Best Decoration Poems

Forgive me sweet, Jesus, for
Spending so much time decorating 
The Christmas tree and the streets 
Of my town

But 

Neglecting my soul to adorn with
The words of Thy message: To care,   
To love and to help those in need,
This Christmas! 


© Demetrios Trifiatis
  12 DECEMBER 2014...

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We called it Decoration Day
When I was just a kid
And up ‘til now, I never knew
Exactly why we did.

I always thought that it referred
To stripes that soldiers earned
Or stars and bars for officers, 
But that’s not what I learned.

I googled it to double-check
And found out I was wrong.
The “decorations” were for graves
And have been all...

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Paint
Cans
Explode 
Coloring
North America
In vivid bouquets of Bunting


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Oh, there used to be a Decoration Day
Set aside for our Civil War dead,
That later was changed to honor all those gone
That live on in both our hearts and head.

But now it just seems another holiday
When we lay flowers and we grill steaks—
We scarcely note those veterans on parade
Or the ones that died for all...

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It started with conversation
By out of work frustration
Heading the way of desperation
As they filled in their application

Many would lack education
Would it lead to their great expectation
By training induced concentration
Next day they reach preparation

We needed no invitation
To war went this modern invasion
Many came back in transformation
Whilst thousands reached termination

And all this for administration
Who say thank you...

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Gifted decoration

Bestow innocence, 
And sincerity- 
unto me.
Explode my heart,
once more and again.
Saturate me;
With ache- 
and farce.
Give charm,
on everyone
And also glee;
Reward innocence- 
and sincerity 
unto me....

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On May 1, 1865, Charleston, South Carolina, 
Freed African Americans held a parade of 10,000 
In honor of 257 dead Union soldiers, 
whose remains they had reburied from a mass grave
in a Confederate prison camp
Although Blight (historian) claimed
"African Americans invented Memorial Day
in Charleston, South Carolina", 
In 2012, he stated in the New York Times
He "has...

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ice on tree branches
nature lights up the front yard
not just for Christmas

December 24, 2020...

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The beautiful wreath hangs upon the door,

 Upon the door to greet all.

All who see it will have to smile,

  Smile as they recall.

Recall how festive the season will be,

  Will be for one and all.

All it took was a wreath on a door,

  A wreath on a door in the hall....

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It's the second week of December.
Christmas of course is my first thought
and the cards I should be writing instead of this.
Unwrapped gifts are over-running the closet
so I can't find my shoes.

I must get out my Santa collection, 
my grandson has asked twice already 
remembering some from last year that I don't.
He keeps re-arranging my display...

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Rescue me from boughs of folly
Tra la la la la, such misery
‘Tis the time to make most jolly
Tra la la la, la, it’s blizzardly.
Heavy coats and boots we’re wearin’
Tra la la la la, la … la, la, la!
Department Santas, they’s a-swearin’
Tra la la la la … la, la, la, la!

Why can’t I find all the...

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The water-pool was 
thickly covered with
roses;
a decoration for the
marriage.
The fishes in the pool
died after some time
due to suffocation.

Some days later the
roses rotted.

Long live the
newly-weds!...

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       In the humble, sad dwelling,
    last year's Christmas decorations
     still permanent, the same ornaments...
        signs and clues of poverty......

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Lights on the roof, in every tree.
Candy canes line the walk, come see,
old garnishments, many a kind;
can't leave any blow-up behind.

January 2, 2021

Sponsor	Tania Kitchin
Contest Name	A Funny Christmas Themed 4 liner...

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SENSE OF DECORATION

flattering in detail
 defined
   with such
dreamy effects

 common
   &undulating
in shape
so carefully
   constructed
beyond foliage
          a fingerlike canopy
 shaped
whilst striving
for the
   simplified
swirling &uncovered
in enamel segments
an
outline
  utilised
 by the enclosed
synergy
    sought
 & juxtaposed
stark
angular
  a spiralling  manifesto
deployed
with gentle folds

shaped
  to
 bestow a
   fundamental
observation
    winding its way


THIS IS AN OPEN(organic) FORM VERSE without grammatical symbols the ' open' relies upon 'the one breath limitation' & so inherently requires the 'reader' (reciter) to input and respond thus making the form a two way interplay and often a unique interpretation by the enigma so derived...

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