A snowy Christmas postcard town
circa 1928.
Old-fashioned street lamps
like lights from the future
illuminate powdery footsteps from the past.
Carolers sing outside houses
where people aren’t afraid to open doors.
They drink real hot chocolate
Afterwards by a fire’s cozy glow.
A couple clutch mittened hands
as they walk to the picture show.
The guy is eager to be caught
under his gal’s mistletoe.
On Sunday afternoons,
skaters glide around the ice rink
after morning services
at the village church.
Neighborhood boys clear widows’ walks
shoveling the pure snow
like scoops of vanilla ice cream.
A row of gingerbread cookies is displayed
in the baker’s window
five cents a dozen.
Today, they cost a dollar each.
Even twelve-year-olds still believe in Santa Claus,
but making babies is still a mystery.
Debbie De Louise is an award-winning author and a retired librarian. She’s a member of Sisters-in-Crime, International Thriller Writers, and the Cat Writers’ Association. Her writing includes the Cobble Cove and Buttercup Bend cozy mystery series, books of various genres, short stories, poems, and articles. Debbie lives on Long Island with her husband, daughter, and two cats. They will be moving to South Carolina in March 2024. Follow Debbie on her website and blog: https://debbiedelouise.com.
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