Twas the night before Christmas at our home
Not a creature was stirring, they left us alone
I hung the stockings by the chimney with glee
In hopes that St Nicholas would fill them for me
Danielle and Danny tucked in bed all tight
While visions of games played in their heads all night
Daddy in his shorts and me in my gown
Had just settled in, our brains winding down
When out on the lawn there arose such a racket
I sprang from the bed to put on my jacket
Away to the window I ran quite fast
Tore open the shutters and pushed up the window at last
The moon on the breast of the now dead grass
Gave the luster of mid-day but it didn’t last
When, what to my wandering eyes should I see
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer headed for me
With a little old driver, so lively and bold
I knew it must be St Nick with out being told
More rapid than eagles, his coursers they flew
And he whistled and shouted, knowing just what to do
“Now Dasher! Now, Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixon!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! To the top of the roof!
Now dash away! Dash away! Don’t make a goof!”
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane blow
When they meet with an obstacle, to give us a show
So up to the house-top, the coursers they flew
St Nicholas with the sled full of toys, all new
And then, in a twinkling, I heard by our flu
The prancing and pawing of each little shoe
As I drew in my head, and was turning again
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a grin
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his feet
And his suit was all tarnished but still quite neat
A bundle of toys he had with him too
He looked like a peddler, through and through
His eyes how they twinkled! His dimples were deep
His nose like a cherry and roses in his cheeks
His droll little mouth was drawn up in a grin
As white as the snow was the beard on his chin
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his hand
And the smoke encircled his head like a band
He had a broad face and his belly was round
That shook when he laughed like jello bouncing around
He was chubby and plump, jolly as could be
And I laughed when I saw him, so funny was he
A wink of his eye and flick of his arm
Soon let me know I would come to no harm
He spoke not a word, but went straight to the tree
And filled all the stockings, then looked at me
And bending over to touch his toes
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a croon
And away they all flew up toward the moon
But I heard him exclaim, before he got very high
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good bye!”
In a list
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A contest entry
- Joy to the world!!! 1,000 christmas poems wanted!!! by Elvenfairy.
3265 points, ended March 1, 2008, 139 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Christmas Cheer by RisingTideofChrist.
450 points, ended December 26, 2007, 12 entries
Bronze trophy winner
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400 points, ended November 8, 23 entries
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Thank you
Thank you for entering this poem,I like the wording and structure an awful lot. -
Thank you for entering my contest. This is an interesting twist on an old classic, but so of the rhymes seem to be a little stress and the flow does not seem natural.
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WOW.. Sissy this is absolutely great. I love this one so much.. wow..I don't know if I can do this.. I maybe having second thoughts already... lol
Congratulations on the HM and the Bronze Trophies sissy..
I love you
kat
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This is very cute! I like how you made this personable and interesting.
Wonderful job describing Santa 
I really enjoyed,
"He had a broad face and his belly was round
That shook when he laughed like jello bouncing around" Good luck in my contest
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Jibbergabber
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What an enchanting story you've given here dear. Has a great rhyming structure and is vivid with description. Fantabulous writing. Thanks for your entry and the best of luck to you in winning!
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That sounds like a great Christmas!
It was fun through and through to read about you!
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this was great! Wonderful way of retelling the classic christmas story! Thanks you for entering this into my contest! It was wonderful!
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This was beautifully written. great job. good luck in the contest.
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This is very good, a lot more respectable than mine
Good job with this remake. Cara
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But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer headed for me... This is delightful and so is all of your endearing poem.
Julie
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awesome Cathy! This was so good! I loved this hehe.
~Michaela~
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Excellent
So perfect this write I do hope you win gold with this one its so perfect
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