Out for a morning stroll
Where everyone could see
Family Christmas tree
Against the fence
Presents nowhere in sight
Decorations all gone
And now it won’t be long
Before it’s mulch
©2024 Annette Rochelle Aben
And
The house
Smells of spices
Cloves and nutmeg
Oh yes, cinnamon
She commands the kitchen
For this is her time to bake
The one thing she remembers most
Loaves of pumpkin bread to give as gifts
It’s Christmas like her mother did for years
©2021 Annette Rochelle Aben
Ah, yes, the weekly Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Challenge, and we were tasked with creating stories about GNOMES. And of course, I had to toss in a cat. A cat who has the last laugh!
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The top shelf of the bookcase was where Claudius took his naps. Lorraine always left it clear, so he could stretch out whenever the mood struck.
This Christmas, however, was different. She was decorating the bookcase. Now, there was garland hanging everywhere and wee figurines scattered on the shelves.
With a swipe of a mighty clawed paw, the garland was merely tinsel. One by one, each of the wee figurines was sent crashing to the floor. Sorry, not sorry.
As Claudius looked down from his perch he thought, be it ever so humble, this is no place for gnomes!
(c) 2019 Annette Rochelle Aben
Familiar warm hugs
Friends holiday visiting
Cookies, candies, gifts
Celebratory toasting
Love’s glow brighter than candles
©2018 Annette Rochelle Aben
Plans in the ready
For holidays approaching
Will be here so soon
Where did the time go this year
Seems like only yesterday
©2018 Annette Rochelle Aben
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