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Category Archives: Christmas stories
13. A Candle in the Winter Darkness
Artwork by Enrique Cropper “Happy Christmas” said my wife as she kissed me on the forehead and I realise I have, somewhat unusually, slept in late. In that instant, lying in bed still half asleep, I feel a sensation … Continue reading →
Je n’aime pas Noël
(Poème de Noël, en alexandrins) Je n’aime pas Noël. Je n’aime pas les cadeaux. Et puis le père Noël, il est gros et pas beau. Acheter des cadeaux, se faire péter le foie, être heureux à date fixe, vraiment très … Continue reading →
The logic of the living
The door opened silently and she came into the bedroom. White light filtered through the closed curtains. She guessed that the moon was high in the sky. The smells of the seasonal cooking still lingered in the air and she … Continue reading →
A Christmas Surprise
The Cat hid in the empty cake box placed on the kitchen table – it was to be washed and filled with Xmas biscuits not yet baked. Its lid was inlaid with snowflakes. The Ave Maria performed by the Viennese … Continue reading →
La carpe de Noël
Il est presque minuit. Il y 2016 ans exactement, l’enfant Jésus est né. C’est un événement bien plus important que mon histoire avec une carpe et pourtant, la naissance du Sauveur m’est à peu près indifférente. C’est une carpe qui … Continue reading →
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