“Wow! It’s Christmas, happiness coming
Now for the gift welcoming loving
Then to the church to bow before God
And to the market to buy me a gift
I have the fifty cents all for myself”
Fanny jumped happily, she ran out to shop.
Dancing and skipping she went on her way
Across holy Churches,
Across lit up houses
Across snow laden parks and snowy canals
Gardening, sweating
She had made her money.
“I want a present,
A present I want,
I had a hard time to earn these
Christmas is the best time to forget it all”
She cried out with joy,
To the man in the shop
Beautiful pastries and plum cakes a fresh
Packed up in boxes
She left from the shop
But lo! At the end of the street, she did see
A young dainty lady, holding her child
Sobbing away at the plight so sad
Tired she looked, unhappy too
For her baby was sick and hungry too
Fanny stood still and thought for a while
Then the gift to the child, she smilingly gave
The two of them,
Very grateful now, went on their way to their cold little home
Blessed is the child,
Who gift from the heart
Rest she will ever in the arm of her Lord.
December 2007
Author notes
I wrote this when I was 10 
A contest entry
- Christmas stories/memories and thoughts by cazzy71.
401 points, ended November 22, 14 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Top Notch Poems About Christmas by ecrivain01.
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really awesome write
......and for being a 12yr old,u r outstanding....u even can b the next generation of poets in the coming times...keep posting and smiling
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Insightful
A nice tale worth reading.
"Blessed is the child,
Who gift from the heart > (gifts)
Rest she will ever in the arm of her Lord."
Howard
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Thanks for entering.
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Delightful write and story, love to see the heart of a child, your joy is just jumping off the page...and knowing the valueable gift, inspiring. Excellent. Blessings.
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This is such a lovely write and story. This is the true meaning of Christmas. Very good.
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I loved this. It has beautiful sentiment and it is written wonderfully. I only wish that I was this good at poetry when I was your age.
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Reads quite lovely. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Your faith and charitable heart rings through this story poem you have written, hon...May others read it as well and see the true spirit of Christmas as you have penned it...Welcome to AP dear and do keep up the inspirational writing we have enjoyed here!
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There are many here who support the younger poets. I see you have found some already.
This is a good poem, good luck in the contest.
Buddy
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very nice indeed i really enjoyed the story welcome to ap have a good time and enjoy doing your penning glenn
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Aww... this is so beautiful and so warming. You did a great job writing this hun, and you really have a knack for telling a story. Keep up the great writing!
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awww!
this made me smile.
makes me miss the warmth of christmas.
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Wonderful Christmas poem.
I like your thoughts on the gift of giving...and, the compassion in this piece of giving to someone less fortunate than ourselves, for the Spirit of Christmas IS the gift of love.
Well done.
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Very nice poem with a lot of imagery and metaphors and great use of wordage. Good job. Keep on penning. I'm glad you added me as a fav so I added you back so we are friends now. Good luck with your writing. If you need anything please ask me.
Hugs,
Sam I Am
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Your poem is a great poem displaying the compassion God desires from us. I have some difficulty with the syntax in the last stanza.
"Who gift from the heart"
Do you mean "Who gives from the heart" or perhaps "Whose gift is from the heart"?
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This is captivating! I love poetry about Christmas and I think it's never too early for it.
Love,
Amera
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Thank you
Thank you for taking an interest in my contest,it is a nice,well written entry,which looks pretty,reads and flows easily. I wish to thank you for showing an interst in my contest,and send you my best wishes.
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