Merry Christmas

Drawing of a Christmas tree with gifts, with purple lights behind. Caption reads: "Merry Christmas."

Merry Christmas from Iris Carden

To all the people
who read my words,
I wish the best Christmas
available in your world.

If you Christmas 
is tinsel-covered,
and filled with family,
I wish you love.

If your Christmas 
is in a manger laid,
and celebrated in church,
I wish you faith.

If your Christmas
makes you say "nope"
is a reminder of hurt
I wish you hope.

If your best Christmas
is always out of reach
If you don't feel good enough
I wish you peace.

If your Christmas is gifts
and shiny new toys
if it's surprises and giving
I wish you joy.

Christmas is different
in so many ways,
whatever your Christmas,
I wish you the best of days.

As a Christmas present to you, here is a free downloadable PDF of Patchwork:

Cover of Patchwork by Iris Carden, cover features a photo of a patchwork quilt

Patchwork

An anthology of poetry and short stories.

Spend a sleepless night with The Possum in the Roof, or with a werewolf in Bad Moon Rising.


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By Iris Carden

Iris Carden is an Australian indie author, mother, grandmother, and chronic illness patient. On good days, she writes. Because of the unpredictability of her health, she writes on an indie basis, not trying to meet deadlines. She lives on a disability support pension now, but her ultimate dream is to earn her own living from her writing.

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