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My thoughts drift back to my childhood days Of so many years ago All the family gathered by a roaring fire Whilst outside glistens with sparkling snow We had such fun making snow angels and snowmen Our little frozen fingers and rosy faces were aglow Memories of Christmas now firmly in the past I look back on happy days of so long ago Our Christmas tree was draped with tiny twinkling lights, Bright baubles, tinsel and candy canes just for our delight Oh how the years have flown by so fast Sadly, like the snowflakes our childhood days don’t last I scan the list of Christmas cards that I’ve got to write Each year it grows shorter, with loved ones we now miss I dream of turning back the clock and returning to the past My memories of Christmas are ones I hope will always last Sponsor: Kelly Deschler Contest: Christmas Carols Song Chosen - White Christmas 12~03~15

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Jeannie Cronin

Date: 1/8/2016 3:33:00 PM

Hi Jan, lovely write, congrats on the win.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/8/2016 3:37:00 PM

Thanks Jeannie:-) hugs Jan xx

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/7/2016 11:03:00 PM

Jan, Congrats on your Christmas win. ~LINDA~

Jan Allison
Date: 1/8/2016 2:26:00 AM

Thanks Linda:-) hugs Jan xx

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 1/6/2016 3:27:00 PM

Beautiful! Divine! Congrats Jan, on your awesome verses and placement in the contest! ;-)

Jan Allison
Date: 1/7/2016 11:07:00 AM

Thanks Teddy:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A

Date: 1/4/2016 10:38:00 AM

Jan, congrats on your Christmas Carol. SKAT :)

Jan Allison
Date: 1/4/2016 12:52:00 PM

Thanks so much Skat:-) hugs Jan xx

Dan Cwiak

Date: 1/4/2016 4:23:00 AM

I just love this one, Jan. Kudos on your first place win...well deserved. I wish I had enough computer savvy to liven up my work with pictures. A beautiful touch which added to this BIG 7 in my book.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/4/2016 12:51:00 PM

Thanks Dan I was always adamant I wouldn't use images with my premium membership but I had to eat my words as sometimes the images can accompany your words so beautifully:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 1/3/2016 6:25:00 PM

Lovely, heartwarming write, Jan. Congratulations on your First Place win. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 1/4/2016 1:08:00 AM

Thanks Sandra I was delighted:-) hugs jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 1/3/2016 6:24:00 PM

Congrats on your win Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 1/4/2016 1:08:00 AM

Thanks Jospeh:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/3/2016 6:12:00 PM

GREAT WIN, my friend. Big congrats. loved the write up on you.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/4/2016 1:07:00 AM

Thanks Andrea and the bio does have a large degree of Arthur's poetic licence like 100% lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Edward Ebbs

Date: 1/3/2016 4:07:00 PM

Jan I like this, congrats on the win!

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2016 4:13:00 PM

Thanks Ed I enjoyed writing for this contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 1/3/2016 3:11:00 PM

Jan, great job : ) I really enjoyed your wonderful poem : ) beautifully written! Congratulations on your win!

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2016 3:15:00 PM

Thanks so much Eve:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 1/3/2016 1:48:00 PM

A lovely poem and a merited win to go with it, Jan. I yearn for Christmas past which we enjoyed with simple things and a warm family atmosphere. Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2016 1:50:00 PM

I so enjoyed Christmas when I was a child it was so much simpler then and we were so grateful for what little we received - oh how things have changed!:-( hugs jan xx

Janice Canerdy

Date: 1/3/2016 1:44:00 PM

Congrats on your win! Janice

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2016 1:46:00 PM

Thanks Janice:-) hugs Jan xx

Lu Loo

Date: 1/3/2016 1:35:00 PM

Congrats my lovely lady! Well done! -luloo

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2016 1:38:00 PM

Thanks LuLoo:-) hugs Jan xx

Kelly Deschler

Date: 1/3/2016 1:06:00 PM

I really enjoyed your nostalgic and heartwarming Christmas poem. Beautifully written, Jan! Congratulations on a first place win!

