From up here the Earth looks cold Though that's not necessarily true It's summertime in half the world But that little planet looks frosty white and blue From our vantage point on the moon In establishing our lunar colony We had to be selective In what we brought with us Holidays take on a different... Continue Reading →

Adjust the tracking on the VCR To get rid of those staticky lines There are two different speeds For fast forward and rewind You can skip the commercials From when this movie was taped off TV In December of 1993 I'll sit through them; I want to see What the world looked like In the... Continue Reading →

Dear family and friends and all those others I send a letter and a Christmas card to each year, though it's sometimes hard to remember how I know you, but I thought you'd like to hear how awesome my life has been since the last Christmas letter I sent I'm so happy now that you... Continue Reading →

We horror kids know how to celebrate Mixing Christmas with Halloween Skulls and crossbones on our cozy sweaters They look festive; they're red and green Our favorite holiday tradition Is telling Christmas ghost stories We don't hold back the scares But we don't make them too gory Without Nightmare Before Christmas Our holiday season wouldn't... Continue Reading →

They think you're going to ask tonight They think the time is not just right But perfect for you to propose What do they know? We've been together for a while We're stable; it's true Marriage seems like the thing to do Normally I'm a fan of pageantry And originally, I was drawn to your... Continue Reading →

Christmas isn't as much fun When you're no longer young And if you want anything done You have to do it yourself There are Christmas cards to write And so many gifts to buy And the weight of surprise Is on you to keep the secret It's enough to bring you down Running all over... Continue Reading →

Christmas Eve house sitter Holiday gravedigger For my lump of coal heart Oh, don't get me started I'm over it and I don't regret My choice to spend the holiday alone In this drafty old home To keep watch for mischievous kids Who want to sneak in I've heard all the rumors But I have... Continue Reading →

"So, what have you been up to this year?"they say, though what they're really askingis why you're not married yetand when are you going to quitplaying around and get a real job,put that degree to use and wear dress suitsto the office and suffer through a two-hour commuteto prove you've got fortitudeand that you're serious... Continue Reading →

Each year since second gradeShe gets the same fateIn the school's nativity play"You're the narrator!"The teachers proudly sayAnd hand her the same scriptA few sheets paperclippedTogether for her to read fromUp at the podiumWhile some lucky kids set the sceneLike life-size nativity figurinesAnd the others mumble the wordsTo carols everybody's heardShe's studious and likes to... Continue Reading →