Long Anta Poems

NO SANTA CLAUS?

Brother Billy told him,
“Aint no Santa Claus”
Timmy didn’t want to believe his sibling
Just the very name of Santa was magic –
Santa Claus
Those fur-lined endings
Anta
Aus
The colorful red suit
Splendid black boots
Wide leather belt
And that snowball...

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Arabic script doesn't survive PoetrySoup, I hereby rewrite my previous submitted Arabic poem in FrancoArab letters,

laqad kunt fina al-saraj al-munir .... wa kunt alsadiq wa kunt al-khalil
wa kunt rasul al-mahabati fina .... wa kunt shifa'...

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Santa Claus, a man born for the Anniversary of Jesus our savior Babe  
Another year has passed. As we celebrate the Anniversary of Christ   
Rays of light benignly shine on a makeshift...

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~ BaL Bgan dn aBL ~

Inikarasay a dar,
Na inim Boko a inam,
So lagaday o Panamar,
Na tiyamanan Ta Sangan,
Na Muri miyaka Ndamar,
Na Phi-pharo Paromanan,
Ka badi maSamporna...

Na ika pera Milakit ,
A akolan si Magayaw, 
Na ipon-ipon ta...

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~Malalong kadn 'man~
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Malalong kadn Pikir
Sa kapipikir angkawn
a Manisan go matanos
na Mainam kadn Lalong
so Kalalongan nka ...
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Mataid ko Rambayong
na Minirombayo a Lo'
a Masisinganin oto'
na inisayan Saniyan
Sa salakaw a antangan...
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Matarintis a Bae
Na bako mikha karangan?
i Kararatan sa...

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Joys thrill upon suffering grief,
In dense darkness lamp’s light as if,
Good days all gone, should one get bad,
All alive, poor soul lives like dead.           ...

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~ Ndau itogalin ta Pman
~

Ndao rasai ranoni
a phnayaung ko ini
a maka tangki tangkiri
a diko mipn diri diri
a paraman ngko manari
ka oba sangka trangi

Ndao mapanga nganon
a badn maph phranon
na tamanan ta manganon
i da thaman sa ranon
a...

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Christmas is a magical time of year,
happy faces break into smiles of joy
reveling in celebration and cheer.
In the malls, kids ask Santa for a toy,
swearing, they've been exceptionally good;
though parents suspect they can do better.
Mindful...

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Christmas Magic Contest


C arolers lined up singing on my porch

H appiest people I have seen in years

R emembering tonight we light the torch

I ntimate fellowship gathering near

S anta arriving on his big red...

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M aking merry with family and friends,
E njoying the greetings and cards people send.
R eveling in the festive decor,
R ejoicing in our Savior's birth once more,
Y early reminder of what Christmas is for.

C arolers sing...

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A ngels hanging on the tree
C hoir sings serenity
R ibbons and bows, how they glisten
O n Dasher, on Donner, On Prancer and Blitzen
S now flakes dancing in the air
T winkling droplets dance in your hair
I...

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Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Or Hannukah, Quanza—It’s really your choice!
Live, love, laugh—be happy
I’ll be home for Christmastime to rejoice!
Deck the halls—Let’s be of good cheer
And all together we will wish
You a Merry Christmas and...

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