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Constance La France's Old Christmas Poem Contest...submitted 21 Dec 2025.../ pre- written Dec 2015, this is a fave Christmas poem! .../ ' hail Yuletide which allows us to be divinely human and celebrate our kinship with child Jesus' ~ by poet.../ I hope the visual I added is clearly posted

Silver Bells

Canticle of merriment
rings out the silver of bells
a tingle, a jingle chiming
wispy notes across frosty mist,
as hands clasp with a pealed language
warbling the same holiday bliss:
‘let there be peace on this earth’
while ornamental dingers trill
on pines, and around fireplaces.

Seasons cannot duplicate
the joy of Yuletide’s awakening,
for tassels of  glorious cheer spill
to herald a reign of  winter’s Light,
dressed in tinseled varnish...
until the silver of evening bells
tolls when heaven greets mankind,

and mankind greets Emmanuel’s heaven!

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Bartholomew Williams December 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM Nette, congratulations on penning (and sharing) a really beautiful poem here! I love the way you interweave the joyful, shimmering, and celebratory effects of the chiming of silver bells to subtly (but clearly) announce the true meaning of Christmas - the gift to all of us of the birth of Jesus Christ!! Excellent poem and a well-deserved top-of-podium win! Blessings and very best, Bartholomew

Poet Destroyer A January 7, 2016 at 11:08 PM NETTE, Congrats on your Christmas win. ~LINDA~

Eve Roper January 4, 2016 at 9:20 PM Nette, congratulations on your win!

Skat A January 4, 2016 at 10:45 AM Nette, congrats on your Christmas Carol. SKAT :)

Andrea Dietrich January 3, 2016 at 6:23 PM a beauty, Nette. How are you doing? Haven't heard from you lately!! Congrats on this win here.

Jan Allison January 3, 2016 at 4:02 PM Dropping back with my congrats Nette:-) hugs jan xx

Kelly Deschler January 3, 2016 at 2:25 PM A wonderful poem inspired by the song, Silver Bells... I enjoyed this very much, Nette! Congrats on a win!

CayCay Godwin December 18, 2015 at 11:02 PM Beautiful read, Nette ... CayCay

Bl Devnath December 14, 2015 at 11:05 AM Excellent poem on Christmas adorned with sweet words. 7 i feel. Good luck in the contest. Loved always,bl

James Inman December 14, 2015 at 9:27 AM Exceptionally beautiful write, Nette. Love the first line!

Rhoma Em December 13, 2015 at 8:22 AM Amazing sound of Christmas' joy ringing in my heart. I can imagine the bells tingling!

Franco Gonza December 13, 2015 at 8:16 AM You weave words of ding-a-ling wonder! Top seller of a Christmas poem!

Jan Allison December 13, 2015 at 7:47 AM I am not familiar with the original song Nette but your imagery is delightful as ever:-) hugs Jan xx