Sonnets from Suburbia: Christmas Table
Christmas Table
The usual one upmanship prevailed
around the Christmas table where they sat,
pretending all was well while they assailed
and criticized each other, tit for tat.
How humorous that siblings fiercely cling
to ancient arguments when they’re adults.
Through gritted teeth the Yuletide carols sing
and underneath their breath whisp’ring insults.
But mercifully a tender moment came
when Mother softly spoke, remembering him
whose memory could put them all to shame,
their quarrelsomeness offending cherubim.
Relief and tears revived their great good will.
So grateful that they loved each other still.
– from
Sonnets From Suburbia: More Candles Than Cake
Lady Penelope
Penny Peyser, aka “Lady Penelope” is an actress / writer / documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles. Her sonnets have been published in Defenestration , Blood & Bourbon, Page & Spine and Chantwood Magazine among others. Highlights from her acting career include The Hot l Baltimore original production at Circle in the Square, the films All the President’s Men, The InLaws, The Frisco Kid and TV series Rich Man, Poor Man II, The Tony Randall Show, Crazy Like a Fox and Knots Landing. Please visit http://Linktr.ee/penpeyser for all links and to learn about her documentaries Trying to Get Good and Stillpoint. And now Penny Peyser has gathered all of her sonnets into a new book, “Sonnets from Suburbia: More Candles Than Cake”. It is a work of pure genius!
