Her First Poem

One written gift
for Santa, left beneath
the tree -- a scribble of
a sorts~ bad punctuation,
mixed lower and upper
case rhyme -- but it was the 
place left that meant the world,
alongside a crayon heart
drawn by a little girl
who only wanted to
say: I love you, in her
own special way. Merry
Christmas also to Mrs.
Clause, and all the deer
and elves. And a blanket 
for baby Jesus.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024


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Date: 12/26/2024 8:51:00 PM
From a child's angle, these are the best gifts she can offer for each one who figures as the central characters in the great Christmas episode. A cute poem without any ambiguities.... very heartfelt. Hope you had a great Christmas. Now wish you a lovely New year of health, happiness and prosperity.
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Joe Dimino
Date: 12/27/2024 5:10:00 AM
Yes, thank you Valsa; we had a very peaceful, prayerful Christmas. And wishing you and your loved ones a very Happy and Prosperous New Year! All prayer partners, we pray together for the protection and enlightenment of the world. As always, God's will and not ours.
Date: 12/26/2024 1:35:00 AM
Awwn this is so sweet! And so adorable! I absolutely love the way youv written this about one that is so soulful, a gift that weighs more than any gold! I love also the flow of your poem and especially lines such as “ alongside a crayon heart drawn by a little girl who only wanted to say: I love you, ” so heartfelt! Hope holidays treat you well! Sending you light today and always
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Joe Dimino
Date: 12/26/2024 8:43:00 AM
Hi IE; yes, all is going fine. Thank you. Blessings to you and your loved ones.
Date: 12/25/2024 11:54:00 AM
I value crafts by the very young above commercial look alike. There is no limit to imagination for a child.
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Joe Dimino
Date: 12/26/2024 8:45:00 AM
From the mouths and hands of babes. Some of the greatest lessons of unconditional love, were taught to me by sizes much smaller than myself. God bless and keep safe the children.
Date: 12/24/2024 8:27:00 PM
A pure and innocent essence of a child's Christmas gift.Very nicely penned.
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Joe Dimino
Date: 12/25/2024 5:58:00 AM
Thank you, Akham; have a wonderful weekend. Blessings.
Date: 12/24/2024 10:04:00 AM
this is just adorable! Merry Xmas, Joe
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Joe Dimino
Date: 12/24/2024 10:39:00 AM
Thank you, Andrea; and a very Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones. Blessings.
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