A Christmas in New Zealand
N ever goes completely as it's planned.
E veryone gathers round the table
W e seat as many as we are able.
Z eal shown as some take first bites,
E ating the food with merry delight.
A s cousins play with the wreath,
L aughter rattles Grandma's teeth.
A s kids get restless for their gifts,
N ana's to the rescue, taking shifts.
D arling children reach up with glee.
C andy canes hang off the pohutakawa tree.
H ot sun beats down all day,
R eally different in the USA.
I love to have a New Zealand Christmas,
S un always seems to make the day bliss.
T ime seems to run out fast,
M y family reunion time has past.
A lways the time of year is grand.
S ummertime in New Zealand.
Author notes
Words used:
Family Reunion, Candy Canes, Gifts, Wreath, Merry
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What did you think
Comments
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Amazing eh? To have a Christmas in the summer. That must be very special. I have never experienced that. You made a nice acrostic about this and I could feel the atmosphere so well... well done.
Happy New Year!
Anna.
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This is a gorgeous Christmas acrostic
I like the easy rhythm and rhyme that you have here, and the story that this tells is wonderful similar to my Christmases in Australia.
Merry Christmas!
Polly
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Very lovely. It makes me feel like I'm really there, what a cherishable memory.
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This is so much better than most acrostics I read, you have a great deal of talent in this form, in my opinion.
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