"No warmth could warm him, no wintry weather chill him, no sadness touch him."
Quote by _ Constance
A cold-hearted man was Ebenezer Scrooge,
he loved his money - his hatred for the poor was huge !
His ever "Bah! Humbugs!" Made him the worst and cursed,
till he woke running in the street, kicking his heels, heart ready to burst !
Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, 1843, a narrative of visions, terror, and change.
Miser Ebeneezer dreamt on Christmas eve ,
Omen from Ghost Present...without reprieve
Oldie's ill fate declared by this Dark Force -
Awed, Scrooge fainted with a voice so coarse!
Certainly no coward was Bob Cratchit
scrapping together fifteen shillings, a measly bit
a dear family man, meek but not bleak
putting Scrooge to shame, driving miser to seek !
~~~~~~~~
2nd Placing : Standard Contest
Dec.2025
It was a terrible thing that a horrible man did.
He never bought Christmas gifts for his kids.
Some people called him a Scrooge and others called him a creep.
He never once bought gifts for his kids because he was so cheap.
He did something horrible that is hard to believe.
He gave away his children's dog on Christmas Eve.
He gave the dog away so he wouldn't have to buy dog food.
People didn't care when he croaked because he was so crude.
When he gave the dog away, his kids started to cry.
That man was a Scrooge and he was a terrible guy.
I wish I could say that he changed his wicked ways but I can't.
When he died of cancer, his kids went to live with their aunt.
Their aunt buys them Christmas presents and she treats them well.
When it came to being a good father and a good person, that man failed.
Ebeneezer Scrooge -
His miserliness was huge.
The Ghost of Christmas Future gave him quite a scare.
He woke up from visions with an eagerness to share.
Ebenezer Scrooge:
in literature, his impact is huge.
The Christmas ghosts did all they could
to alter him into someone good.
Ebeneezer Scrooge
Met the third ghost, dark and huge.
Scrooge’s nephew invited him to dinner,
But miser remembered his tomb and got thinner.
Ebenezer Scrooge -
his holdings they were huge,
but, when he hoped to cash them in,
he found indifference was his sin.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Young Scrooge once loved a lass so sweet,
Till gold outbid her heart's loving beat.
Now ghosts just mock his hollow chest~
"Your coins are warm? Sir, she was best."
Every scrooge, or grinch, or grouch
that I watch on TV from my couch,
the Christmas spirit, one day, redeems.
I'm the exception - so it seems.
Two days before Christmas
Finally, it is near
I’m so sick of the chatter and all the cheer
Smiling faces, warm hearts, and hugs
I can only think of one thing,
Bah Humbug
Everyone joyous and being extra kind
One would think they have lost their mind
Red and green decorations everywhere
Gold or silver tinsel, I don’t care
Houses all covered in lights
Attacked by holiday parasites
Radio playing nothing but Christmas songs
Honestly, I find it all tiresome and long
Hustle and bustle for a gift of something dear
I never get what I want anyways,
Slowly, counting down the days until it is over next year
Cinnamon sticks and gingerbread cookies what a stench
I despise it all like the Grinch
Some may say I seem a bit Scrooged
With my cup of hot cocoa and a cold-hearted rouge
Who knows in the midst of it all
Something may spark and I could have a ball
But for now, I look out the window
Gazing at the hideous Santa and reindeer across the street and shrug
The only thing I can think of is,
Bah Humbug
He scoffs at our joyful noise
The good spirits we invoke,
As he passes by with grim poise
Thinking this holiday is a joke
Still, we make the time brighter
We go about in a cheery stance,
Making lives a little lighter
While the years give us a chance
We sing a carol of Christmas
With wassail in our mug,
For you cannot stop us
You dear, olde humbug
We shall wish a Happy Holiday
To every miser, bum and stooge,
So, with all our might we say
Merry Christmas, Mr. Scrooge!
Date - 11/29/2022
Writing Challenge - Write A Christmas Poem - Poetry Contest
Sponsor - Constance La France
Note: I am not sure if titles of this form can be something other than the first line of the poem, but my actual title would be "Christmas Figures" if that is able to be done.
Scrooge
sour, solitary
scowling, scrimping, withholding
miser, coins, celebrator, cookies
laughing, welcoming, giving
jovial, plump
Santa
Aug 13, 2022
for Caren Krutsinger's Dazzling Dizzy Diamante Poetry Contest
‘Three ghosts Mr Scrooge? I find that so hard to believe,
That they might simply visit, to give you a reprieve!’
‘And the ghost of Jacob Marley, who’s been dead these past seven years
Transformed into a door knob, merely to add to your fears!’
‘I don’t expect you, good sir, to understand or comprehend,
Other than there is no earthly reason, why I should pretend
Or put my reputation on the line, with such a sorry tale
But I assure you the new Scrooge, no soul shall derail’.
‘They say you’ve quite the benefactor, in the case of Tiny Tim
But is that to be ongoing or merely just a whim?
And It seems rather convenient that it should be Christmas time
That you positively decide to put your morals on the line!!
‘I wish you well good sir, I only ask that you be good
And help this dithering old gentleman who never understood
Go about the important business of respecting festive cheer
That the ghosts bestowed upon me, to keep throughout the year!
(Inspired by the book ‘A Christmas Carol’ written by Charles Dickens).
A conversation with a fictional character Poetry Contest
Date - 14th February
Sponsored by - Natasha L Scragg
is only said twice in the whole book
Why does Mr Sneeze have no arms?
A quarter of all your bones are in the foot
how many body parts only have 3 letters
what harm in being a legend
a rainbow that happens at night is called a moon bow
Sumo wrestlers make babies cry for good luck
Did you know you could swim through a blue whales veins
crying doesn't make me feel happier
the present only lasts 200 milliseconds
A truel is a duel between 3 people
-- ---.-..... / -.-. --- -... is morse code for morse code.
Here is 2 shovels take your pick
Sub Categories
Looking for the formal definition, structure, and history of this poetry form? Visit the Poetry Dictionary entry below. Then return to explore how PoetrySoup members bring the form to life through their own poems.