A green Christmas tree
Covered in decorations
Tiny bright white lights
Tag: Christmas
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Haiku – 3 Looks at Ocean
A warm silent night
Ocean breeze stirs the stockings
Hung with gentle care
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Boat on the ocean
Silver bells tied to the mast
Jingling with the waves
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Salty ocean breeze
Santa sipping cold eggnog
Trying to relax
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For more prompts like “ocean” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Haiku – Holiday by the Sea
Soft tropical breeze
Running through the tall palm trees
Filled with Christmas cheer
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For more prompts like “breeze” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Haiku – 12/26/2016
Joy to the world
The season is upon us
Time to celebrate
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For more prompts like “joy” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Haiku – Up on the Rooftop
On the snowy ground
A sleighs trail in the backyard
Santa on his route
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For more prompts like “trail” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Thanks: GIPHY
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Haiku – In the Slip
Safe in the harbor
Sailor celebrates Christmas
With the ones he loves
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For more prompts like “safe” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Haiku – Holiday Arrival
Lights, trees, and stockings
The Christmas season is here
Time to celebrate
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For more prompts like “celebrate” go here: Haiku Horizon
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Haiku – 6/23/2016
Cloudy skies today
Sunlight barely peeking through
Scorching heat awaits
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If you need a break from the heat. Two of my short stories are running free – The Dead of Winter and A Zombie Christmas. Grab them both at the links below.
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Haiku – Discarded
A dirty road side
Used Christmas tree in the ditch
Season forgotten
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Who out there hates to see the lifeless Christmas tree carcass dragged to the curb and discarded this time of year? It really does make me sad to see it.
On a happier note – I have lots of short stories running free this week. Here are today’s free selections.
You can get Demon Energy, A Zombie New Year’s Eve, and A Zombie Thanksgiving at the links below. Thanks again for reading. I hope you guys had a great and merry Christmas.
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Haiku – Christmas Day
Wrapped Christmas presents
Sitting under the green tree
Kids filled with wonder
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Haiku – Decorated
Ornaments hanging
Mixed and mingled with soft lights
Filled up with color
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I enjoy traditional Christmas songs set in a non-traditional way.
This is a great one I stumbled on.
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Haiku – Christmas Eve
Tucked in snugly tight
Covers pulled up to their chins
Kids wait for Santa
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For more prompts like “cover” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Just a reminder – A Vampire at Christmas is still running free today. Grab your copy at the links below and find out how a Vampire spends his Christmas holiday.
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If you would like a free copy of this story and you don’t have a Kindle just send me a quick email – atothewr@gmail.com. Let me know if you want an EPUB or PDF file. Also, if you would like more Holiday Tales check out either one of these links: EBOOKS and PRINT.
Have a very Merry Christmas!
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Haiku – Seasonal
Strings of Christmas lights
Wrapped around a green pine tree
Full of bright colors
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For more prompts like “string” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Now, most people would ask, why? Why worry about lawn decorations when the rest of the world was suffering through a Zombie Apocalypse?
It made Mike feel good inside, and he hoped that whoever saw it would feel a bit of that joy as well. That is why he did it. It might be a zombie-filled world, but he still hoped a lawn full of Christmas decorations would bring some kind of cheer to this dreary holiday season. It was the first Christmas since the zombie invasion. It was the first Christmas without his family. It was the least he could do.
Mike looked down at the four caroling zombies, as they went into a rendition of Frosty the Snowman, the year’s first snow only a couple of inches underneath their feet. The group, of course, was led by that one smart zombie. He was leading them and pointing to their books even though none of them turned a single page. He was the one that started grunting out the tune to Frosty just like the songs before, and the other zombies just sort of harmonized with his lead.
Mike aimed his gun at the leader, but had to stop because he couldn’t aim. His smile had turned into full-fledged laughter. He let the laughter pass, wiped the tears from his eyes, calmed himself, focused, and then started shooting.
By the time he was finished, fifteen zombies lay littered across the lawn, bleeding red into the snow, the four carolers included.
He went back inside, but didn’t feel up to the clean up just yet. He turned on the Christmas tree and watched the white and colored lights dance a blinking happy tune across the walls and ceiling of his room. He stoked the fire with more wood, turned on Christmas music, sat back in his chair, and closed his eyes. The last image he saw (which was on purpose mind you) was of the picture on his mantel. Smiles frozen forever, Christmas outfits never to be worn again.
From A Zombie Christmas, which you can find at the links below.
EBOOK:
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UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004GUS7WS?*Version*=1&*entries*=0
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