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Written by: Lori Lucas McClure

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Christmas Wishes

The old fireplace grows cold this Christmas night

three old worn stockings hung

wishes held deep inside



written 11-27-11 
for Christmas Stockings Tribute 

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Debbie Duncan Date: 7/5/2012 3:30:00 AM I love the way this flows ;} you have a blessed day .
Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 12/12/2011 12:20:00 PM Congratulations on your placement in Russell's "Christmas Stocking Tribute" contest Lori. Love, Carol
Edward McCormick Date: 12/11/2011 9:12:00 AM Your first line, invokes very much emotion! Very well done Lori! I love this! Congrats on your great win! <3~ECMc
Joyce Johnson Date: 12/11/2011 9:04:00 AM Very vry nice. Congratulations Lori Joyce
Black Eyed Susan Date: 12/5/2011 9:19:00 AM just wondering, what color are the stockings in your head? red or green or some other color? for some reason i thought of the past where people used their real socks, so for me they were black. great entry for the contest :)
Poet Destroyer A Date: 12/2/2011 10:10:00 PM Lori,, good luck in the contest... enjoyed stopping by tooo read your poem~;-) always,..p.d.
Robert Pettit Date: 12/1/2011 11:44:00 PM Lori, this is short, but very descriptively sweet. Looks like a good entry for the tribute.
Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/1/2011 9:30:00 PM Simple yet elegant and DEEP! Best wishes in the contest.
Mystic Rose Date: 12/1/2011 7:21:00 PM Enjoyed your picturesque view. Hugs,vie