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Dreidels Poems - Poems about Dreidels

In the Glow of Unity

...In the heart of a snow-kissed grove,
where whispers of winter weave through the trees,
a menorah stands, its candles aglow,
dancing flames in the chill-laden breeze.

Beside it rests a Yule log,...

Categories: dreidels, celebration, faith, nature, peace,
Form: Free verse

The Plural Sky and the Temptation of Its Mirrored Eyes

...
I melt into the plural sky
its rippling tableaus of tomorrow
underneath open light waves 
see-saws the labyrinth
like Delphi tendrils crossing channels 
all the changing faces played
automati...

Categories: dreidels, i am, muse,
Form: Free verse

First Night

...Our holiday was musical
(The food was yummy, too)
Because our grandkids each received
A shiny new kazoo.

To add to the festivities,
Another gift revealed
Harmonicas, which both of them
Did v...

Categories: dreidels, chanukah,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Hanukkah Chanukah

...Is it Hanukkah 
Or Chanukah 
Both are correct
It depends if you use the Latin or Hebrew dialect 

Regardless of what you say
The meaning is the same both here and far away 
It is an eight day ...

Categories: dreidels, chanukah, december, faith, holiday,
Form: Rhyme

'twas the Night

...‘Twas the night before Christmas and I didn’t care;
I had dozens of latkes I had to prepare.
The menorah was ready, with candles to light,
Waiting there by the window, a wonderful sight.

The pr...

Categories: dreidels, chanukah,
Form: Rhyme

Give the Poor Girl a Hat

...This (Hebrew) month is named Cheshvan  
     No more Jewish holidays, all done with the fun

   A bit of sadness in that
     So we Jews give poor Cheshvan a 'hat'

   We call her "Mar Cheshvan...

Categories: dreidels, fun, holiday, jewish, time,
Form: Couplet

O Chanukah, Dear

...O Chanukah, dear
  my problem is clear
You arrived way, way
  too early this year

What's a fellow to do
  your candles all through
Potato latkes all eaten
  dreidels spun, weather-beaten

...

Categories: dreidels, chanukah, christmas, december, giggle,
Form: Couplet

Let's Dance the Hora

...~ As the Dreidels Spin ~ 

  Game, set and match
    Here comes a fresh batch
  of potato latkes, as the dreidels spin
    Up comes a gimmel -- You win

  Maccabees mean Victory
    so many m...

Categories: dreidels, games, holiday, jewish, light,
Form: Couplet

Midwest Twists

...We accept tornadoes here,
expect them, tick them off
as they pass by like demon dreidels.
Usually they are not a big deal
unless they are.
Spring culls its little lambs
in all sorts of ways.

...

Categories: dreidels, poetry,
Form: Free verse

Wayfare Manor

...In a peculiar puny town nestled in western Massachusetts,
There lives an enchanted mansion in the Wilbraham woods,
Hidden in the hills away from the eastern city's pollutants,
Where the creme de l...

Categories: dreidels, adventure, fairy, fantasy, time,
Form: Rhyme

With Sugar On Top

...The candles sometimes drop their flames;
The lions lose their tails.
The stars come out all crooked;
Some ineptitude prevails.

The wine jugs might have missing tops;
The dreidels look all righ...

Categories: dreidels, chanukah,
Form: Rhyme

Grandma's Cookies

...Every year at Chanukah,
Like from divine command,
My grandma made the cookies
All her grandkids would demand.

These humble sugar dainties,
Cut in shapes and rolled out thin,
Served as harbinger that...

Categories: dreidels, childhood, food, holiday,
Form: Rhyme

The Spinning Dreidel

...Hanukkah is a time for presents, potatoes and dreidels,
Everyone has fun, even babies in cradles,
They can watch the dreidel spin, and spin and spin,
until they view stars in everything,
Little p...

Categories: dreidels, holiday
Form: Prose Poetry