A Little Rhyme For Christmas Time, post your entries here

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This is where to post your entries, just a reminder that you have until Friday 15th to sort em.
Regards
CRAIG

Foot note.

As my daughter has entered, and I will be posting my own rhyme I will be abstaining from voting. I feel this is only just and right.

Jingle Bells

By Chatterbox909 Sphynx

Jingle bells,
Ringing,
Jingle bells,
Swinging.

Jingle bells,
Swaying,
Jingle bells,
Waving.

Jingle bells,
Laughing,
Jingle bells,
Singing.

Jingle bells,
They love to dance when the music is on,
Jingle bells,
They love to talk when humans are all gone.

Jingle bells,
As gold as a chain,
Jingle bells,
As smooth as a mane.

Jingle bells all they way,
Don't forget to ride the sleigh.

Santa is coming to town
by Dagmar Wilson

Jingle bell, twinkle star
the sky is shining bright,
Santa is coming to town.

He knows his children
where to deliver the presents,
squeezing his big belly through a hole.

There is no wood in the fireplace
except cookies and cream

Sandy Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the FOB
The soldiers were all feasting on corn on the cob
Honey cured ham, garlic potatoes, and pie
Sipping powdered drinks they'd mixed on the fly

Letters from loved ones lay open on bunks
And presents from home nestled neatly in trunks
I unfold a letter marked in block letters for me
Adressed by a 3rd grader at home with no tree

He said his parents couldn't afford one that year
And that he related with our lack of holiday cheer
My boots this Christmas leave prints in the sand
And Santa has never once been to this land

Instead of presents, bombs fall from the sky
And we're wary of every vehicle that passes us by
I have lost loved ones in this place, friends and brothers all
Their faces memorialized on all of our walls

"So instead of presents this year, I asked for a charm,
That I could send to a soldier to wear on his arm,
That every time he looked down for the time,
He'd see at least one snowflake, as he was walking the line..."

This year I wrote him back, with tears in my eyes
And thanked him properly for that amazing surprise
And followed closely behind that letter I sent
Was a trees worth of presents, and it was money well spent

In The Shadow Of St Nicolas

I know he has a list,
And I know he checks it twice.
He isn't bothered one little bit,
About those who have been nice.

He's looking for the evil,
So he can weave his spell.
Just once a year when time stands still,
He's sending them to hell.

He now departs his cabin,
Where two sleighs stand in the snow.
One beautiful in red and gold,
One made from skin and bones.

A sack sits within each sleigh,
One is filled with joy and light.
The other one is empty,
It will be filled with souls this night.

He shakes hands with his brother,
And they share a knowing stare.
Saint Nicholas gives little wry smile,
Then guides his sleigh into the air.

As he climbs into his carriage,
The Sound of snarling floats his way.
Reindeer won't carry him into the night,
For his hell hounds pull this sleigh.

As saint Nick flashes across the sky,
He is so envious it is true.
But he accepted this role centuries ago,
Now he has a job to do.

There must remain a balance,
This has always been the way.
If one brother does not do his work,
There will be a price to pay.

So he watches as his brother vanishes,
And he knows! he too must go.
As he starts to move he gives a smile,
But there is no

!HO! !HO! !HO!

The Flight Attendant’s Husband

Life without you is Christmas
with no mistletoe’s adrenalin,
decorating with pine cones
unscented by cinnamon.

While you are gone I am busy
with things that only distract me
yet the ache of your absence
ever comes to attack me

Hurry home this holiday
drag your suitcase in the door
put life back in the season
your smile is all I ask for.

Loving your work here guys, keep em coming

Craig

Have you seen it?

Ding dong merrily on high
Christmas cakes and mince pies
Twinkling lights adorning the trees
Anticipation in the icy breeze

Gifts bought and carefully wrapped
Too much to do, energy sapped
Enough food to feed an army
It really is quite crazy and barmy

Somewhere amid the tinsel and bells
I'm going through some funny spells
My Christmas spirit upped and went
My goodwill well and truly spent

So if you find it, please give it back
It's not so often that I lose track
There's still time for me to get in the swing
And get excited about what Santa will bring!

