T ake a trip around Sydney at night and you will see
H ow beautiful the houses look lit up for Christmas
E verywhere you travel you will find them flashing
L ights of all description, colours bright, stars aglow
I nside the windows there’s Santa and Mrs Claus
G o look around see what you can find!
H igh up on the roof is Santa’s sleigh and Reindeers
T here’s Rudolph! oh see how his nose glows so red
S ights that you can only see when night time comes.
O n the other side of the street the house is lit up too
F airies and elves, animals, nativity scenes, xmas trees
S ight seeing is a must, into our car everyone, let’s go
Y oung and old it doesn't matter who, they all come out
D riving around in the dark of night, to see the sights.
N ow you can see Angels flying up above your head, look!
E veryone stares in awe of the wonderful things they can see
Y es, looking at the houses lit up at night, magnificent.
Author notes
Every Chrristmas my friends and I hop in the car and we travel around looking at all the beautiful housed decorated for Christmas. What a beautiful sight it is magical
Written December 5th, 2004
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A contest entry
- The Night.... oooo..... by CatastropheWaitress.
301 points, ended December 7, 2004, 17 entries
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Well done, nice and compact and tight and very good imagery. There is a famous house in Ottawa, Ontario that opens up in October and he starts to decorate his house...by Christmas Day there is over a million lights shining up his house and yard with a navité seen as big as a garage and back porch. It is visted internationally and line-ups for weeks to see this creation. This poem reminds me of how I lazily drive home at Christmas following the river road instead of the city highway, on the waterfront I pass huge Victorian homes that are decorated for the season. Nice memories my
Aussie 
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Winnie-the-Pooh is sending out his Easter
s and leaving you a nice big basket of dark chocolate candies full of oxidants. Don’t eat them all at once or you’ll be an Eveready Easter bunny!
Gregg Happy Easter ♥
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I really like this! I don't see many GOOD acrostic poems, but this one is excellent! This is very creative. Sydney is a wonderful city, I have never quite seen ALL of it's many lights! I'm sure you have your own nice lights out.
Nice work! Keep it up! Thank you for all of your participation, and good luck in further contests!
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I’ve heard this said too of so many cities and places Joan my friend. There must be something in this thought surely.
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mmm, I agree with you, I have not been happy with it either, any suggestions?
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This was a lovely picture the Lights of Sydney at Christmas time. I love to see the Holiday lights myself. I just got my own up and am having a hard time getting all of the strands to keep working so if you make it to the States let me know so I can make sure they are all working !
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this was really interestingly done, and i loved the picture.. but i think it was a little forced into the lettering scheme. "G o look around see what you can find, elves,fairies." i found the "elves, fairies" to be a little awk and disrupt the flow and redundant when you repeated it again (again, to my opinion, a bit forced) in "F airies and elves, animals, nativity scenes, xmas trees "
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My darling Rosa, pick you up tonight Sydney time and I'll take you around to see the sights~love you my dear niece~Tia
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Very well done. This is a very good poem. You have hit on most of the things we dwell on at this time of the year. Thank you.
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Breath taking as you
Dear Tia, this time as you go driving around make sure you pick me up please. I love all those magical lights. Amazing write, it feels as if I was there. In your neighborhood, enjoying your lights. Best of luck, this one is a winner in my heart! -
manda, i just typed in yahoo "christmas lights of houses in sydney" and it gives you names of suburbs and streets in sydney
I live in St Marys, we have some fabulous ones, whatever area you're in should have some< thanks for commenting on my acrostic~angelica
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firstly your poem or anagram was exellent very well thought up!!! i haven't been out to see the lights yet so thank you for the inspiration. I'm in sydney whats the best area you have seen done up so far? anyway keep up the god work!!
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Excellent acrostic, great imagery and wonderful seasonal joy! Beautiful work....I want to go see the lights in sydney....how pretty! Great job and keep it up!
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HEY! i love this one! it reminds me of how on christmas eve our family goes around our little town in the middle of nowhere Kansas to look at all the lights! great poem! -
Very nice i really like how you set this poem up. that very creative. its also really perfect for the holidays and everything going on right now. awesome work
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as there is magic in the lights at Christmas, there is also magic in this acrostic...well done...good luck
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Lovely poem, Angelica. Sounds like a magical and wonderful way to celebrate Christmas. You did an outstanding job with this Acrostic poem. -
I agree! It is magical looking at thousands of lights and many different decorations driving around in the evening at Christmastime! Enjoyed your poem! Very nicely done, my dear friend!
(((Hugs)))
Maureen
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Thank you dear Hugh for your lovely comment, it is lovely driving around looking at the lights~Love Bea
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Darling Sam, yes it is wonderful to drive around and see all the pretty lights, I love it, thank you darling for your wonderful comment~Love you~Joan
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Thank you Pixie for your beautiful comment, you and Tigger must enjoy your walks in Betty Jane Lane, how wonderful that was your Mums name and that she loved Magnolia trees L0ve you my dear Pixie~AAAJ
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Dear Bea,
In Christchurch some years ago, a couple decorated the outside of their home in the way you describe. The idea caught on and now their whole street is ablaze with beautifully and imaginatively decorated homes, year after year. Thousands of people drive around to view them and to imbibe the festive feelings they generate.
Your acrostic is vividly descriptive and is really illustrative of the Spirit of Christmas which these enterprizing folk promote. What a lovely idea to write this poem, Bea, as a tribute to their efforts. Good luck in the contest. Applause.
Love and hugs, XXX Hugh.
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"Fairies, elves, animals, nativity scenes, and trees" all are beautiful sights to light up the nights sky. The angels among the stars looking down enjoy them too.
We love to go "light" gazing during Christmas. Within each light the Spirit of Christmas shines.
Very uplifting write sweetie, and beautifully done.
Sam
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Me too
My dog, Tigger, and I go for a walk at night to see the Christmas lights. At the corner on Betty Jane Lane there is a beautiful Magnolia tree that is huge with my favorite Christmas lights on with the traditional colors of red, blue, green and orange. I LOVE going to candle light service at church at the top of the Hill of Betty Jane Lane on Christmas Eve night. Special too since my mother's name is Betty Jane and she LOVED Magnolia trees.
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