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I love the challenge and would love to come up with something in time. That being said, my vote would have to go to Kmooney's contribution. What a delight!:

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Santa Claus

By Kevin Mooney


There lives this jolly old sole,
People say lives at the north pole.
He creates toys,
For good girls and boys,
Is revered by those young and old.

Known for his red suit and sash,
Large frame, white beard and mustache,
A big round belly,
That shakes like jelly,
When something makes him laugh.

Some think he's blessed with great wealth,
Has magical reindeer and elves.
Children believe,
On Christmas eve,
He delivers gifts all by himself.

Traveling the world in a sled,
He arrives when kids are in bed.
Slips into the house,
As quiet as a mouse,
While dreams dance around in young heads.

With a team of 8 tiny reindeer,
He delivers hope and good cheer,
A source of delight,
On one special night,
That comes the same time every year.

The perfect lap sitting host,
Who never gets angry or boasts.
Everyone knows,
His ho ho ho's,
A laugh that distinguishes him most.

The image of a King well fed,
A Wiseman all dressed up in red.
A comical gnome,
With a snow covered home,
A character commercially bred.

Whether he actually exists,
Is the source of hoax or myth,
To those that believe,
He's a pleasant reprieve,
The perfect Father Christmas.




Copyright © December 2009
Kevin Mooney

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I love the challenge and would love to come up with something in time. That being said, my vote would have to go to Kmooney's contribution. What a delight!:

Originally Posted by kmooney

Santa Claus

By Kevin Mooney


There lives this jolly old sole,
People say lives at the north pole.
He creates toys,
For good girls and boys,
Is revered by those young and old.

Known for his red suit and sash,
Large frame, white beard and mustache,
A big round belly,
That shakes like jelly,
When something makes him laugh.

Some think he's blessed with great wealth,
Has magical reindeer and elves.
Children believe,
On Christmas eve,
He delivers gifts all by himself.

Traveling the world in a sled,
He arrives when kids are in bed.
Slips into the house,
As quiet as a mouse,
While dreams dance around in young heads.

With a team of 8 tiny reindeer,
He delivers hope and good cheer,
A source of delight,
On one special night,
That comes the same time every year.

The perfect lap sitting host,
Who never gets angry or boasts.
Everyone knows,
His ho ho ho's,
A laugh that distinguishes him most.

The image of a King well fed,
A Wiseman all dressed up in red.
A comical gnome,
With a snow covered home,
A character commercially bred.

Whether he actually exists,
Is the source of hoax or myth,
To those that believe,
He's a pleasant reprieve,
The perfect Father Christmas.




Copyright © December 2009
Kevin Mooney

thank you dear for your vote, but this is not a competition. We will be gathering as many Christmas poems as we can get, enough to fill 200 pages. The book to be sold to help needy children........lol

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ok maybe we need an artist, Im seeing a white child, dressed in army clothes, and a black child, toy guns are on the floor, and they are reading out of books, and with expessions of happiness, and one looking at the book, on looking at the other.
and on the books it says poetry. Or mulitple kids...
This is for the back of the book.
Can some one help Dano out, please...

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This one was written by my father (deceased), and appears in the book: G. R. Grover & Sons Anthology © 2009 Xlibris

Dur Little Fur Cap
Garald R. Grover (circa 1945)
© Lon H. Grover

Der next night vas Christmas
Und der house it vas still
Der stockings vas hung
By der chimney to fill

Not a creature vas stirring
Not a soul in der house
For fear dat Saint Nicholas
Next come to dere house

Der childrens vas dried
Und put in dere beds
Und Ma in her nightgown
Und I go aheads

Vas searching in
Der closet for toys
Und being real quiet
So as not to make noise

Now der momma has got all der toys
Held up in her nightgown
Und is showing herself
From vay up to her vaist und down

When we go by der bed
Of our vee little boy
(Our youngest und sveetest
Our pride und our joy)

Wit his eyes vide open
He peeks up from der cot
Und he sees everything
Dat his mother has got

But he never did notice
Der toys in her lap
He just says
“For who is der little fur cap?”

Und his momma says, “Hush now!”
Und laughs with delight
“I think I’ll give dat
To der papa tonight.”

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A Letter To Santa
Londo 12-16-09

Deer Santa,

Hi, my name is Paul.
I’m sory I mist you at the mall.
I cudnt come cuse I’ve ben ill.
I had to take a grate big pill.

