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December 10, 2025
A square image with a cold, comforting, and snowy aesthetic, designed for a piece of Christmas fiction. The central photograph is a close-up of a snow-covered tree branch or log, with patches of moss or lichen visible. A small, lit tea light candle sits on the snowy surface, casting a warm glow. The overall mood is peaceful, reflective, and slightly magical. The title and author text are overlaid in a glowing white/blue font. A white owl logo is positioned in the bottom right corner. platters Text: Brenda Cox, Fiction, Christmas Promise
Published by Natalie Warren at December 10, 2025
Categories
  • Christmas
  • Poetry

Holiday Spirits

Hummus and salsa, chips and pitas, olives to cranberries, yams to sweetness — oh, what delight from such bounteous platters. Chimes of the hour with music to sound, singers, instrumentalists, all gather ’round…
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December 9, 2025
A square image with a dark, mysterious, and seasonal vibe, setting a mood for a spooky story. The scene is viewed through a dark, cobweb-covered window pane with a cross-bar frame. The view is a close-up of two ghostly figures covered in white fabric. On the left, a traditional jack-o'-lantern is glowing brightly. On the right, a figure's face is illuminated, possibly by a light inside the ghostly costume, with a small spider visible on the white sheet. The overall lighting is low and dramatic, with warm orange and purple tones. An orange owl logo is in the upper left corner. Text: Perri Dodgson, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, PARANORMAL FICTION
Published by Rebecca Clifford at December 9, 2025
Categories
  • Christmas
  • Poetry

Grandma Smelled of Cinnamon

With her camel humps bound in an iron brassiere of modesty, she inspired me, the newest magi, to bring cinnamon to the kitchen crèche…
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December 7, 2025
A square image with a stylized, patriotic, and commemorative aesthetic, designed for a piece of poetry. The main feature is a black and white illustration of the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, centered against a light blue sky with stylized Japanese wave clouds (blue and white) and sparkling stars. An American flag flies from the memorial structure. Below the memorial is a large, solid red umbrella shape, and the entire scene is set on a background of light blue, white, and red. A black and white owl logo is positioned in the lower right corner. Pearl Harbor Day Text: Paula Frew, WE REMEMBER, POETRY
Published by Paula Frew at December 7, 2025
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  • Poetry

We Remember

Pilots attacked the fleet at Pearl Harbor, striking the Navy on December 7. We fought…
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December 7, 2025
A square image with a somber, historical, and patriotic aesthetic, structured as a modern collage. The background is white with a subtle, stylized, repeating pattern. A large dark blue diagonal banner on the left contains the main title and author name. The right side features two circular photographs: the upper circle is a black and white image of a warship (likely the USS Arizona) engulfed in thick smoke and fire. The lower circle is a color photograph of the clean, white structure of the Pearl Harbor Memorial floating over the water, with the American flag flying. The overall design contrasts the destruction of the past with the remembrance of the present. A small black and white owl logo is visible on the right side. voids Text: THE RAID ON PEARL HARBOR, Mary Derringer, Poetry
Published by Mary Derringer at December 7, 2025
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  • Poetry

The Raid on Pearl Harbor

“As quickly as they arrived, they were gone. In this vicious assault just after dawn, Our lost innocents, so wickedly killed, Left us the voids that could never be filled.”
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December 5, 2025
Mary's holy spirit reflected in a beautiful winter forest scene imprinted over the image of a young, pregnant women looking reflective - TEXT: Christmas Poetry Reading, A Carol for My Daughters, Written by Deborah Blenkhorn, Performed by Sue Cook
Published by Deborah Blenkhorn at December 5, 2025
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  • Christmas
  • Poetry Reading

A Carol for My Daughters

When Mary’s babe was born, the visitors were three, Rich were the gifts they brought and gave on bended knee…
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December 4, 2025
A square image with a soft, rustic, and heartwarming Christmas aesthetic, designed for a poetry piece. The central photograph is a close-up of a Christmas tree branch with a blurred background of warm, twinkling lights. Hanging prominently on the branch is a handmade heart-shaped ornament made of woven white wicker/straw, featuring a small wooden heart and lace detail. The image has a decorative border of red and dark green at the top and bottom. A white and brown owl logo is positioned in the lower left corner. send love Text: Tim McMahon, Send Love for Christmas, Poetry
Published by Tim McMahon at December 4, 2025
Categories
  • Christmas
  • Poetry

