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White Christmas

My thoughts drift back to my childhood days
Of so many years ago
All the family gathered by a roaring fire
Whilst outside glistens with sparkling snow

We had such fun making snow angels and snowmen
Our little frozen fingers and rosy faces were aglow
Memories of Christmas now firmly in the past
I look back on happy days of so long ago

Our Christmas tree was draped with tiny twinkling lights,
Bright baubles, tinsel and candy canes just for our delight
Oh how the years have flown by so fast
Sadly, like the snowflakes our childhood days don’t last

I scan the list of Christmas cards that I’ve got to write
Each year it grows shorter, with loved ones we now miss
I dream of turning back the clock and returning to the past
My memories of Christmas are ones I hope will always last 

Sponsor: Kelly Deschler
Contest: Christmas Carols
Song Chosen - White Christmas
12~03~15

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Jeannie Cronin Date: 1/8/2016 3:33:00 PM Hi Jan, lovely write, congrats on the win. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/8/2016 3:37:00 PM Thanks Jeannie:-) hugs Jan xx

Poet Destroyer A Date: 1/7/2016 11:03:00 PM Jan, Congrats on your Christmas win. ~LINDA~ Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/8/2016 2:26:00 AM Thanks Linda:-) hugs Jan xx

Teddy Kimathi Date: 1/6/2016 3:27:00 PM Beautiful! Divine! Congrats Jan, on your awesome verses and placement in the contest! ;-) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/7/2016 11:07:00 AM Thanks Teddy:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A Date: 1/4/2016 10:38:00 AM Jan, congrats on your Christmas Carol. SKAT :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/4/2016 12:52:00 PM Thanks so much Skat:-) hugs Jan xx

Dan Cwiak Date: 1/4/2016 4:23:00 AM I just love this one, Jan. Kudos on your first place win...well deserved. I wish I had enough computer savvy to liven up my work with pictures. A beautiful touch which added to this BIG 7 in my book. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/4/2016 12:51:00 PM Thanks Dan I was always adamant I wouldn't use images with my premium membership but I had to eat my words as sometimes the images can accompany your words so beautifully:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight Date: 1/3/2016 6:25:00 PM Lovely, heartwarming write, Jan. Congratulations on your First Place win. Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/4/2016 1:08:00 AM Thanks Sandra I was delighted:-) hugs jan xx

Joseph May Date: 1/3/2016 6:24:00 PM Congrats on your win Jan Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/4/2016 1:08:00 AM Thanks Jospeh:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 1/3/2016 6:12:00 PM GREAT WIN, my friend. Big congrats. loved the write up on you. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/4/2016 1:07:00 AM Thanks Andrea and the bio does have a large degree of Arthur's poetic licence like 100% lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Edward Ebbs Date: 1/3/2016 4:07:00 PM Jan I like this, congrats on the win! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/3/2016 4:13:00 PM Thanks Ed I enjoyed writing for this contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper Date: 1/3/2016 3:11:00 PM Jan, great job : ) I really enjoyed your wonderful poem : ) beautifully written! Congratulations on your win! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/3/2016 3:15:00 PM Thanks so much Eve:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus Date: 1/3/2016 1:48:00 PM A lovely poem and a merited win to go with it, Jan. I yearn for Christmas past which we enjoyed with simple things and a warm family atmosphere. Hugs // paul Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/3/2016 1:50:00 PM I so enjoyed Christmas when I was a child it was so much simpler then and we were so grateful for what little we received - oh how things have changed!:-( hugs jan xx

Janice Canerdy Date: 1/3/2016 1:44:00 PM Congrats on your win! Janice Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/3/2016 1:46:00 PM Thanks Janice:-) hugs Jan xx

Beautiful Scars Date: 1/3/2016 1:35:00 PM Congrats my lovely lady! Well done! -luloo Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/3/2016 1:38:00 PM Thanks LuLoo:-) hugs Jan xx

