Sara Kendrick Poet Quintain (English)

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A Special Christmas

A special Christmas is sublime
Transcendent in many ways
Like simplicity at teatime
Hiding uncomplicated gifts from gaze
Singing jubilant carols of praise

Christmas tree hunting upon the land
Searching every hill and vale
Finding one suitable, but not grand
As long as we overlook one detail
Like the aroma, please don't inhale

Our money sparse, but love in good measure
Homemade cocoa, buttered popcorn
A Christmas movie, an inexpensive pleasure
Slowly strange traditions born
Memories of special Christmases adorn  

I used rhymezone.com to check the rhymes
The Quintain (English) has no set meter or syllables
Written: December 17, 2022
Contest: A Christmas Special 
Sponsor: Emile Pinet

Once we found a tree that looked really nice, but we put it in the stand that night and was going to decorate the next morning. During the night an odor started to permeate the whole house. An animal had been using the tree to mark his or her territory. The tree had to go. LOL..

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Howard Kerr January 10, 2026 at 1:40 AM Sara, This is a towering tribute to the joys of Christmas. Its magic captured in equally magical rhyme sequencing and glowing image choice. Many thanks for review of Elizabeth Bennet, Howard Sara Kendrick January 10, 2026 at 3:44 AM Why, thank you, Howard. Your uplifting comment made my day. Sara K

Valsa George December 30, 2022 at 7:38 PM Once more I read your lovely poem. Congratulations Sara on your win. Sara Kendrick December 31, 2022 at 3:28 AM Thank you for stopping by with congratulations. Sara

Linda Alice Fowler December 30, 2022 at 3:53 PM Oh Sara, your poem brings such memories back for me. Being from West Texas, there were not many evergreen trees to be found. We'd cut a scrawny tree and my father would tie cut branches in the bare spots to make a "pretty" shaped tree. Sometimes we just decorated a big tumbleweed. The best of special Christmases. LOL A fav! Congratulations on your win! :) Sara Kendrick December 31, 2022 at 3:10 AM Linda, I have tried to put in a branch to help even out a tree as well. Really nicely shaped ones in the wild are hard to find. I would say that using what you have that are plentiful is a very creative things to do. I am honored that you are faving it. Thanks for stopping by with congrats. Sara

Paula Goldsmith December 30, 2022 at 2:02 PM Congratulations on your win. Your write/picture took me back in time. I hope you had a Blessed Christmas. Happy New Year 2023 with blessings............... Sara Kendrick December 30, 2022 at 2:11 PM Why, thank you Paula. Christmas was good. Looking forward to the New Year. Sara

Emile Pinet December 30, 2022 at 10:40 AM Congratulations Sara! Your beautiful poem has earned a distinguished place in my “Christmas Special,” poetry contest. I was very strict in judging, but your poem rose to the winner's list. Very well done my friend, Emile. Sara Kendrick December 30, 2022 at 12:48 PM Thank you for the honor of placing and for you letting me know. Sara

Juliet Ligon December 24, 2022 at 10:12 PM Sounds like a pleasant Christmas, aside from the odor of the tree. Merry Christmas to you and your family! Sara Kendrick December 25, 2022 at 3:21 AM Juliet, You got that one correct. The tree scent was horrible. Thanks for the visit. Sara

Andrea Dietrich December 22, 2022 at 10:48 AM sure sounds like MY idea of a special and amazing Xmas! Sara Kendrick December 22, 2022 at 3:19 PM Thank you, Andrea. I appreciate your visit. Sara

Valsa George December 22, 2022 at 8:42 AM The simple joys of Christmas of the old times stick to our mind more intimately than the pompous celebrations of today lacking the real Christmas spirit. Sorry you had to abandon the tree that you managed to get after a long search. Have a Happy Christmas Sara... Sara Kendrick December 22, 2022 at 10:11 AM Valsa, Yes, times have changed. The stinky Christmas was a bad time, but we bought a live tree that year. We continued buying trees from a farm for a number of years quite successfully though on some cold windy days quite a few years. LOL..Your visit was uplifting. Sara

Jennifer Proxenos December 20, 2022 at 12:03 PM Oh wow Sarah a great poem really lovely, but sorry about the tree, goodness gracious me, what an unexpected ending to your lovely Christmas tree. Fantastic and elegant, such eloquent poetry.Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. Sara Kendrick December 20, 2022 at 1:49 PM Jennifer, It was a sad ending for that tree and that time, but all things worked out except for the death of the tree. Your visit is uplifting. Sara

Gershon Wolf December 18, 2022 at 7:59 PM Simple, stately, unadorned -- nor of true meaning be it shorn. Merry Xmas, Sara! Sara Kendrick December 19, 2022 at 4:07 AM Gershon, Thanks for the added rhyming. I needed it today. Be sure to put your surprise gifts in the vegetable drawer. Never will be seen by the little ones. Just pull them out on Christmas. Sara

Mystic Rose Rose December 18, 2022 at 6:28 PM Cocoa and a good movie now that is Christmas at its best, Sara, thank you for sharing your talent, winning wishes :) Sara Kendrick December 19, 2022 at 4:04 AM Thank you, Rose. I appreciate the nice review and good wishes. Sara

William Kelii Kekaula December 18, 2022 at 1:46 PM A nice romp through a treasured past, Sara, much enjoyed and here's to hoping you the best, Mele Kalikimaka, Aloha William Sara Kendrick December 18, 2022 at 1:58 PM Hilo, Thanks for the Merry Christmas wishes. I appreciate the visit and taking time to comment. Sara

Constance La France December 18, 2022 at 12:02 PM Sara, lovely poem, that's so funny about the tree you had to throw out, blessings Sara Kendrick December 18, 2022 at 1:48 PM Constance, Thanks for dropping by and seeing the humor(after the fact) in the stinky Christmas tree. I need all the blessings I can get. Sara

Sotto Poet December 18, 2022 at 7:59 AM Sara, your poetry is exquisite. You have written a beautiful poem that captures the essence of a true celebration. Best wishes to you and yours. Blessings Sara Kendrick December 18, 2022 at 2:02 PM Thank you, Lasaad. I appreciate the visit and the blessings. I need all I can get. Sara

Laura Leiser December 17, 2022 at 8:27 PM You describe the simple pleasures of a pure Christmas so well in this jewel of a poem, Sara. I can only imagine the strange smell of the tree, though…you never know where it’s been! :) Sara Kendrick December 18, 2022 at 2:43 AM Laura, Thanks for your encouraging review of my work. Yes, the scent was not good. The tree had to go. First time I bought one. Sara