Christmas Holiday Poems

A holiday tradition,
Christmas time with Dad.
A gourmet appetizer.
Chicken livers cooked,
with sherry, garlic.
Keep cold to-
spread
...

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Rest and celebrate
Protecting my mental health
Decorative lights
...

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Our burdens are lifted—it’s spring break, after all.

Though ocean breezes, surf sounds, the smell of sunblock,
fresh tans and bottomless margaritas at the beach can be...

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Underneath the thick and icy snow is
buried the dormant wild grass that lost
its glitter: it's spring's emerald blanket
that covered the barren soil of meadows!

Even the...

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Santa sang as he approached the streets.
Couldn't wait to give out some treats.
From the window, he looked East.
He saw there was a feast.
Rode back and...

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Frosty

there once was a snowman named frosty
whose figure was round and quite glossy
he danced through the town
till the sun came around
and left poor old frosty...

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We see Santa and Frosty,
Having their rush shopping spree;
Buying many toys,
For all girls and boys,
Then hire ten elves to carry.

As hosts of Christmas party,
Have rock...

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Vacation amidst fun-filled holiday
Triumphantly spent along wondrous way
As Christmas friends bonded well 
Marked with their fellowship yell:
“Rudolph, Frosty, Elf---for helping we stay!”

In their blest glow,...

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Frosty the snowman needed therapy.
There's a problem with my olfactory.
No matter what scent wafts by,
Or what cologne that I try,
It's only carrots I smell, don't...

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A unique Christmas time for Santa Claus,
fiftieth year of journey without pause.
     All gifts he stacks in the cart,
  ...

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it’s past sleep
the presence of quietness lingers
dark cheeks
against the window pane
but there’s light
on my side
of the street

Christmas lingers
like electricity
surging through wires
and the switch
won’t be turned...

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Once was a saint, round and vast,
Whose sight was strangely amassed,
He gave gifts unseen,
A concerning scene,
‘cause giving was getting fast.

Elves, with their laughter so shrill,
Made...

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(a quick, staccato tapping of imaginary typewriter keys)

december!

(d(arkness)).
(e(nding)).
(c(old)).
(e(ven so)).
(m(emory(christmas hanukkah kwanza))).
(b(efore(ten))).
(e(ach(a flicker))).
(r(estless(me))).

(a pause; a cigarette flicked into an unseen ashtray).

(born)this(month)me,
(a small(fear))a big(joy)a whispered(prayer),
(this)light(a(breath))).

(a final, almost...

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The reindeers were ready to go
When Santa called out Ho Ho Ho
Put the toys on the sled
Then to Rudolph he said
Shine up your red nose...

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Holiday recipes created by others
Christmas dishes decorated in festive colors
Laden with sugar and salt sweet and sour
Where is my long-gone missing will power?

Any dieting I...

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