by a.m. moscoso
I used to visit Riversleigh
when it rained and the Shadows crawled down from the trees
for me
and together we would travel with my pens and journals and thoughts
to the Dark House.
When I came back I would hide from Riversleigh
and
for a little while it would leave me alone
but then
Riversleigh would start to whisper to me
over [...]
All Sales Are Final
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!
For serveral years I believed my family Christmas Gatherings on the whole were trauma and drama [...]
Things Start To Get A Little Too Quiet
On the eleventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
My favorite part of Christmas wasn’t the presents or the food or [...]
All Sharp Objects Will Be Confiscated At The Door
On the tenth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Who has an allergy attack during the dead of winter- when there is snow [...]
We Are Not Amused
On the ninth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
When I was 9 and my Sister was 6 my ‘job’ was to walk up to the Recreation Pavilion and [...]
They’ll buy anything
On the eighth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
The one thing my family loves to do at Christmas is tell stories.
We can make our trip through the check out line at the [...]
You start treading water
On the seventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
When I was about 10 I asked my Mom if she thought it would be a good idea if I gave her a Christmas [...]
Cheeto La Frito Strikes Back
On the sixth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
When we were kids my little brother nicknamed me Cheeto La Frito .
It was a burden and everyone called me by that stupid name for years- [...]
LD 90/05 – indicates a 90% lethality within 05days.
On the fifth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
My Great Aunt was my Grandfather’s younger sister and she had some serious class.
She always wore simple elegant black dresses and a strand [...]
All Major Side Affects Should Wear Off
On the fourth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
One Christmas, I’m not sure how it happened, but I ended up with my 3 Nieces in the back of my Jeep ( and NO they were [...]
