Superb piece of Xmas cheer that makes the reader thirsty for more. A clever write that brings images I would love to see in an old Twilight Zone or Night Gallery episode. Your work is always exceptional.

Powerfully penned, Thomas. Excellent Xmas write my friend. I pictured the Santa as Billy Bob Thornton. Too much Bad Santa I guess. Appreciate you.

Damian

There’s a quality to your pieces that feels very much like a storyteller who shares bits of life as he passes. You take us there, without frills, and deposit us in the scene. Always a treasure to read your words

Thank you, so much.

The last stanza is brilliant. Love it and the poem. Great work!

Brilliantly penned, Thomas. Preach my brother, preach! You nailed this out of the park. Excellent write my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

Awesome.
Indeed, it’s that little angel/demon upon our shoulder, compelling us to write something, anything, to relieve the pressure of wanting to say something to the void. Life?Love?Pain?Loss? All of it.
Your write is terrific. I think we all write “for ourselves”. yet to have someone acknowledge our words does mean a lot. It makes us feel like it does matter, after all.

Excellent ink & Not a single drop wasted .. Neville 😎👍

Thank you, my friend.

Yep. That’s just the way it is. We create because that’s how we deal with the world.

That last stanza…is everything. It’s never about accolades. It’s because we must. Damn…

So true.

Powerfully penned, Thomas. Excellent storytelling my friend. Nicely done as always. Appreciate you.

Damian

Brilliant .. sums it up perfectly .. Neville

This is fantastic poetry writing my friend! Gritty, strong, like a shot of whiskey. Colorful, great story telling, and imagery. Great work.

John

Waw raw and I can see the imagery in this.

Goldenmyst said it accurately. I concur wholeheartedly.
But, thunderbird? My god, man. At the least Seagrams 7 !!! LOL
This is very good writing. A bullseye on a dartboard of a swanky bar life.
Awesome.

Outstanding and real. Nice work.

Thank you.

I love how you wove it all together into a cohesive story. There’s an underlying homage to the women and their fire and marks left on you that ties this all together so beautifully. I can’t help but think you made a difference in their existence as well. Fire water or no, this one is brilliant

Thank you. I appreciate you.

Powerfully penned, Thomas. Excellent write my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

Thomas this spoke to me of a man who found the summer within after a long lifetime in winter. Really loved where this took me as I read. Truly fine work.

John

This is great work
Regards
James

Much appreciated.