Seasonal Archives - Stories by Patricia Furstenberg

23/12/201814/07/2021

Jesus, Christmas Haiku, HaikuSan

Jesus, Christmas Sunday Haiku: Haiku-San

Holy child, God’s gift

Wrapped in hay, guarded by sheep.

White dove glides above.

Welcome to Christmas Haiku! This December you can enjoy a winter themed haiku each day until Christmas Day. From the 25th of December I will post a super-special series of haiku on a humorous theme. My Christmas prezzie for YOU! Subscribe to my blog (newsletter sign up on the right column or beneath this post) and never miss a haiku with your morning coffee or favorite cuppa! Merry Christmas!

You can enjoy more haiku on this page of my website or in my new book of poetry and haiku, As Good AS Gold:

“I believe this collection of poems would appeal to all ages young and old.” (Kraftireader Book Review)

“As Good As Gold is a charming, funny and tender book of poems about ‘man’s best friend.’” (Booksaremycwtches Book Review)

As Good As Gold is also available in Large Print, colorful pictures, a dyslexia friendly edition: get it on Amazon UK, Amazon US, Amazon Canada, Amazon Australia, Amazon Espana, Amazon Deutschland.

Find all my book on Amazon. Enjoy!

I chose the name Haiku-San as it derives from Haiku, meaning unusual verse in Japanese (hai=unusual, ku=verse, strophe) and San, the honorific Japanese title when speaking about people. San is also the phonetic transcription of the first syllable of the English word Sunday, Sun-day hence Haiku-San, a Sunday feature on Alluring Creations involving Haiku I write.

Text and Haiku-San © Patricia Furstenberg.

I hope you enjoyed my haiku. Let me know your thoughts in comment below.

22/12/201815/07/2021

Carolers, Christmas Haiku

Carolers, a Christmas Haiku

Voices in the night

Joy and stars spark across town.

Tears in my eyes.

You can enjoy more haiku on this page of my website.

You can find all my book on Amazon. Enjoy!

Text and Haiku-San © Patricia Furstenberg.

I hope you enjoyed my haiku. Let me know your thoughts in comment below.

09/12/201817/07/2021

Christmas Lights, Christmas Haiku, HaikuSan

Christmas Lights, a Sunday Haiku: Haiku-San. Tradition, joy, glory, smiles and laughter at winter time.

Shimmers in the tree

Red, green, yellow, blue – thy blink.

My smile reflects you.

You can enjoy more haiku on this page of my website, in my new book, Christmas Haiku

An inspirational collection of winter and Christmas themed haiku to help you relax.Enjoy a daily haiku paired with gorgeous seasonal images as well as haiku for “The 12 Days of Christmas”

Find it on Amazon worldwide: Amazon US, Amazon UK.

… or enjoy more poetry with my new books:

Jock of the Bushveld, Africa’s Best Loved Dog Hero. Jock and his master shared a life of adventures in the African bush. eBook, 99c/99p/0.99EUR or read free on Kindle Unlimited: Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon Australia, Amazon Canada, Amazon Germany.

Vonk the Horse: Spark, the Bravest Stallion of the 18th Century.
Sail the high seas to the end of the 18th century, the middle of winter in the southern hemisphere. eBook, 99c/99p/0.99EUR or read free on Kindle Unlimited: Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon Australia, Amazon Canada, Amazon Deutschland.

Huberta the Hippo, Amazing Adventures of a Happy River Horse. Read about the adventures and misadventures of a real African hippopotamus that, one day, at noon, decided to migrate. eBook, 99c/99p/0.99EUR or read free on Kindle Unlimited: Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon Australia, Amazon Canada, Amazon Deutschland.

Find all my book on Amazon. Enjoy!

I hope you enjoyed my haiku. Let me know your thoughts in comment below.

03/12/201817/07/2021

Christmas is All Around, Movie Music Monday, Love Actually

Christmas is All Around is that one song that always hums winter celebration to me. For Movie Music Monday, coming from the movie “Love Actually.”

Perhaps one of the most hilarious and romantic Noel-themed movies – British humor at its best – who can resist Emma Thompson’s honest performance, Liam Neeson’s heart braking, single dad rendition, Colin Firth’s romantic proof of love (so Victorian!) and Bill Nighy’s originality? Oh, and Alan Rickman, RIP, seven years before Severus Snape…

“I feel it in my fingers,
I feel it in my toes,
Christmas is all around me,
and so the feeling grows

It’s written in the wind,
It’s everywhere I go,
So if you really love Christmas,
C’mon and let it snow?

You know I love Christmas
I always will
My mind’s made up
The way that I feel
There’s no beginning
There’ll be no end
Cuz on Christmas,
You can depend

You gave your presents to me
And I gave mine to you
I need Santa beside me
In everything I do

You know I love Christmas
I always will
My mind’s made up
The way that I feel
There’s no beginning
There’ll be no end
Cuz on Christmas,
You can depend

Cuz on Christmas,
You can depend

It’s written on the wind
It’s everywhere I go
So if you really love me
C’mon and let it snow?
C’mon and let it snow?
So if you really love
C’mon and let it
If you really love me
C’mon and let it
Now if you really love me
C’mon and let it snow?”

“Christmas Is All Around” lyrics and movie clip are property and copyright of their owners. “Love Actually” movie clip is provided for educational purposes and personal use only.

The #MusicMonday meme was created by Drew @ The Tattooed Book Geek. You can pick a song that you really like and share it on Monday. I thoroughly enjoyed this blog feature on Mischenko’s lovely blog, ReadRantRockandroll .

What are your thoughts on Love Actually? Have you watched it yet? If not, December is a good month to watch a romantic comedy with fantastic lines.

More Music from Movies.

Let me know in comments below.