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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,......

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Categories: dreidels, celebration, faith, nature, peace,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member 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......

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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......

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Categories: dreidels, chanukah,
Form: Rhyme
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 ......

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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......

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Categories: dreidels, chanukah,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member 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......

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Categories: dreidels, fun, holiday, jewish, time,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member 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 ......

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Categories: dreidels, chanukah, christmas, december, giggle,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member 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......

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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. ......

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Categories: dreidels, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member 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......

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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......

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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......

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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......

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Categories: dreidels, holiday
Form: Prose Poetry

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