Family Christmas Poems

Day and night
Over my years
I watch
This full owl body carved from the light
Of wood
With its slimly painted feathers and howling eyes 

Held in swooping flight
At...

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This is a belated Christmas poem 

Poor man's Christmas 
They lived so long in poverty and couldn't even afford a Christmas tree . Their Christmas...

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Dear child B66.
Don't wait for a perfect friendship.
Make your friendship to be perfect.
Don't dream of a perfect family,
Make your family to be perfect.

All I want...

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2024.12.24 Christmas Eve.
Dear Santa, 
I admit, I have been naughty this year,
Still, here is my wish list.
A train set to keep my heart closer to...

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The Real Christmas


From Black Friday to Christmas Eve,
presents to purchase and wrap. 
Office and family parties, visits to relatives
platters of food and gallons of alcohol.
Trees...

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I notice the single placemat within the circle of noise,
Placing my phone on the cluttered side plate,
I can feel the Christmas spirit resonating through,
The crowd...

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Praisin' Kringle, jolly Nick
for last minute Christmas 
smashed-torn gifts.

Cause pop-pop suspects
dad's stuck again,
inside the sooty chimney.
...

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I never knew Santa Claus had a wife,
until I saw her photo on his shelf.
Seems he leads a cozy family life
For the joy he spreads...

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Title: "Jingle Bell Blues"
(To the tune of “Jingle Bells”)

Verse 1:
Dashing through the store,
On a frantic holiday,
Grabbing gifts galore,
In a checkout line ballet.
Lights are burning bright,
Tinsel’s...

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 No. 1. Jingle Bells

     Jingle Bells ,Jingle Bells, ringing all the way
     What a fun is...

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Christmas season
I'm overwhelmed with the gratitude 
I feel with my family 
While spending it quietly
I can feel joy in small things
And I have a big...

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Halloween
blackish, villainous
haunting, frightening, chilling
jack-o-lanterns, treats, gifts, christmas lights
rejoicing, lightening, wrapping
cheerful, enjoyable
Christmas
...

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balsam scented room
candelabra glowing red ~
festive spectacle

red bubble tree lights
dance amongst silver tinsel~
an old-fashioned flare

laughter and chatter
warm the home with joyful cheer~
holiday party

sweet savory scents
inviting...

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I’m sitting here wondering
how I made it through the day.
My heart aches, my eyes are swollen.
My wish to have you back is not a reality.

The...

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Cranberry garlands the Christmas tree
Piña empanadas and gifts of filigree 
Children’s faces aglow
Kissing ‘neath the mistletoe 
Midnight mass tradition with family

    ...

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