I remember grandma's Christmas tree,
with silver tinsel hanging down,
the neighbors would all gather,
singing carols throughout the town.
Every front door would be decorated,
with a holly wreath adorned with berries,
a bright velvet red ribbon tied in a bow,
the vivid color of red sweet cherries.
We would sit with Grammy by the fireplace,
stringing popcorn to twirl around the tree,
as we roasted chestnuts on the open fire,
we would all smile and giggle merrily.
An angel would sit atop the evergreen,
dressed all in white with a golden halo,
homemade cookies dangle from the branches,
on each branch we tied a red satin bow.
We all anticipated the arrival of Santa,
the wait was over,Christmas eve was here,
tonight we would find it hard to sleep,
listening for Santa's eight tiny reindeer.
There was a yule log carved from a birch tree,
Jesus lay in the manger under the tree,
these are remembrances of grandma's Christmas,
I hold them dear, all these cherished memories.
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Written November 19th, 2004
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So beautiful. Christmas time is a time to be cherished, and I feel that this poem has done so wonderfully.
I do apologize for not having gotten caught up on noting on your poems. My online time had been scarce for a while. -
Thank you kind sir for the lovely comment. It is so appeciated. Take care my friend, Sandy
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Thank you so much pozo, I love poems about holidays. Food family and friends. Take care, Sandy :0
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Thank you so much Serene for the nice comment. It is always a pleasure to read your comments. Take care, Sandy
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what a lovely air of nostalgia you portrayed here sandy but now you are in Christ your Christmases will be even more memorable ...beautiful ~ col
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Aww Sandy this was so sweet. You could feel the emotion in it. Hope you have an awesome christmas with your family. And a great thanksgiving. Great write Grandma you rule. Your a good poet. Beautiful write Sandy.
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Thank you so much pozo for the wonderful comments. I am so glad you enjoyed it. Always look forward to your opinions. Take care, Sandy
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Beautiful poem about Christmas, I loved it
Such a powerful poem, thanks for commenting on my poem This was a lovely poem about Christmas,a great set of memories
All the best,
Pozo
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Yea I start decorating that day too. My husband is putting the outside lights up today while it is a little warm yet. Thank you so much for the delightful comments. I always enjoy reading them. Take care, Sandy
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Thank you so much for reading my poem and leaving a nice comment. I appreciate it. Take care, Sandy
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Beautiful Sandy, I remeber them that way too! And still try to have them just this way! What a lovely childrens write, but as the ADULT I sat wide eyed reading this myself! OOOOO Sandy, I will start decorating the day after Thanksgiving...I love this time of year, my hubby's birthday is Christmas day, so it's so, so festive for us here! I want to call this: EXCITING CHRISTMAS WRITE! Ann
(smiling with glee!)
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You covered just about every Christmas tradition I can think of! I admire that. I love the simplicity of Christmas poems...Plus, this year, I really want to take in all the Christmas I can get, for I'm going away with a friend this year and not coming home until the day after Christmas...My family's disappointed I'm not spending it with them, I think, and I slightly am too.
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I am so glad you enjoyed this poem. I loved writing it. I appreciate your kind words. Take care, Sandy
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Thanks for the nice comment. I love Christmas! Take care, Sandy
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You are too kind. You made me smile, I think this is the nicest comment you have ever left for me.
I hope your toe didn;t get too excited. Thank you so much, I appreciated this coming from such a talented writer. Take care. Sandy. Keep them toes in your socks so they don't get into trouble.
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Sandy,
How beautiful...Your christmas tree sounded beautiful as well as delicious...lol.... What sweet memories..... I could picture this as I read.
Best to you,
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aw, that was beautiful sandy. Sounds like such wonderful memories to have. Thanks for sharing
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