Read and share the best poems for the holiday season. Holiday poems relate experiences or feelings one has during or about the holidays. Whether it is Christmas, Thanksgiving, summer and school holidays, or Valentine’s day many poets have written about these moments. Poetry captures the heart and spirit of these celebrated seasons and is an integral part of holiday greeting cards and well-wishing.
My Irish TravelsA lovely week spent on the Antrim coast
the weather was decent but not wonderful
seeing such lovely scenery so green
spectacular views of the hills, a hidden jewel
Many highlights experienced on a daily basis
Giant's Causeway is loved...
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Categories:
holiday, ireland, travel,
Form: Rhyme
Musicala
calypso freedoms
festival de carnaval
dancing in the streets...
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Categories:
celebration, happy, holiday, music,
Form: Haiku
TRIUMPHANT DAY IN MAY
*Holiday that’s verily blest
Gathering for revival zest
Spiritual treasures to gain
By faith, exalting God,** Sovereign.
Midst worship to praise the Lord’s name
Our hearts respond for service flame
Blissfully reaching-out with care
Hope, grace offered while love we share.
*May 3,...
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Categories:
holiday, blessing, celebration, christian, faith,
Form: Lay
Chocolate and Bouquets of Flowers
On Mother’s Day
we buy chocolate
and bouquets of flowers
Write her cards
with syrupy thoughts
wait in restaurants for hours
As if this thanks a mom and mother
for all she does for us
Think...
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Categories:
flower, holiday, mom, mother,
Form: Rhyme
Mother's Day
To all the mothers out in poetry soup land
I hope this is best Mother's Day up to this point in your life
May each one that follows help you reach a higher grand
God bless...
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Categories:
holiday,
Form: Free verse
Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay
Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay
It’s Happy Mother’s Day
Mom stays in bed all day
while we all swing and sway
We serve her brunch in bed
not much to munch, it’s Bad!
Then we break all...
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Categories:
giggle, holiday, mom, song,
Form: Lyric
Who's Afraid of Mother's Day
~ Back in the 1970's... ok? ~
The faint of heart beat a swift retreat
a tall, hooded stranger crossing the street
Had they not...
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Categories:
holiday, humorous, mother, music,
Form: Monorhyme
TWO BY TWO EQUALS FOUROscar Levant, American Author, Comedian, Music Composer and more,
Was born in the early 20th Century and died in the 1970’s
Each decade, or era has their comedians – below is one of Mr Levant’s quotes,
TWO...
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Categories:
holiday,
Form: Rhyme
Moon's HolidayThe moon decided to take an holiday
sleeping behind clouds there she stayed
The night grew dark and the rain pour down
so much rain earth thought it would drown
The day shone forth and to earth's delight
the sun...
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Categories:
children, fun, holiday, moon,
Form: Rhyme
Fortune and Fate
Matzo cost a fortune
seemed so precious
just days ago
Now flat and tasteless
stale crackers, crumbs...
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Categories:
food, holiday, jewish, loss,
Form: Rhyme
Four Cups of Wine
~ A Passover Tale ~
Four cups of wine
They say I must drink
I’m getting too old for this
Don't you think...
But I psyched myself up
and drank the first cup
The room...
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Categories:
drink, holiday, humor,
Form: Narrative
Happy New Year to Kings
Passover’s month is the New Year
for Israelite Kings
I know that seems like
a crazy thing… but back in the day
Jews used to date
the start of...
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Categories:
history, holiday, jewish,
Form: Rhyme
Easter
Ave Maria
I hear the cries, the ties that bind.
I recall it all when Easter comes.
His suffering upon the cross our
Great and humble loss endured for us.
Ave Maria
How she must have suffered too at his feet.
The...
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Categories:
death, dedication, holiday, inspirational
Form: Free verse
Easter SundayParking spots are plentiful
Just like they used to be.
The promenade is empty –
On the benches, only me.
It’s Passover and Easter;
Folks are visiting their friends
Or families to celebrate
Before the daylight ends.
They’re either eating matzoh balls
Or...
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Categories:
holiday,
Form: Rhyme
easter grasssuch brightly colored grasses bring ~
pretty plastic poop beads on a string...
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Categories:
holiday,
Form: Crystalline
Specific Types of Holiday Poems
Read wonderful holiday poetry on the following sub-topics:
4th of July, christmas, crazy, easter, fathers day, funny, halloween, independence day, mothers day, new years, saint patricks day, school, summer, thanksgiving, winter
and more.
Definition | What is Holiday in Poetry?
Poems Related to Holiday
anniversary, birthday, celebration, christmas, day of rest, easter, feast, festival, festivity, few days off, fourth of july, 4th of july, gone fishing, good friday, holy day, independence day, labor day, long weekend, martin luther king, new years day, saints day, thanksgiving day, vacation, valentines day, veterans day