'Tis the Season

by Pat Laster

in earlier days
I was the one who caroled
now I'm sung unto
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three nests
in the vine-covered tree
a lone red berry
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heavy snow
closing the trail
quieting the woods
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only a few more
"Behave yourself" days
until Christmas
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fourth night in a row
the 10-year-old thanks me
for his supper
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pipe-laying project--
the creche almost hidden
with dirt piles, debris
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Blessings on one and all this joyous season. PL