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I Am a Christmas Tree

 


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I
am
Christmas
in a fir tree,
I was born wild,
in a boreal forest.
And I never imagined,
that I would end up lit up,
my branches holding decorations.
I was about strength and about courage,
a river flowed past me since I was a young.
Now, I am tranquility and serenity in my death,
a symbol of Christmas, twinkling in the living room.
My branches like a quiet violin crying, you can hear them falling 
I gave
to life
all the
soul I
had in me, all these years, trembling in the wind, the sun, the rain
and snow.  My reward for being majestic is my death ... how cruel!
I rested under the snow and placed on a cloak of pure white beauty,
then ... in the Spring my roots felt the black earth and I dug deeper.

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Paula Goldsmith Date: 12/29/2023 8:23:00 AM Congratulations on being number 18 in the "100 Best New Poems" list for Soup with your creative/lovely write. Love This One. It would make a great card for next year... Have a great/wonderful day/2024 writing away................. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 12/30/2023 6:26:00 AM Paula, thank you so much for the congrats on my poem being on the top poems list for December 2023. It was a nice surprise as I love this poem. You are the sweetest lady and I am blessed to know you. Happy New Year, Constance

Sam Kauffman Date: 11/21/2023 11:37:00 AM Constance, congratulations on your win. Cutting down our Christmas tree each year I have had the same feelings until I realized we were only topping the tree - leaving its roots and four or five whirls of branches to form a new tree. Every year when we go to the tree farm I see new trees growing up from the remaining branches. Changed my view. I now see them as a sign of renewal and resurrection. But, that being said, your poem touches deep feelings in me. Thank you! Blessings! Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 11/21/2023 2:19:00 PM Sam, thank you for the congratulations, comment, and for sharing, blessings

Paula Goldsmith Date: 11/13/2023 10:34:00 AM WOW!!! "I Am A Christmas Tree" is a creative/lovely~write/pretty picture/love your quote/a great ending. "Good Luck." Should be first place. A FAV for me... Have a wonderful day/week writing away.................... Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 11/14/2023 1:01:00 PM Paula, thank you so much for the compliment, and FAV, appreciate, well will have to settle for seventh place but a win is still a win ! Blessings

Ink Empress Date: 11/12/2023 10:26:00 PM Ah you’ve done this form so well dear Constance, definitely not easy doing this shape i guess, but you’ve nailed it. I love how this brings a festive vibe too with christmas tree etc but my fave line should be “ my branches like a quiet violin crying” just brilliant. And so creative Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 11/14/2023 1:02:00 PM Ink, thank you so much for the compliment, yes, shape is not an easy form to do but when done correctly it is beautiful in my opinion, I love that line too,blessings

Jan Allison Date: 11/12/2023 5:55:00 PM what a delightful shape poem Constance:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 11/14/2023 1:03:00 PM Jan, thank you so much for the compliment, hugs and blessings