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Filling Literary Voids: Dark, Bitter Christmas Haikus

Holiday rants in 5-7-5 syllable form.

The Christmas Tree Low humidity. Twinkling lights on a dry tree. Teddy bears aflame. Mommy’s Legacy Timmy wanted toys. Mommy bought him three sweaters. Tim hates women now. Santa Slips Up Santa is aroof. Black ice on cold dark shingles. Splat goes Santa Claus! The Electronics Sale Big screens marked way down! Doors fly open, folks stampede. Some save. Others die. The Christmas Goose Strong drinks and laughter. Santa’s han...