Tania Kitchin Poet Enclosed Rhyme

The Perfect Christmas Tree

We ventured out into the woods one day
Trying to find the perfect Christmas tree
A beautiful fir all will want to come and see
Planning to cut it and carry it on an old sleigh

We walked for miles, until we were ready to quit
We finally found the most magnificent green fir
It was so perfect, full and tall, the top was a blur
We were so excited and couldn’t wait to cut it

We then saw a beautiful red cardinal in his nest
The nest was hidden in the branches of this tree
We couldn’t do it, disturb the nest and make him flee
We decided to leave this perfect tree and let him rest

We turned around and couldn’t believe our eyes
There it was, a smaller version of the perfect tree
We picked this one instead and felt happy as could be
We loved the smaller tree much more to our surprise

Feeling more in the Christmas spirit that we saved a life
We then cut and carried our small tree home that day
We knew it was only right we let that beautiful bird stay
We felt joyous and at peace for not causing him any strife

12/9/18

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Line Gauthier January 20, 2021 at 6:23 PM Back with congrats on having this marvelous poem published in the 2020 PS Anthology, Tania. Tania Kitchin January 20, 2021 at 6:34 PM Thank you Line, very much appreciated!

Riquetta Brown October 11, 2019 at 10:25 AM Very beautiful poem!! Also it was very nice of you and your family for not chopping the tree and letting the bird keep the tree as his home. :) Tania Kitchin October 11, 2019 at 12:24 PM Thank you!

Robert Johnson July 31, 2019 at 2:03 PM A lovely poem and Congrats. Tania Kitchin October 11, 2019 at 12:23 PM Thank you!

Arlene Phillips July 31, 2019 at 1:20 PM Love it Tania, just my sort of poem, the rhyming and the lovely piece of empathy for the nesting bird. xxx Tania Kitchin October 11, 2019 at 12:23 PM Thank you!

David Moore July 31, 2019 at 12:25 PM Thanks and congratulations. Reminds me of a Christmas in Newfoundland. When I cut what I thought was a small tree. After the snow melted, I saw that I had cut the top out of a large tree. Deep snow that year. That was a surprise.

Darlene De Beaulieu January 7, 2019 at 6:31 PM Hello Tania Kitchin, you did the right thihg to take the smaller tree. Have a nice evening my friend, Tania Kitchin January 7, 2019 at 7:58 PM thank you!

Carolyn Devonshire December 21, 2018 at 9:48 PM I applaud you for finding another tree and allowing the cardinal to keep its nesting place, Tania. I love the story behind your poem and your writing style is captivating. Congratulations on your well-earned top win! Best wishes, Carolyn Tania Kitchin December 22, 2018 at 5:27 AM Thank you Carolyn!

Line Gauthier December 21, 2018 at 10:16 AM Lovely, Tania. Congrats on your gold medal win. Tania Kitchin December 21, 2018 at 12:22 PM thank you!

Anisha Dutta December 20, 2018 at 8:45 PM BIG CONGRATS to win top. Hugs. Tania Kitchin December 21, 2018 at 4:50 AM thank you!

Jan Allison December 20, 2018 at 2:05 PM Dropping back with my congrats Tania, a fabulous trophy win:-) well done:-) hugs Jan xx Tania Kitchin December 20, 2018 at 3:40 PM thank you Jan! :)

Ann Gilmour December 20, 2018 at 8:23 AM Congratulations on your top win Tania. A lovely poem. Kindest thoughts Ann x Tania Kitchin December 20, 2018 at 12:02 PM thank you!

Janice Canerdy December 20, 2018 at 8:06 AM WEll-DESERVED top spot, Tania! Janice Tania Kitchin December 20, 2018 at 12:02 PM thank you!

John Lawless December 20, 2018 at 7:23 AM Congrats on the top spot. Nice to know that you honored the bird's "squatters rights" Tania Kitchin December 20, 2018 at 12:03 PM thank you!

P.S. Awtry December 20, 2018 at 6:59 AM Congratulations on your high honors. Well done. Tania Kitchin December 20, 2018 at 12:03 PM thank you

Kaveesha Ruwindi December 20, 2018 at 6:39 AM Lovely poem, Tania. How awful it would've been if the cardinal lost it's home! Congrats on your first place win. :) Tania Kitchin December 20, 2018 at 12:04 PM thank you

Heidi Sands December 20, 2018 at 5:41 AM Congratulations for your top win! :) Tania Kitchin December 20, 2018 at 5:57 AM thank you!

Shadow Hamilton December 20, 2018 at 5:27 AM delightful love it congrts on 1st place Tania Kitchin December 20, 2018 at 5:57 AM Thank you so much for my first placement in your contest, I feel honored!

Robert L. Hinshaw December 17, 2018 at 4:23 PM I thoroughly enjoyed this beautiful verse, Tania! My kind of poetry. Many thanks for considering my entry in your contest worthy of a win. Best to you as you continue your poetical journey - Bob Tania Kitchin December 17, 2018 at 4:50 PM Thank you!

Anisha Dutta December 16, 2018 at 12:24 PM I don't like to cut tree, but choose an artificial Christmas Tree. I appreciate your decision. All the best. Love. Tania Kitchin December 16, 2018 at 1:49 PM thank you

Constance La France December 9, 2018 at 12:09 PM Tania, oh this is beautiful and truly touched my heart, well done for the contest and a winner to me and a FAV ~ Tania Kitchin December 9, 2018 at 1:38 PM Thank you Constance!

Heidi Sands December 9, 2018 at 8:42 AM Very nice Tania. The cardinal gets to keep its home :) Tania Kitchin December 9, 2018 at 10:43 AM Thank you Heidi!

Jan Allison December 9, 2018 at 6:24 AM Such a heartwarming story Tania, I am sure many birds do lose their homes when trees are felled for Christmas... we have an artificial one but haven't used it for several years preferring to use a tiny tree on the window sill which was given to us by a dear friend who passed away and we use it in her memory:-) hugs Jan xx Tania Kitchin December 9, 2018 at 7:21 AM thank you Jan! :)