Heres my list. For my lbowls and neesils
I need some pads cuse I gots the meesils
My mom says that’s why my back has welts
I think its cuse she hits me with belts

But I also fall down a lot
And touch the oven when its hot
Oh, and a helmit. One that fits me
It reely hurts when she hits me

She gets mad when she drinks her juse
She tauks kinda funny and her eyes look loose
I try to hid but she finds my place
Then she hits me in the face

Growing up in this house is pretty tuff
I try to fite back but I’m not big enuff
If you bring just one gift for a boy whos four
Bring a big nife, so she wont hurt me anymore

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a letter from santa

dear boys and girls
thank you for the treats
when traveling the world
i get so hungry


but the cookies and the fudge
and the candy that you leave
makes it easy enough
to get through my journey


ive watched you all with care
seeing whos bad and good
with open hearts you share
like good boys and girls should


underneath your trees
ive left you toys and gifts
all the things youll need
to lift your spirits


the twinkle in your eyes
and smiles on your face
moments caught in time
which nothing can erase


seems this year your lists were long
ive brought you what i could
besides you know you cant go wrong
knowing youve been good



just keep in mind the things you got
and be thankful for the few
while some children got alot
others got less than you


take the time to thank your moms
and give your dads a hug
sing with them a christmas song
merry christmas ... from santa with love

dano 12 2 10

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Thank you to all my poet friends and family who have contributed to a needy cause for children...God bless all of you..........love asha...Namaste

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thank you dear for your vote, but this is not a competition. We will be gathering as many Christmas poems as we can get, enough to fill 200 pages. The book to be sold to help needy children........lol[/quote]

Of course my vote is mute! Just wanted to express my delight with this! Godspeed with the project!

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Come, Little Children, Dance and Sing.

1. Come, Little Children , dance and sing.
Come, dance for the glorious King;
Come, wave your hands high in the air,
Come, raise your voices loud and clear.

Chorus:

Tralala. La-la. La-la-la!
Let us sing, let us dance, ah-ah!
Come sing a carol. A bell ring,
Merry Christmas , tinga-ling- ling!


2.Clap, clap your hands, Little Children,
Sing aloud, "Peace and joy, Amen!"
Raise your voices loud and clear,
God's son was born on earth, we hear.


Chorus:

Tralala. La-la. La-la-la!
Let us sing, let us dance, ah-ah!
Come sing a carol. A bell ring
Merry Christmas , tinga-ling- ling!


3.Sing aloud a sweet carol fair,
Come raise your voices loud and clear,
Children, lift your hands, wave them high,
Hosts of angels sang from the sky.

Chorus:
Tralala. La-la. La-la-la!
Let us sing, let us dance, ah-ah!
Come sing a carol. A bell ring,
Merry Christmas , tinga-ling- ling!



4.Come, Little Chidren, come, come ,come,
Let us dance, dance and sing and hum.
Angels glory to God did sing,
Merry Christmas tinga- ling-ling.


Chorus:

Tralala. La-la. La-la-la!
Let us sing, let us dance, ah-ah!
Come sing a carol. A bell ring,
Merry Christmas , tinga-ling- ling!

5. Hosts of angels sang from the sky,
“Glory to God, The Lord on High,
Peace on the earth, goodwill to men.”
Some Shepherds heard them sing, Amen,

Chorus:

Tralala. La-la. La-la-la!
Let us sing, let us dance, ah-ah!
Come sing a carol. A bell ring
Merry Christmas , tinga-ling- ling!




6.,Born in a manger is the story,
Born a baby, parents’ glory;
He came to teach us how to live,
His life for love of us did give.

Chorus:
Tralala. La-la. La-la-la!
Let us sing, let us dance, ah-ah!
Come sing a carol. A bell ring
Merry Christmas , tinga-ling- ling!


(Written by cousinsoren, 2010)

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Dano, I love it, Im seeing kids having a snow ball fight, after school,
with books in hands of one, on the back of the book, lol,
and its says Poetry today.

lol
So what do you all think?


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"Just add "POEMS FOR CHRISTMAS" to this design, and that's it. It is a hiT! (just a suggestion)

Ws

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hey John, Dano......I had this wonderful idea for the back cover in a dream last night......see John what you have started........lol...........now I have got to see if I can pull out of my head and get it on paper to make sense so you can see........

well here is a brief idea of the dream.....
following J, concept of children playing on the street.....kids of different origin both with a small bundle of books tied on a rope. walking to school on a snowy street, one kid on one side of the street the other on the opposite side.....they stop and walk out past the parked cars to meet each other face on in the street......set their books down and the letters of the binding on one book could clearly be read......it's a poetry book........they eye each other then both roll up a big snow ball and each takes aim and fires at the other.......the one who hits the other first gets to read out a verse of poetry, then the other plays along.........anyway in the dream it was much better............

SnowPoets
Fight for a cause
Load up your snowballs kids
Best aim gets the verse............hummmmmm well anyway.....still working on that part........lol

crazy dreams......ggrinsss

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Asha, just a thought, we may need 2 versions of the same book.
One as we are leading too, and here this one
The Mr & Mrs Claus Edition, the same book, but at the back
of the book, it will have more of an adult theme, because I see poems
that have more of that theme, so what do you think?

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well I think that maybe a good idea,,,,,,two books one based on poems with kids in mind and the other with adult themes........yes that could work......but lets see first how many and what kind of entries we get. Then we can go through them and pick out ones to match each theme and ones that match both themes can be in both books......it will all depend on the number and types of entries we gather from our poet family.........it will take some time but I feel that we will be getting a lot of submission over the next couple weeks........love asha

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Dear OP family,
Please remember to try and email me your entries for the book as well as posting them to this book thread.....Please make sure you sign your poems and date them. The date does not matter if it was written this year or not as long as we have a date from the author to put on the submissions........thanks to each and every one who has helped this cause by donating poems.........blessings to all........love asha

ashadi9895@gmail.com or
shadimelungenar@yahoo.com

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A wonderful poem donated by Hampton called "Christmas"

Christmas

The season of Christ’s coming is drawing ever near

We prepare, as in days past, for this very special time of year

We stand ready for the celebration, as is the tradition

Church bells chime. Carols are sung. Cards are sent in recognition

But do we really understand the true meaning of the day?

