Down in Yon Forest
~ by Michael J. Carroll A blanket of crisp yuletide snow caresses the hamlet. Smoke rises up from the chimneys of the wooden houses nestled in the Valley of the Teign. The dawn is breaking and there is light in the windows. Snowflakes caress every vestige of life, and the first of God’s children …...
For Our Mothers on Christmas
By Lawrence Hall Word Count: 121 Rating: G Summary: Mothers are the keepers of tradition and faith in this Christmas poem. Beyond all other nights, on this strange Night A strangers’ star, a silent, seeking star Helps set the wreckage of our souls aright: It leads us to a stable door ajar. And we are …...
Krampusnacht: The Nightmare Before Christmas
BY IAN T. WILSON
Krampus lives in the forest; not unlike the trolls of Scandinavia, or the familiar Big Bad Wolf.
