To the Rooftops

If Christmas came several times a year
I would surely be a very happy guy
What a true treasure having family near

If Christmas came several times a year
I would enjoy the carols I love to hear
My spirits to the rooftops would surely fly

If Christmas came Several times a year
I would truly be a very happy guy

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Date: 12/13/2014 12:24:00 PM
truly very beautiful pen richard bless you
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/14/2014 7:23:00 PM
Thanks Liam.
Date: 12/7/2014 9:20:00 AM
A great sentiment, great idea using a triolet!
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/14/2014 7:24:00 PM
Thanks Maurice.
Date: 12/6/2014 11:58:00 PM
lovely sentiments here Rick great pen hugs
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/14/2014 7:23:00 PM
Thanks Shadow.
Date: 12/6/2014 1:26:00 PM
Very nice pen Richard! I really enjoyed your pretty triolet! A 7 for you! Have a lovely weekend! :) Love and hugs! xxxxxxD.
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/6/2014 3:46:00 PM
Thanks so much Dorian, hugs back to you.
Date: 12/6/2014 7:55:00 AM
Beautiful thoughts! We keep a little Charlie Brown tree up year round. Just a scraggly branch with a single ornament. Every time I look at it I am reminded of the meaning of Christmas and to keep the special feeling in my heart always.
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/6/2014 9:10:00 AM
I use to love that story when I was a kid. Simple reminders are important.
Date: 12/6/2014 2:17:00 AM
Watch out, Richard, or you might sprout wings and fly! :) HUGS
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/6/2014 7:15:00 AM
Hugs back to you Eileen. There will be no danger of me sprouting wings any time soon.
Date: 12/6/2014 1:15:00 AM
Hi Richard! I love this wonderful Christmas poem and in a form I don't read too often...I haven't tried one of these in a long time. Well done! Hugs, Rhonda
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/6/2014 7:14:00 AM
Thanks Rhonda, huge to you as well.
Date: 12/5/2014 9:19:00 PM
oh how cool, it is another christmas triolet. VERY well done, and soupmail for you!!
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/6/2014 7:09:00 AM
Thanks for the inspiration, reading yours I thought I would give one a try.
Date: 12/5/2014 8:37:00 PM
Everyone seems to smile a little easier when Christmastime comes around. It is the closest thing to peace on earth that we can experience... I really enjoyed this uplifting poem. The joy you've expressed here is contagious! Very nicely done, Rick!
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/6/2014 7:17:00 AM
If you read my comment to Paul it explains how sometimes this time of year doesn't always meet expectations.
Date: 12/5/2014 4:29:00 PM
Lovely triolet, Richard; you too are enjoying the Christmas spirit! Well done. // paul
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/6/2014 7:13:00 AM
Yes, I am. When I was younger it was not always such a great time of year. Family drinking had a way of spoiling the occasion. Fortunately my mom was not a drinker so there was at least one bright light. Thankfully now I can enjoy the true Spirit unobstructed by spirits!
Date: 12/5/2014 1:20:00 PM
Excellent Triolet Richard. It is such a wonderful joyful time of the year. I love the mood.
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Brenda Meier-Hans
Date: 12/5/2014 3:52:00 PM
I love Triolet poetry. It was a pleasure to help someone who helps me.
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/5/2014 1:26:00 PM
Thanks for helping me get it just right. I appreciate direction with a form I am not familiar with. Hugs Rick.
Date: 12/5/2014 11:48:00 AM
Nicely done Richard! Repeating lines r awesome !
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/5/2014 11:51:00 AM
Thanks, I was motivated to give it a go after reading Andrea's
Date: 12/5/2014 11:09:00 AM
friends and family the most important part of Christmas Richard - great write and I love the power of the repeated lines:-) hugs jan xx
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/5/2014 11:47:00 AM
Thanks Jan, Hugs back.
Date: 12/5/2014 9:19:00 AM
Oh, the blessings of a family near and for all to be happy are a well asked prayer. Happiness I would also ask for. 7 my friend May your prayers be answered eve
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/5/2014 11:50:00 AM
oops my message for you jumped up to A.H.
Date: 12/5/2014 9:19:00 AM
We'd all be broke and wondering what we were going to do but the family gatherings would be great then that might present another problem or two..Our pants wouldn't fix or our shirts fasten..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 12/5/2014 11:50:00 AM
Ha Ha , good point!
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