Poetry

Never Christmas

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Never Christmas
By Nathan Marchand

I walked down the empty street,
And along trotted a horse pulling an open sleigh,
Wherein rode two lovers, lost in each other,
Bathed in a rainbow of Christmas lights.

Cheeks met in a snuggle,
Snowflakes were brushed away by a caress,
Ears were tickled by whispered sweet nothings,
Lips were warmed with a kiss like fire.

I watched, and my heart was frozen
By the icy winds of loneliness,
Yet it wasn’t numb to the pang of longing,
Where Lost Love had pierced with dagger.
I’ve no one to warm my heart,
Where it’s never Christmas, only winter.

I’d trade all my gifts for a sweetheart!
     A Transformer for a hand to hold!
     A Blu-Ray for a sweet nothing!
     A Playstation 3 for a kiss!
     A plasma TV for a pledge of undying love.
Alas, it is all for naught.

So I watched as the lovers, horse, and sleigh
Vanished into the mists of the winter night.
I was again, as usual, cold and alone.
For me, it’s never Christmas, only winter.

News, Appearances, Announcements

Interviewed by the News-Sun

It’s been over a week, but I was interviewed by The News-Sun, a Noble County newspaper located in Kendallville, Indiana, and that interview was published in their weekend edition last week. You can read the piece online here (though you’ll have to log into the paper’s website to read it). The reporter, Bob Braley, I think has written the best interview I’ve had yet.

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‘Pandora’s Box’ reiewed on Natasha’s Shelf

My friend Natasha had the honor of being the first to review my first novel, Pandora’s Box. She posted her review on her website, Natasha’s Shelf, where she reviews many books, movies, and TV shows. I was very happy withy what she said. You can read it here. Be sure to subsribe to her site as she has many great insights in her reviews (and I don’t just say that because she’s my friend).

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