Send Love for Christmas 

A toy train would be nice, to show me you care, but it will get old, and collect dust somewhere. Love never dies, and never grows old. With memories made there are stories to be told.
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December 2, 2025
A nutcracker ornament hanging on a Christmas tree. TEXT: On Patrol - Sara Etgen-Baker, Christmas Poetry
Published by Sara Etgen-Baker at December 2, 2025
Categories
  • Christmas
  • Poetry

On Patrol

a wooden body with steady onyx eyes stares through the warm, festive glow of glimmering lights strung…
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December 1, 2025
A square image with a religious, festive, and star-gazing aesthetic, focused on the story of the Three Wise Men. The sky is a dramatic dark blue twilight, transitioning to a fiery orange and red at the horizon. Silhouettes of the Three Wise Men riding camels are centered against the horizon. A bright star with a visible tail streak (the Star of Bethlehem) shines in the upper right, and a crescent moon hangs in the left. The scene evokes a classic Christmas or Epiphany setting. A bright blue owl logo is in the lower right corner. three kings Text: Poetry, Ken Gosse, What's the Rest of the Story?
Published by Ken Gosse at December 1, 2025
Categories
  • Christmas
  • Holidays
  • Poetry

What’s the Rest of the Story?

A playful look at what happened after the nativity, imagining the three kings’ untold adventures, shepherds, and the baby enjoying gold, frankincense, and even black licorice.
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November 27, 2025
A square image with a bright, dual-toned, and conceptual aesthetic, designed around the "glass half full/half empty" concept for a Thanksgiving theme. The background is split vertically between bright blue on the left and vibrant orange on the right. Two identical, fluted drinking glasses sit side-by-side on the dividing line. The left glass has a label reading "Half Empty," and a hand holds up a yellow frowning face sign next to it. The right glass is filled higher with water and has a label reading "Half Full," with a hand holding up a blue smiling face sign next to it. A yellow owl logo is in the upper left on the blue side. count your joys Text: Be Thankful On Thanksgiving, Mary Derringer, Half Empty, Half Full, Thanksgiving Poetry,
Published by Mary Derringer at November 27, 2025
Categories
  • Holidays
  • Poetry
  • Thanksgiving

Be Thankful on Thanksgiving

Count your blessings instead of your crosses. Count your gains instead of your losses. Count your joys instead of your woes. Count your friends instead of your foes.
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November 26, 2025
A square image with a festive, abundant, and joyous aesthetic, capturing a multi-generational family Thanksgiving dinner. The scene is centered on a wooden dining table where people are passing dishes and laughing, suggesting a happy gathering. A platter holding a roasted turkey surrounded by cherry tomatoes and lettuce is being served in the foreground. The lighting is warm and bright, with a decorated Christmas tree visible in the blurred background. The MockingOwl Roost logo is in the bottom right corner. Thanksgiving Text: A Special Family Dinner, Paula Frew, Thanksgiving Poetry
Published by Paula Frew at November 26, 2025
Categories
  • Holidays
  • Poetry
  • Thanksgiving

A Special Family Dinner

Another Thanksgiving is in the books. The kitchen is all in disarray, and we all pitch in to clean. We’ll all see each other another day, but this evening was about more than just cuisine.
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November 23, 2025
Strangely lit pathway through the woods, in yellow light over green-gray trees. TEXT: Trick of the Light? - Poetry - Lynn White
Published by Lynn White at November 23, 2025
Categories
  • Nature Poetry
  • Poetry

Trick Of The Light?

My eyes are playing tricks again or there’s another solar eclipse outside...
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November 20, 2025
Red leaved-tree in foreground with pine forest behind. November Pine; Poetry; Nancy Kennedy
Published by The MockingOwls and Nancy Kennedy at November 20, 2025
Categories
  • Nature Poetry
  • Poetry

November Pine

Brown leaves shrink to a crisp on top of fading grass, giving way to the underbelly of a pine.
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