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2016 1:07:00 PM

Oh Wow thank you so much Kelly:-)I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and very best wishes for 2016:-) hugs Jan xx

Keith Bickerstaffe

Date: 12/7/2015 11:28:00 AM

Delightful memories! Gorgeous imagery and word usage... Well done Jan! Best wishes, Keith

Jan Allison
Date: 12/7/2015 11:34:00 AM

Thanks Keith - Christmas no longer holds the fascination it once did. The best gift I have ever received was for my husband to be cured of cancer - we buy gifts when we want them not because a certain day dictates and of course we miss those that are no longer with us:-( hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 12/6/2015 9:09:00 PM

I usually have a charlie brown Christmas, minus charlie brown and the scrawny tree.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/7/2015 1:11:00 AM

lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 12/6/2015 1:04:00 AM

So beautiful!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/6/2015 5:26:00 AM

Aww thanks my friend:-) We are having even more of a low key Christmas than ever I have no heart in it at all - I am putting up a tiny tree on the windowsill and the lights round the window but not the main tree - would only be 3 presents under it - we have mum and dad's bureau in the area where we usually have the tree :-( hugs Jan xx

Caycay Jennings

Date: 12/4/2015 4:08:00 PM

Just a touching, nostalgic write. Now I feel melancholy. Your poem echos my feelings totally. The Christmases of our youth and those of our children's youth are priceless. As a Mother, the greatest gift would be if our sons feel as we do when they are our age. I am putting this in favorites ... CayCay

Jan Allison
Date: 12/4/2015 4:11:00 PM

I have no heart for Christmas this year - the first one without dad - so it will be tough for mum and I don't think my son will be home he probably wants to stay at university and focus on his studies as he has major exams and assignments in January - I would put no pressure on him to come home he is very sensible :-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 12/4/2015 9:06:00 AM

Lovely memories Jan...Best wishes...Hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 12/4/2015 9:20:00 AM

Thanks Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx

Viv Wigley

Date: 12/3/2015 11:54:00 PM

Yes, Jan, treasured memories, more valuable than gold. Hang on to them. Lovely write, will do well. Viv x

Jan Allison
Date: 12/4/2015 3:07:00 AM

For some memories are all they have left:-( hugs Jan xx

Edward Ebbs

Date: 12/3/2015 8:23:00 PM

Sweet! Congrats and good luck Kiddo :)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/4/2015 3:07:00 AM

Thanks Ed:-) hugs Jan xx

Eric Boddie

Date: 12/3/2015 7:18:00 PM

now that's what I like....not all about the gifts and bright lights....but about family, Love and fun....that's the only way TRUE Christmas joy will have begun....;)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/3/2015 7:20:00 PM

I agree with you Eric - how I wish we could go back to the simple days of my childhood:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Van Breda

Date: 12/3/2015 4:28:00 PM

Such a beautiful traditional Christmas you have depicted here Jan. I too miss the days of slowing down to savor every Christmas blessing. Enjoyed this tremendously. #7 ~~X~~

Jan Allison
Date: 12/3/2015 4:30:00 PM

Thanks Kim:-) Christmas will be tough for us all our first one without dad - I have little heart in in - my best Christmas gift was my hubby getting over his cancer surgery in 2013 - nothing can ever top that gift - the gift of life:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/3/2015 3:56:00 PM

You did a fantastic job with this challenge, Jan. Wow!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/3/2015 4:01:00 PM

I didn't try and do lyrics just went for my loose interpretation of the song which I love:-) hugs Jan xx

Frederic Parker

Date: 12/3/2015 1:46:00 PM

I remember when Christmas was meant to celebrate joy, now it's just another day to sell something.We've made Christmas cold, and I'm not talking about the weather.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/3/2015 1:50:00 PM

I cant agree with you more Frederic it is just a commercial exercise - we are not materialistic - I still haven't got my husband a birthday present from early November - we buy when we need something not because it is expected so I won't be stressing over Christmas gifts we will get something when we find something we want and need:-) hugs Jan xx