intent on picking those magicked berries.
this miracle that made the crowd merry.
said one man stuffing berries in his pockets.
song as he ate berries and all was well.
unfettered and the living they sifted.
Screams rang out; people ran chased by the wights.
hold availed them as life slipped through fingers.
they could find no crack to squeeze their fingers.
them down, sent them in search of other prey.
Ran shivered, clutched Sarn, who’d nothing to say.
to ratified air that intensified.
to help, they’d come to set the record straight.
Called by bells, prayers and screams, they took wing.
they sang as they ascended, sent with thanks.
back to their abode to spread the good news.
to the brim, left the forest without a tear.
the reindeer and sleigh made out of iced snow.
Christmas’ wide heart, a sad Ran didn’t know.
with a berry stained Ran up the mount’s track.
of berry pie, then sought his downcast son.
“Why’re you sad?” Sarn asked, for his son didn’t mope.
disappointment too many weighed him down.
“He promised to show us Christmas’ heart.
But he left and we’ll never know,” Ran frowned.
one he’d keep to return that smile he missed.
The story continues in Grandma Hitches a Ride with Santa.
Read the rest of the Christmas Sequence here.
Insired stanza inspired by Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie’s Wordle #90 which provided words to play with. Since everything did go wrong and then right, it fits the Daily Post’s prompt “Exhale.” This is a fearless fantasy.
What a wonderful to relive the magical moments of the festive season! Your words are a true delight!
Aw thank you! the best is still to come!
Those berries sound rapture-inducing. Your post is a sensory feast! Love your language and your line breaks, and your rhymes, and your visions.
I want some too! The enchanted forest also does apples. 🙂 But not until spring. It’s contrary like that! I wish you a blessed holiday too. I’m looking forward to reading your posts while I eat lunch and work at my desk 🙂 Thank you for reading!
Happy Holidays first of all =) Secondly great story, so happy it worked out in the end!
Thank you! I love the prompt for today. It’s just what I needed! I’m working it into the storyline 🙂 Thank you!