Christmas Abecedarian

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Angel has fallen from the top of the tree
Broken baubles lay strewn by the door
Christmas chaos caused by the cat
Damaged branches and lights on the floor!
Eager hands clear up the mess
For today we should rejoice
Glorious news that baby Jesus was born In Bethlehem
His birth is the reason we celebrate on Christmas Day. 
Icicles may hang on trees like icy fingers
Jack frost will try to nip our nose and toes
Keep well wrapped up and try to stay warm.
Lots of lovely food adorns our festive table
Many hungry tummies are soon to be filled
No, I can't possibly eat another mouthful ….
Overeaten and now we all want to fall asleep!
Presents are unwrapped; hear the whoops of delight
Queen’s speech is on the television at 3 o’clock prompt
Repeats of films we love to see every year – 
Sound of Music and a James Bond film are always on!
Time to go outside and enjoy the fresh air
Underfoot the snow is crisp and deep
Verdant gardens are dusted with sparkling snow
Winter is a wonderful time of year.
Xenops is a bird we won’t see on our winter walk
You may be lucky to see a robin redbreast
Zigzagging through the swirling snowflakes.

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Date: 12/14/2016 2:40:00 AM
JAN! COngratulations on your win, That's a wonderful poem. I love it how you tackled the difficult letters, and how you made it still into a fluent poem.
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Date: 12/14/2016 3:35:00 AM
I only ever write them for Shadow's contests as they are so tricky. It's great to be able to showcase this one again:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 12/13/2016 6:53:00 PM
Congrats Jan! A great poem win! Now I have to look up Xenops! Haha
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Date: 12/14/2016 3:36:00 AM
Thanks Rick its a challenging form:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 12/13/2016 1:46:00 PM
Jan, congratulations on your win in my contest with this beautifully penned poem in a very difficult form, you made it flow wonderfully, I loved it ~
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Date: 12/14/2016 3:37:00 AM
Thanks again Constance it's lovely to have the chance to showcase a poem of this form:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 12/13/2016 12:11:00 PM
Congratulations on you top place Jan. Wonderful light poem, especially like your use of letter 'X'. // Barry
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Date: 12/14/2016 3:38:00 AM
Thanks Barry it is a challenge when you get near the end of the alphabet:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 12/13/2016 11:52:00 AM
Congrats JAN to win on your wonderful poem. Hugs.
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Date: 12/14/2016 3:39:00 AM
Thanks Anisha:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 12/13/2016 6:04:00 AM
Congratulations on your top win. It was well deserved: -) Alexis
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Date: 12/14/2016 3:40:00 AM
Thanks Alexis:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 12/12/2016 10:16:00 PM
Congratulations, Jan this is so well done, Hugs Eve
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Date: 12/14/2016 3:40:00 AM
Thanks Eve:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 12/12/2016 10:10:00 PM
Jan, this is BEAUTIFUL! Congrats on your well-deserved top win! Janice
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Date: 12/14/2016 3:40:00 AM
I'm delighted Janice:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/3/2016 11:54:00 PM
thanks for the kind reply
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Date: 12/7/2016 2:33:00 PM
:-) xx
Date: 1/31/2016 11:01:00 PM
Jan, Congratulations on your wonderful win. LINDA -
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Date: 2/1/2016 11:30:00 AM
Thanks so much Linda:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/26/2016 11:09:00 AM
Beautiful pen Jan!Beautifully painted Christmas Abecedarian piece dear friend.A7!And congrats on your winning!:))Wishing you a very lovely week! In his light God bless you!:) Hugs!D.
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Date: 1/26/2016 1:53:00 PM
Thanks so much Dorian:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/24/2016 3:53:00 PM
JAN, Congrats on your Christmas Abecedarian win. **SKAT**
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Date: 1/24/2016 3:57:00 PM
Thanks Skat:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/24/2016 1:34:00 PM
Congratulations, Jan on your win in Shadow Hamilton contest. Your beautiful Acrostic really portrays Christmas's spirit. I have loved reading it. Thanks for sharing it. Have a terrific Sunday. Hugs, Andrew.
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Date: 1/24/2016 1:38:00 PM
Thanks Andrew - it was actually a rushed job to write it as I left my notebook with the original in it at work so I had to try and remember what i had written and come up with the ending which is the hardest part. I'm so glad Shadow liked it:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 1/24/2016 12:41:00 PM
Beautiful poem, Jan! Congrats on your win. Janice
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Date: 1/24/2016 12:42:00 PM
Thanks so much Janice:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/24/2016 10:38:00 AM
Wonderfully done, Jan! Congratulations on your well-deserved podium win! 7, Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 1/24/2016 12:03:00 PM
Thanks Sandra I do enjoy this challenge:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/24/2016 8:59:00 AM
Congrats on 3rd Jan with this exquisitely charming poem hugs
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Date: 1/24/2016 12:02:00 PM
Thanks Shadow - the first version of the poem is still in my locker at work ... so i have to remember what I could and rewrite it on Friday. I'm so glad you enjoyed my poem:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/24/2016 8:36:00 AM
Always a difficult form, Jan, very well done.
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Date: 1/24/2016 12:01:00 PM
I really enjoy writing the abededarian form ... but V X and Z are really challenging:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/24/2016 6:25:00 AM
Congratulations!
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Date: 1/24/2016 12:00:00 PM
Thanks Susan:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/22/2016 8:21:00 PM
YOu did a great job, Jan. Loved your Z line~~ Good luck (especially to me with my Xmas word~)
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Date: 1/23/2016 5:49:00 AM
The x and z are so so challenging - I am pleased with the end result - note to self not to leave my poetry notebook at work and have to re-write the whole poem lol:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/22/2016 7:34:00 PM
Excellent ....loved it....
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Date: 1/23/2016 5:48:00 AM
Thanks Judy it was quite a challenge:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/22/2016 6:15:00 PM
I loved your inventive description Rob xx
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Date: 1/22/2016 6:29:00 PM
Thanks Rob I finally got it posted ... so much to do so little time:-( :-) hugs jan xx
Date: 1/22/2016 4:41:00 PM
Wow this is so wonderful, loved it! Hugs
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Date: 1/22/2016 5:11:00 PM
Aww thanks Arthur:-) I part wrote the poem and it is sitting in my notebook at work so i tried to remember what I could and cobble the rest together to get it posted for the contest lol:-) hugs Jan xx
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