CHRISTMASTIME AND SANTA CLAUS |
It is joyous
to watch children reach for Christmas toys, dolls for little girls and trucks for small boys. Beneath a spreading evergreen are shimmering golden thistles, miniature toy drums and slick silver whistles. Santa Claus dressed in red carries a sack within a sled. He gives to folks all-embracing merry, pleasing, celebrating! |
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Author Notes
This is a fun, sing-song take on Christmas. For the child in all of us.
12 Comments for “Christmastime and Santa Claus”
Dave Allen
says:Love this, Patricia! Hearkens back to the old days, when I was a young’un, when Christmas was uninfected by the outside world. (I’m a big nostalgia fan).
Write on!
Patricia Crandall
says:Thank you Dave for your comments on Christmastime and Santa Claus. Glad you enjoyed a bit of nostalgia. I too like the old Christmas stories> I read Agatha Christie’s A Christmas Pudding and Dickens Christmas Carol every year.
reigny dai
says:I like this. It captures Christmas with ease. The last sentenced seemed to come to a sudden end, so I re-read it. I think Santa would approve. (smile)
Patricia Crandall
says:Thank you for commenting and enjoying a little fluff for the Christmas season.
Raymond Tobaygo
says:Good afternoon, Patricia
Definitely captured the Christmas spirit and certain aspects of the season we associate with it.
Take care and stay safe,
Ray
Patricia Crandall
says:Thank you for commenting Ray. I jumped the season a bit. Today I wish you Happy Thanksgiving!
Ellen Best
says:Ah Patricia, I was enjoying the flow and the memories of an older Christmas from bygone days. My body prone beneath that tree with my chin resting on hands itching to open those wrapped surprises … what happened? you just stopped? I felt sad at the abrupt end.
Patricia Crandall
says:Thank you for commenting. It was meant to be perky and not abrupt. I will have to pay attention to that.
Ellen Best
says:I think like a child i wanted it to last forever. X
Patricia Crandall
says:I know what you mean. That’s why I still read children’s books – The Bobbsey Twins – to be in their world for awhile. Thanks for commenting.
Craig Lincoln
says:A fun festive piece that flows so very well cheers Patricia
Patricia Crandall
says:Thanks for commenting Craig. Happy Thanksgiving for today. I am so stuffed.