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December Nights

Daylight fades away early Even though our day is not done. Clumps of snow shimmer in pearly, Enchanting drifts, reflecting the disappearing sun. My love stokes ardent embers to glowing Beneath hungry stockings hopefully hung. Enthusiasm with warmth flowing, Remembering times when we were young. Now golden days are growing shorter, Illuminated by our fireside memories. Glimmering from the hearth’s bricks and mortar, Halcyon dreams highlight sweet histories, Tumbling through gibbous and crescent quarter, Soothing as we smile at life’s mysteries.

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Gary Radice

Date: 1/9/2025 11:29:00 PM

An atmospheric and beautifully descriptive acrostic that flows and where the rhyming doesn't feel 'shoehorned to fit' in any way, shape or form. It ticks all my poetry boxes Linda. A very belated congratulations on POTD. Cheers - Gary

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/10/2025 8:31:00 AM

You are so kind Gary. I enjoy your visits! Thank you! :)

David Crandall

Date: 1/5/2025 9:17:00 PM

You create a pretty picture, elle...smiling at life's mysteries

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 10:04:00 AM

Hi, my colab friend! Thanks for stopping by with smiles. :)

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 1/5/2025 5:13:00 AM

A lovely ‘December Nights’ Acrostic Linda. Congratulations on receiving the honour of poem of the week… Beryl

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 10:03:00 AM

Many, many thanks and hugs! :)

Crystol Woods

Date: 1/4/2025 9:37:00 AM

Enchanting acrostic! Puts the reader in a lovely trance...xoxo

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 10:02:00 AM

I am pleased you enjoyed this Crystol. Hugs and blessings for the new year. :)

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 1/4/2025 9:09:00 AM

Congratulations on POTW.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 9:20:00 AM

Thank you Hilda. hugs :)

Daisy Meadows

Date: 1/4/2025 3:37:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD. Well done.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 9:20:00 AM

Thank you Daisy! :)

Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 1/3/2025 2:46:00 PM

Congratulations, Dear Linda, on your poem being honoured as POTW. Very well-written Acrostic on shemmering December nights, and it is a rhyming poem too. Warm wishes ~

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 9:19:00 AM

Thank you dear Mala. Hugs and best wishes for this current New Year. :)

Deb M

Date: 1/3/2025 10:52:00 AM

Wow Congratulations L.O on POTW for your beautifully worded feel good poem! Happy New Year my friend! Debx

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 9:19:00 AM

Deb, my friend! Many many thanks for your congrats. Happy New Year! LO :)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 1/2/2025 6:43:00 AM

Congrats on POTW, Alice, with this dreamy poem of December nights!

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 9:18:00 AM

Thanks Kim. hugs :)

Maria Williams

Date: 1/2/2025 2:11:00 AM

Enchanting Acrostic Linda - congratulations on your POTW to bring in the New Year. Happy New Year and may 2025 bring all the pleasant things you can wish for. Maria

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 9:18:00 AM

Thank ou Maria...same wishes to you for a loving and joyous new year. :)

Constance La France

Date: 12/31/2024 6:24:00 AM

Linda, love your acrostic poem, well done, beautiful. I like walking in my neighborhood at night and looking at all the Christmas lit homes, and even though Christmas has passed the lights still remain, a big congratulations on your POEM OF THE WEEK honor ~

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 9:17:00 AM

Thank you Constance. Few decorate in the rural area I am currently residing, but I recall the beauty of the lights and do miss seeing them. :)

I Am Anaya

Date: 12/30/2024 12:02:00 PM

Eloquent stream of thoughts you jot down in this tribute to December nights. An acrostic of riviting rhymes. Congratulations on a super POTW, Linda Alice! Soon midnight will usher in 2025. Wishing you a happy one my poetess friend. Cheers!

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 9:15:00 AM

Hi bff! Just warming up to our winter days here. Happy and joyous New Year! :)

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 12/30/2024 2:44:00 AM

Congratulations on POTW. Enjoy your honor.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 9:14:00 AM

Thanks for the return comments Hilda. :)

Karen Jones

Date: 12/30/2024 2:10:00 AM

A beautiful acrostic with warm fuzzy past and present memories! Well done and deserving of the potw! Congratulations!

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 9:14:00 AM

Hello Karen. Thank you! :)

Brandy Nicole

Date: 12/29/2024 7:13:00 PM

' Even though our day is not done, daylight fades away early. ' So true this time of year. I look forward to when there's more daylight, more moments to embrace. Your thoughts are beautiful, Linda. Congratulations on Poem of the Week. My best to you. :) Hugs, Brandy

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 9:13:00 AM

I agree with you sight toward more daylight and "moments". Many thanks Brandy! :)

Tom Woody

Date: 12/29/2024 5:46:00 AM

Nic acrostic choice for POTW. Go Linda ...

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 9:12:00 AM

Thanks for your support Tom. :)

Tania Kitchin

Date: 12/29/2024 5:24:00 AM

Linda, nicely penned, congratulations on POTW.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 9:12:00 AM

Thanks Tania. :)

Tom Cunningham

Date: 12/29/2024 4:27:00 AM

Love this acrostic Linda, congratulations to you on the honour of POTW. Happy New year. Tom

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 9:11:00 AM

Hi Tom. Yes, an honor. Thanks you! :)

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 12/25/2024 9:45:00 AM

This is an enchanting acrostic. It definitely describes my winter this year. Days sure aren't very long. The moon, as you have portrayed, is the celeb of the sky right now.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 9:11:00 AM

Thank you Hilda. Very short days...awaiting longer, sunny days! :)

Abdullah Alhemaidy

Date: 12/24/2024 12:49:00 AM

What a smoothing soothing poem! A favorite!

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 9:10:00 AM

So kind dear AA. YF, :)

Miranda Hawley

Date: 12/23/2024 6:43:00 PM

Completely correct! Great job with acrostic!

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 1/7/2025 9:09:00 AM

Thank you Miranda. :)