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I Am A Fat Christmas Tree

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I am a fat Christmas tree. With tinsel, I sparkle by the fire filling hearth and home with yuletide cheer providing precious memories throughout many a year. I’m not fancy—adorned with strung popcorn, beaded cranberries. I’m decorated with vintage glass spider ornaments from old country. No sparkling crystal or diamond can take their place of value on my limbs. I reside in the living room, rich in family tradition and love, filled with joy of holiday spirit. A fat Christmas tree I am.

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/3/2023 12:53:00 PM

So cool how you also made it shape poetry. Love your personification idea and title.

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/3/2023 5:28:00 PM

thank you, Andrea, for acknowledging the shape (although the tree is fat) and the personification. I appreciate your kind words and consistent visits. Have a splendid evening, Sara

Maria Fernandez-Garcia

Date: 12/3/2023 11:40:00 AM

How beautiful, Sara...! The classics never die, because in many ways are genuine. Anyway, it doesn't matter, what it matters is the glee that surrounds the moment, especially the memories and the happy time shared with our beloved ones. Stunning one. LovexxxxMaría

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/3/2023 5:29:00 PM

awww, thank you sweet Maria, for your visit and lovely comments. I'm all for memories...they make life beautiful and meaningful. Have a great week, love & hugs, Sara

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 12/3/2023 6:43:00 AM

Super personification Sara. I especially like the traditional, not fancy, version of the decorated tree. I still have a few ornaments that armor than three-quarters of a century old...priceless. :)

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/3/2023 5:30:00 PM

thanks for your visit, Linda, and for your love of simple tree decorating. Thanks for sharing your story about some of your ornaments. I have some of my folks ornaments from the 50s and a German spider ornament, a German tradition. Putting up our tree tomorrow. Have a splendid evening, Sara

Silent One

Date: 12/3/2023 6:37:00 AM

You designed this perfectly in the shape of a Christmas tree... Great personification, you brought the tree into life with all its flitters and tinsel and decorations... lovely poetry dear...

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/3/2023 5:31:00 PM

thank you, Silent One, for appreciating the shape and personification, even if the tree was fat :-) smiles. Have a splendid week ahead, Sara

Jerry Brotherton

Date: 12/3/2023 3:22:00 AM

A beautiful personification of a Christmas tree my friend. Shaping your words into a fat tree was genius. Have a great day Sara.

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/3/2023 5:32:00 PM

thank you for stopping by, Jerry, and for appreciating the personification and shape of this poem. I'm grateful you saw the brilliance in a 'fat Christmas tree.' Thank you! You made my evening. Have a great week ahead, Sara

Ink Empress

Date: 12/2/2023 10:44:00 PM

Wow how clever of you to do this in the shape of a tree. Must have been hard work cus i did a shape poem once and it was hard. And its creative that its also a personification.”No sparkling crystal or diamond can take their place of value on my limbs. I reside in” i love that the most here how gorgeous, for some reason i find christmas trees really pretty. I wonder whats the history behind choosing this particular tree as the tree, in every house. But it still is so beautiful. Another fave

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/3/2023 5:35:00 PM

You're right, Ink, the shape poem was hard...that's why the tree ended up 'fat.' I just finally gave up and submitted the poem anyway. :-) I, too, love Christmas trees, especially the smell. I'm not sure of the history behind choosing a pine tree. I'll have to research that...was it originally German in origin? Thanks for the fav and for being my inspiration. Have a splendid week ahead, hugs, Sara

Stephan McBride

Date: 12/2/2023 8:58:00 PM

Love it, the picture and the poem itself in a tree is amazing, : ).

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/3/2023 5:36:00 PM

awww, thank you Stephan, for your visit and mindful comments. Enjoy your evening, Sara

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/2/2023 7:45:00 PM

Yes. Trees become 'rooted' in our deepest memories. :) gw

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/3/2023 5:35:00 PM

those are some wise words, Gershon. Well said...have a great evening, Sara

Paige Hind

Date: 12/2/2023 4:33:00 PM

So merry and spirited, your 'fat tree'- enjoyed what it had to say. :)

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/2/2023 5:24:00 PM

thanks for your visit and for you kind words about my 'fat Christmas tree' Methinks its been eating too many ornaments lately. Have a great evening, Sara