills me There's a sparkle in my eyes As we pull chits …

Apollo’s first Christmas and cat’s cradles

Last Christmas, for the first time since the year 2000, there were 3 stockings hung up in our house, not 2. Our system is pretty simple, we all get gifts under the tree, and my sister and I, the "children", also have stockings. This time, there was an 'A' stocking alongside our 'P' and 'S' …

An Unusual Morning

I wake up to darkness Like the sun didn’t rise I crawl out of bed Slowly blinking my eyes It’s dark and it’s cold My whole face is freezing I hate winter weather It’s got me coughing and sneezing There’s silence around me It’s all quiet and still Then it breaks through the silence A …