Winter's Wonders

White was the winter night covered in snow
Icicles dangled from eaves all aglow.
Nestled were nestlings of child and sparrow.
Twined was the bittersweet all-round the harrow.
Earnestly each tiny heart took a leap,
Rosy, so rosy, was each little cheek.
White was the winter, wondrous, sublime
On forest and field and men in their prime,
No eye lacked a twinkle, no door lacked its wreath,
Dainty hay mangers lined each pristine street.
Even the traffic pranced looking merry
Reindeer antlers on grill, noses like cherries.
Lights hung from fir trees in villages squares
Arias sprung from church choirs in pairs.
No one was maudlin, the season was fine.
Dad, “Pass the turkey and then the red wine!”

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 12/29/2011 3:33:00 PM
A lovely poem, Debbie. Congrats on your 1st place win! Love, Kim
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Date: 12/28/2011 1:04:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved first place win,Debbie! I am back again.I hope I could be active again.With love,Fabiyas
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Date: 12/27/2011 5:37:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Francine Roberts' "Holiday Acrostic Challenge" Debbie. Love, Carol
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Date: 12/26/2011 7:50:00 PM
Congratulations on your win :) Jon
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Date: 12/26/2011 6:45:00 AM
Debbie congrats on your win,you paint a very nice picture here..David
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Date: 12/26/2011 5:32:00 AM
Congratulation on your win. Enjoyed. bl
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Date: 12/25/2011 8:57:00 AM
Enjoyed this very much Debbie. Congratulations on your win. Merry Christmas
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Date: 12/24/2011 9:05:00 PM
D.G., ... Have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. May your Wishes come true this coming Year! God, bless you and your happy family. Always, here to enjoy the love that goes around the soup... ~p.d.
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Date: 12/24/2011 8:05:00 PM
Nice acrostic poem for the holidays which deserved to be selected as a winner by Francine for her contest. Congratulations on your win. Personally, I prefer a white wine with light poultry dishes that are not spicy or in thick sauces. Happy holidays!
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Date: 12/24/2011 7:24:00 PM
congrats Debbie on your first place win in the "Winter Wonderland " portion of the contest
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Date: 12/24/2011 7:37:00 AM
Merry Christmas and all the best in the New Year Debbie
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Date: 12/23/2011 5:54:00 AM
awesome Debbie, love this form of poetry, and your adaptation of the form is wonderfully expressed. have a wonderful christmas. harry
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Date: 12/22/2011 9:41:00 PM
This is unusual for you,Debs. But it's a good poem, it just didn't seem like one that you ordinarily write. I guess I am used to your free verse! Acrostics are supposed to have the same title as what they spell out. At least that is what I always heard. Anyway, that playful title is cute. Good description,Debs.
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Date: 12/23/2011 5:13:00 AM
Thanks Andie I fixed it!
Date: 12/22/2011 5:56:00 PM
Delightful seasonal depiction.
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