Today a poem and a picture. But first, fun facts about Hannukkah.
Chanukah Lights Tonight
Steven Schneider
Our annual prairie Chanukah party—
latkes, kugel, cherry blintzes.
Friends arrive from nearby towns
and dance the twist to “Chanukah Lights Tonight,”
spin like a dreidel to a klezmer hit.
The candles flicker in the window.
Outside, ponderosa pines are tied in red bows.
If you squint,
the neighbors’ Christmas lights
look like the Omaha skyline.
The smell of oil is in the air.
We drift off to childhood
where we spent our gelt
on baseball cards and matinees,
cream sodas and potato knishes.
No delis in our neighborhood,
only the wind howling over the crushed corn stalks.
Inside, we try to sweep the darkness out,
waiting for the Messiah to knock,
wanting to know if he can join the party.
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| by Nina Mikrukova licensed thru Shutterstock |
Sounds festive & fun. I would love to experience this holiday gathering someday. ^_^
ReplyDeleteThat was nice. I love these posts. So many different things to enjoy. Thanks so much
ReplyDeleteHappy Chanukah.
ReplyDeleteLovely.
ReplyDeleteYou had me at doughnuts ;-) Happy Hanukkah!
ReplyDeleteHanukkah's an awesome holiday, both for its uplifting story and the ridiculously tasty fried food. Yum.
KC
Right? It's hard to resist a faith that understands the importance of pastries. ;-)
DeleteHappy Chanukah.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely holiday.
DeleteAbsolutely devastated just got home from a day out and found all my doors are wide open and everything’s been taken .
ReplyDeleteNext year I’m gonna hide my advent calendar from the kids
hahahhahahaha!
DeleteNice one. :-D
Thank you for the lovely poem, and the interesting facts. Happy Hanukkah!
ReplyDelete"Inside, we try to sweep the darkness out..." Yes, please.
ReplyDeleteA witty and lovely poem.