Kelly Deschler Date: 1/3/2016 1:06:00 PM I really enjoyed your nostalgic and heartwarming Christmas poem. Beautifully written, Jan! Congratulations on a first place win! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/3/2016 1:07:00 PM Oh Wow thank you so much Kelly:-)I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and very best wishes for 2016:-) hugs Jan xx

Keith Bickerstaffe Date: 12/7/2015 11:28:00 AM Delightful memories! Gorgeous imagery and word usage... Well done Jan! Best wishes, Keith Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/7/2015 11:34:00 AM Thanks Keith - Christmas no longer holds the fascination it once did. The best gift I have ever received was for my husband to be cured of cancer - we buy gifts when we want them not because a certain day dictates and of course we miss those that are no longer with us:-( hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso Date: 12/6/2015 9:09:00 PM I usually have a charlie brown Christmas, minus charlie brown and the scrawny tree. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/7/2015 1:11:00 AM lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso Date: 12/6/2015 1:04:00 AM So beautiful! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/6/2015 5:26:00 AM Aww thanks my friend:-) We are having even more of a low key Christmas than ever I have no heart in it at all - I am putting up a tiny tree on the windowsill and the lights round the window but not the main tree - would only be 3 presents under it - we have mum and dad's bureau in the area where we usually have the tree :-( hugs Jan xx

CayCay Jennings Date: 12/4/2015 4:08:00 PM Just a touching, nostalgic write. Now I feel melancholy. Your poem echos my feelings totally. The Christmases of our youth and those of our children's youth are priceless. As a Mother, the greatest gift would be if our sons feel as we do when they are our age. I am putting this in favorites ... CayCay Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/4/2015 4:11:00 PM I have no heart for Christmas this year - the first one without dad - so it will be tough for mum and I don't think my son will be home he probably wants to stay at university and focus on his studies as he has major exams and assignments in January - I would put no pressure on him to come home he is very sensible :-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May Date: 12/4/2015 9:06:00 AM Lovely memories Jan...Best wishes...Hugs Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/4/2015 9:20:00 AM Thanks Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx

Viv Wigley Date: 12/3/2015 11:54:00 PM Yes, Jan, treasured memories, more valuable than gold. Hang on to them. Lovely write, will do well. Viv x Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/4/2015 3:07:00 AM For some memories are all they have left:-( hugs Jan xx

Edward Ebbs Date: 12/3/2015 8:23:00 PM Sweet! Congrats and good luck Kiddo :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/4/2015 3:07:00 AM Thanks Ed:-) hugs Jan xx

Eric Boddie Date: 12/3/2015 7:18:00 PM now that's what I like....not all about the gifts and bright lights....but about family, Love and fun....that's the only way TRUE Christmas joy will have begun....;) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/3/2015 7:20:00 PM I agree with you Eric - how I wish we could go back to the simple days of my childhood:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Van Breda Date: 12/3/2015 4:28:00 PM Such a beautiful traditional Christmas you have depicted here Jan. I too miss the days of slowing down to savor every Christmas blessing. Enjoyed this tremendously. #7 ~~X~~ Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/3/2015 4:30:00 PM Thanks Kim:-) Christmas will be tough for us all our first one without dad - I have little heart in in - my best Christmas gift was my hubby getting over his cancer surgery in 2013 - nothing can ever top that gift - the gift of life:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/3/2015 3:56:00 PM You did a fantastic job with this challenge, Jan. Wow! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/3/2015 4:01:00 PM I didn't try and do lyrics just went for my loose interpretation of the song which I love:-) hugs Jan xx

Frederic Parker Date: 12/3/2015 1:46:00 PM I remember when Christmas was meant to celebrate joy, now it's just another day to sell something.We've made Christmas cold, and I'm not talking about the weather. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/3/2015 1:50:00 PM I cant agree with you more Frederic it is just a commercial exercise - we are not materialistic - I still haven't got my husband a birthday present from early November - we buy when we need something not because it is expected so I won't be stressing over Christmas gifts we will get something when we find something we want and need:-) hugs Jan xx

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