Or do we just seek to celebrate the gifts and what they convey?



Christmas is a time of giving not receiving

It is a time to reflect on the meaning of believing

To be true to his message means to put others first

It means sharing your drink when your brother suffers from thirst

It means forgiving and sacrificing in his holy name

It means shedding the cloak of arrogance, self pity and blame



So as we prepare for this most holy day

Stay true to your faith, do not falter or stray

It’s Christmas that we celebrate, not just another holiday

Be firm in your belief; be not afraid to kneel and to pray

For those that can grasp the true meaning of Christ’s birth

Will be forever blessed and find peace on this Earth.



©Copyright December 14, 2009 Charlie Gragg

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Rebel Snowflakes


Lacy snowflakes sent to town
Rebelled a bit, drifting down
Some evoked the North wind’s sneeze
Ended up amid tall trees

Other’s caught the North wind’s mouth
Inhaling fresh air from the South
Twirled them off their naughty feet
And made them fall again as sleet

Others were so calm and good
Fell on my love’s neghborhood
She, while watching, eyes aglow
Wrote a letter to the snow

Took her time, in no undo hurry
Praised the North wind’s gentle flurry
Of the flakes’ revolt? You’ll find
It consisted of the magic kind

by HarverTomsson

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From Manger To Cross

By Kevin Mooney


Once upon a time, many years ago,
A very special child was received.
He was born in a manger with no place to go,
His future and purpose preconceived.

The birth was foretold, by generations old,
In books and psalms from afar.
Those that bore witness had come to behold,
A miracle proclaimed by a star.

Man's future lay, swaddled in hay,
His mission, transgressions to bear.
Surrounded by animals, shepherds and Kings,
With good tidings and gifts brought to share.

Do you suppose that there were those,
That knew who this child would soon be?
The living word, the one that arose,
Sent here to save you and me.

That night in a stable, a child proved able,
To inspire all nations to pray.
A story was cast, one sure to last,
It was proclaimed a glorious day.

Years went past but few people asked,
What became of that fortunate Son?
A man came forth and performed great tasks,
That inspired and astounded everyone.

As it turned out, many learned about,
His ability to heal and foresee.
His fan base grew and many soon knew,
That this was the child of prophecies.

He taught how to give, to love and forgive,
Performed a miracle or two.
He set an example for people to live,
Through suffrage, abuse and solitude.

One day a friend, one loyal to the end,
Pointed him out in a crowd.
Those that he served had forsaken him,
Admonished and cursed him out loud.

He was sentenced die, for no reason why,
He carried his burden upon his back.
His head was adorned with a crown of thorns,
He never complained of what he lacked.

He struggled at times, but managed to climb,
The hill where his cruel fate had led.
He was nailed and tied for committing no crime,
People watched as his hands and feet bled.

They lifted him there, up into the air,
On a cross firmly fixed in the ground.
All he could bear was to suffer and stare,
As onlookers gathered all around.

Many souls left, bereaved and bereft,
Unable to watch or comprehend,
Those that stayed, silently prayed,
That his suffering would eventually end.

When his time came, he offered no blame,
He asked only his Father forgive.
"They knew not their sins or where to begin,
To atone for the lives that they live".

As he died, all mankind cried,
At that moment it began to sink in.
This was that child that years ago lie,
Swaddled with the burden of sin.

That hallowed day, far, far, away,
On the eve of man's eternal cost.
Was when it began, the first Christmas day,
Jesus journey from manger to cross.



Copyright © December 2009
Kevin Mooney

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The story of Christ is succinctly told in this beautiful poem.
The last line contains a typo. It ought to be .......Jesu's journey from manger to cross.

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Wow, the book cover is great, Thanks Dano. I think we can run with this unless you come up with a better one......but I like it and so does WS........

Come one, come all ye poets, to jingle your Christmas bells in support of needy children.......If you have a Christmas poem you would like to donate for the book please post it here in this thread......Make sure you sign and date your poem so credit will be given to the authors........Have a Merry Christmas my dear OP Family.
love asha

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Dano, I love it, Im seeing kids having a snow ball fight, after school,
with books in hands of one, on the back of the book, lol,
and its says Poetry today.

lol
So what do you all think?

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I love it! He needs to put "POEMS FOR CHRISTMAS" at the bottom of the design.

Ws

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Asha ... I really appreciate your energy and helpfulness...

WordSlinger .... I love SnowPoets and I like the idea of a 2nd Christmas Book... a Mr & Mrs Claus for an adult theme is powerful.

Dano ... you're amazing, talented and fast with the cover layout look....

Christmas Poets posting here ... thank you for contributing ...

I also like the poems from the other Christmas Poems Folder, started last year...
there are some really good poems there...

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