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Christmas memories come flooding back Just a few small gifts in my Santa sack In the toe there’s an orange and a sugar mouse I’d hide the mouse to scare mum in the house Some chocolate coins wrapped in gold foil And some coloured balls containing bath oil A box of jelly slices in orange and yellow In truth I much preferred mashmallow! Larger presents are piled beneath the tree Always a board game for all the family My favourite gift was such a surprise The cutest teddy with sweet brown eyes I hugged my teddy, and named him Fritz I can’t stop grinning, I’m chuffed to bits A Christmas Gift Memory Poetry Contest Sponsored by BJ Legros Kelley 12/18/21

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Victorious Vykha

Date: 2/2/2022 7:14:00 AM

Awesome Poem Keep it up Vykha

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 12/28/2021 4:19:00 AM

Now I have to know what chuffed to bits means " I’m chuffed to bits" What is it? Eaten to bits? Kicked to bits? Smashed to bits?

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 12/27/2021 1:39:00 AM

Jan, congratulations on your winning placement in the poetry contest, and thank you so much for sharing this sweet poem! How cute that you tried to scare your mama with the mouse, that is so adorable. So precious the memory of your Teddy Bear. I still have a stuffed dog I got when I was little, those stuffed animals were so treasured! I hope you had a very merry Christmas and that the new year ahead will be filled with all that is good and wonderful for you!

Mark Koplin

Date: 12/24/2021 9:41:00 PM

Beautiful Jan, I can still remember what my teddy bear looked like. Congratulations on your win my friend!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/25/2021 2:07:00 PM

thanks Mark:-) hugs Jan xx

David Smith

Date: 12/21/2021 11:03:00 AM

We must have been rich we got an orange and a banana. Needs to be re introduced along with putting needs of children first. Glad you wrote this one. Nice to know others experienced same delight in the simple touches that make for the best memories at Christmas and I guess throughout year. This year some presents are framed photos. Picked up photo frames during year at Salvation Army and Hospice shops. Modern frames are expensive and rubbish. Merry Christmas Jan to you your family David in NZ

Jan Allison
Date: 12/25/2021 2:08:00 PM

it was so much simpler then David, what a wonderful idea to use pre loved photo frames for your loved ones:-) hugs Jan xx

Mike Gentile

Date: 12/20/2021 6:33:00 AM

It sounds sweet and lovely Jan! Memories are such a gift and I love that they are being shared to all to enjoy and relate to! Good Luck in the contest !!!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/25/2021 2:08:00 PM

thanks Mike:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/19/2021 4:41:00 PM

Lovely recollections! Thanks for sharing! Merry Christmas!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/25/2021 2:09:00 PM

thanks Kim:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta

Date: 12/19/2021 10:12:00 AM

Happy days! All I got from Santa was a shovel to shovel the snow! Aloha!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/25/2021 2:09:00 PM

thanks Rico:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 12/19/2021 8:38:00 AM

Sweet memories Jan. I hope this finds you feeling well? Hugs and prayers for your perfect health. Blessings xxoo

Jan Allison
Date: 12/25/2021 2:10:00 PM

thanks Connie:-) hugs Jan xx

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 12/19/2021 7:57:00 AM

Lovely old memories even the sad ones. I hope you are recovering. Greetings and Hugs.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/25/2021 2:10:00 PM

thanks Victor:-) hugs Jan xx

Delice Arleen Skelly

Date: 12/19/2021 3:13:00 AM

Took a trip down memory lane here, pink sugar mouse umm, and a round box of candied lemon and orange slices, must have had the same Santa...Delice

Jan Allison
Date: 12/25/2021 2:11:00 PM

oh gosh yes he is universal in his gift choices - I saw those orange and lemon slices this Christmas - made me shudder lol, hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 12/19/2021 1:27:00 AM

Happy memories Jan, I remember those jelly slices and all that crunchy sugar, no wonder I've got fillings lol. Hope you're on the road to recovery. Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 12/25/2021 2:12:00 PM

think I am over hubbies gift of a cold, do send pics of the cuties and hope you had a fabulous day:-) hugs Jan xx

Christine Watts

Date: 12/19/2021 1:10:00 AM

Hi Jan Yes Christmas years ago was so simple and we looked forward to our Xmas stocking place on the end of the bed (by Santa of course Ha ha) Nice poem Merry Christmas Cheers Chris

Jan Allison
Date: 12/25/2021 2:14:00 PM

thanks Christine:-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/18/2021 7:53:00 PM

Sweet memories, Jan... and thanks for introducing me to the word 'chuffed.' ~ With a huff and a chuff, the Big Bad Wolf blew the poor piggie's house down... Uh-huh

Jan Allison
Date: 12/25/2021 2:14:00 PM

I love the word chuffed its so descriptive:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 12/18/2021 7:22:00 PM

Awe, love the memories. Oh, poor mom and the sugar mouse. Happy holidays my friend I hope you got my card. Just simple one.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/25/2021 2:16:00 PM

thanks Eve, the bit about the mouse and mum is fiction lol, no card as yet but we dont get mail at the weekend:-) hugs Jan xx

L Milton Hankins

Date: 12/18/2021 6:56:00 PM

What a wonderful, sweet memory, Jan. Your poem is right up there with the best, and I expect to see it in the contest winning slots.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/25/2021 2:15:00 PM

It placed pretty low but was on the winners list thats the main thing:-) hugs Jan xx

Terry Flood

Date: 12/18/2021 3:56:00 PM

Smashing piece of reverie, Jan. I wonder what our parents would have said if we’d asked for the latest PlayStation and an iPhone 13… oh, and……..

Jan Allison
Date: 12/18/2021 4:10:00 PM

I am not particularly materialistic, if I get 2 gifts this year that will be it - having my hubby cancer free in 2013 was the best gift I ever had:-) hugs Jan xx

David Kavanagh

Date: 12/18/2021 3:38:00 PM

You certainly captured the memories of Christmas past through a child’s eyes Jan, we really had to make the most of what we had which was very little, but it meant so much, I enjoyed your trip down memory lane, cheers David

Jan Allison
Date: 12/18/2021 4:07:00 PM

totally agree with you David we did have very little and appreciated everything we got (minus the orange and lemon slices which I detested lol) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 12/18/2021 1:57:00 PM

such a sweet poem, jan! don't know how accurate it is, but i enjoyed the descriptions of your various gifts...

Jan Allison
Date: 12/18/2021 2:06:00 PM

We got very little at Christmas Ilene, not like many children these day and if you read my comment to Mystic Rose its a pretty accurate description:-) hugs Jan xx

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 12/18/2021 1:46:00 PM

Ah, we have something in common the jelly slices of sweets, my dad was given a box each year at the hospital where he worked, your poem is so endearing, I love it, gl in the contest dear friend, :)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/18/2021 2:05:00 PM

Thanks Vie I was only talking with mum about the orange and lemon slices and how I detested them - they were so sugary sweet lol, and Fritz was a teddy that came from Germany - he was straw filled and some yrs later had to be ditched as his arms were on hooks and it was deemed to be dangerous:-( hugs Jan xx