A Mice Christmas

Hey Little mice, wrap yourselves up warm
come to my house and be safe from the storm
Fire crackles a warm pleasant sight
Shouldn’t be out, on a cold winters night

They looked around, with eyes opened wide
feast like no other, their host did provide
different foods with wonderful smell
they were soon all under, the Christmas spell

Finished eating, they sang for a while
with angelic voices, fit to beguile
songs of Santa and of his Reindeer
then told stories, filled with love and good cheer

The fire died down, its time for bed
they lay down to sleep, with spirits well fed
Early morning, they woke with great joy
in each of their stockings, a fine new toy

Santa had visited, whilst they slept
delivering gifts, he'd silently crept
Then door opened wide, what a surprise
There was their host, a man merry and wise

Can you guess who he was? go on try
Man in a red suit, who flies through the sky
“Ho ho ho” said he, shrugged off the snow
lets settle down, with a glass of Bordeaux

I walk in snow all alone
knowing I mustn't groan
for my king is out at sea
protecting you and me
all he'll see this year is
the oceans tide - bliss?

he'll celebrate with navy friends
we'll celebrate when his post ends

though I walk alone here in the sparkling snow
I whisper softly into the winds "I love you so"

8 entries in so far, any still to come need to be in by close of play on Friday

Twas The Night Before Christmas: (Christmas Eve Shopping Woes)

Twas the night before Christmas
And no stores were alive,
Except for Wal-Mart
Because they always do thrive.

The rollback signs were hung
With such great care,
In hopes that last minute shoppers
Soon would be there.

Christmas music was ringing
In both of our heads,
While visions of sleepiness
Made our eyes red.

Mama in her pajamas
And I in my flannel tee,
Had just settled our brains
For a late shopping spree.

When from one aisle over
There arose such a clatter,
That I sprang from my slumber
To see what was the matter.

Away to all the ruckus
I flew like a flash,
On four wabley buggy wheels
That I nearly did crash.

The mood upon my face
It surely did show,
Gave a lustre of curiosity
To my eyeballs a glow.

When what to my weary
Sleepy eyes did appear,
A rare moment of laughter
But I was too tired to cheer.

Was a calm little stocker
So lively and quick,
And I knew at that second
My eyes wasn't playing tricks.

More rapid than eagles
His rollbacks they came,
And he whistled and shouted
As he called them by name.

Now Smiley now Happy
Now Chuckles and Cheerful,
On Grin on Giggles
On laughter and Blissful.

From the bottom of the shelf
To the top of the wall,
Now cut back cut back
Dash away all.

So into my shopping cart
The rollbacks they flew,
With a buggy full of savings
It made me smile too.

And then in a twinkling
I heard behind me,
Grabbing and fighting
Like you wouldn't believe.

As I shook my weary head
And was turning around,
I saw a couple of shoppers
Get knocked to the ground.

They were covered in disgust
From head to toe,
And their smiling faces were tarnished
Because of their woes.

A bundle of wanted toys
Were thrown to the floor,
As panicked shoppers fought
In the middle of the store.

Their eyes how they twinkled
With demonic fire,
Their intentions were opposing
With overwhelming desire.

Their droll little hands
Were drawn up like a bow,
As their selfish ways
Swayed to and fro.

With the rollback specials
Held tight in their arms,
And no one really cared
If they brought any harm.

The craziness encircled them
Just like a swarm,
So much so
That they all were warned.

But they all just scoffed
As they fought for their scores,
Right there in plain sight
Some down on all fours.

They were slapping and punching
Such a sad sight to see,
But I still let out a laugh
Everytime they couldn't agree.

A sock to the eye
And a smack on the head,
Soon made me realize
I had a lot to dread.

So I spoke not a word
As I raced to the checkout line,
And emptied my entire buggy
In hardly no time.

As I sprung from the store
I let out a sigh,
So thankful I escaped
Without a black eye.

Glad you entered dude, seen this in weekly nominations and thought it should be here.

Now it is yay,

Thanks for entering

Craig

Ur welcome i had a problem finding out how to find this site so I could enter. But another poet helped me out....

This poem is inspired by the story of a neighbor. I hope everybody has a Merry Christmas.

Is it Christmas?

I opened the little window to be met by blinking lights
The neighbors' houses are sparkling, twinkling clear
So I closed it down again though it’s a warm night
I’m not one for colorful lights, I fear.

Kids started a 'karoling', their voices sound merry
But the tunes are going everywhere
So with a loud voice I yelled, a little angry
“Stop this nonsense, it’s breaking my ears!”

The little boy has been crying for something to eat
But there is nothing for him that I could find
He kept on crying and I beat him with a stick
I shouldn’t do that but I just lost my mind.

Piles of rubbish lay on the muddy floor
Oh God, please have a little mercy on me
Some uninvited tears fell as I left the door
Is it Christmas? Surely, it cannot be.

Is Christmas really for children, I come to ask
Or are families really happy on Christmas Day?
Because out here, there is a two of us
Who didn’t even know what day is today.