Jolly Old St Nick
...In a land adorned with tinsel and lights,
Where merry hearts danced through winter nights,
Christmas arrived, bringing laughter and cheer,
A time when joy and humor drew near.
Santa, the jolly ...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
saint nicholas, 7th grade, christmas, funny,
Form: Free verse
Emagi Moore St Nicholas
...Marianne Moore 'SAINT NICHOLAS'
________
/ _ \
=====/ \/
[{•)(•} ] °
[ || ]
¥¥¥¥¥¥¥
¥¥¥¥¥
¥¥¥
¥...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
saint nicholas, christmas, poems,
Form: Shape
The Elves Are Waving
...It’s coming,
the tinsel train with its seasonal
non-tax declaring elves.
Of course they wave to us merrily,
of course we smile
push kids in front of us
as they seek Santa.
Not far now
the ...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
saint nicholas, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Magic Trick
...Driven virginal ice blizzard, whitewashed in puddles
Duck fluff repelling vehicle, rabid rain bites panels
Arrival of evening, two fools fuse their first of April
Abode above average, ...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
saint nicholas, analogy, anxiety, celebration, christmas,
Form: Couplet
Saint Nicholas
...St. Nicholas was a right merry ol’ soul
Making children happy was his entire life's goal,
With a pack full of toys
For all good girls and boys
For centuries, his dedication we extol. ...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
saint nicholas, celebration, christmas, fantasy, tribute,
Form: Limerick
Saint Nicholas, the Bishop In Red
...A little girl approached her mother and said to her one day
"Santa Claus is not real, that's what all my friends say"
Her tears began to well up and she started to cry
And said "Mommy, Is San...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
saint nicholas, children, christmas, inspirational,
Form: Narrative
Translations of the Oldest Rhyming Poems In the English Language
...Translations of the Oldest English Rhyming Poems
The Rhymed Poem aka The Rhyming Poem aka The Riming Poem
Old English/Anglo-Saxon poem from the Exeter Book, circa 990 AD
loose translation/interp...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
saint nicholas, england, poems, poetry, poets,
Form: Rhyme
Medieval Poems V
...Medieval Poem V
A Proverb from Winfred's Time
anonymous Old English poem, circa 757-786
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
1.
The procrastinator puts off purpose,
never in...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
saint nicholas, earth, england, love, middle
Form: Rhyme
Tpeed Christmas Trees
...I've been informed by very reliable sources on which I do rely,
That Jolly old Saint Nicholas, who is a very accommodating guy,
Will be delivering a generous supply of toilet tissue to everyone i...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
saint nicholas, christmas, humorous,
Form: Couplet
Seasons Greetings-Rhyme
...Saint Nicholas is given credit for all the Christmas fun
E
A
Someone much more worthy is called the Chosen One
O
N
Son of God forfeited his life for the sins of all mankind
G
R
E
E
T...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
saint nicholas, christmas,
Form: Acrostic
Monsoon
...Its always at this time of year
That you let us know of your fear
You refuse to listen
To Donner und Blitzen*
Although it is only rain, dear!
* German: Donner = thunder
Blitzen ...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
saint nicholas, word play,
Form: Limerick
Chaucer Translation: Merciless Beauty
...Merciles Beaute ("Merciless Beauty")
by Geoffrey Chaucer
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Your eyes slay me suddenly;
their beauty I cannot sustain,
they wound me so, throu...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
saint nicholas, beauty, heart, relationship, romance,
Form: Roundel
What I Want For Christmas- -
...Truth be told
I no longer want deaths and wars
Come part the horizon, Jesus
Christ come now to receive us
If there were a Santa I want only just to know his true origin
What I want for Christm...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
saint nicholas, analogy, appreciation, assonance, blessing,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Junior Steps In- Nbc2
...'Twas the night before Christmas' ole Saint
Nick was ready to go,
He round up the reindeer and said" Ho, Ho, Ho."
Santa and the gang were on their merry way.
And there was a lot of the toys in th...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
saint nicholas, christmas,
Form: Rhyme
My Christmas Angel
...Sweet as Christmas candy cane
She takes away my pain
Embellishes low spirts
Then she’ll crystallise the rain
With care, wraps up my anguish
Topped off with festive bow
Ensures there...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
saint nicholas, best friend, christmas, friendship,
Form: Rhyme
Related Poems