Section: «Short Poems for Kids»

Hanukkahmas
The flames stretch up high while bright candles burn smallThe tree lights glow red, gold and green The window reflects all the lights in our room,And..
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Snow
Outside the flakes swirl down out of the darknessTurning blackest night to palest grey.Listen, and you can hear the quiet,As if every sound had been..
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A Baby and A Tree
Long ago, a baby was sentFrom far away, this baby was meantAs the greatest gift to the world.And wise men journeyed from afar,Following a distant..
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The Song of the Baubles
 We’ve slept out of sight, in permanent nightThen, a crack in the darkness… a flash of bright light!The tree’s brought out first, then tinsel and..
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Letter to Spring from Winter
Dear old friend,Can’t fool me!I know you're there. I heard you deep inside that peach-puff cloud this afternoon. Thenwhen my last ice-breath..
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Christmas Haiku
bob bobbingin the windplastic snowman snowmendon’t like vegetablesexcept carrots I love my snowmaneven when he isn’tthereChristine Eales
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A Little Learning
I know where the baby Jesus was born,said the child.Where? Said I.In a hotel called The Stable.In an hotel? Said I.And was it a posh hotel?No, said..
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Animal Christmas Survey
What's Christmas to creatures - pleasure or dread?We asked a few locals,and here's what they said:I don't care a noodle,offered a poodle.I'm glad..
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Ready for Christmas
Snowmen built, sledges rode,ice-cold hands, frozen toes.Presents wrapped, cards all sent,audience tears, nativities end.Crackers bought, puddings..
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Outside
Even before you look, you know –silence and stillnessarrive with the snowAnd when you peep, the street is whitewinter leans in and..
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A Letter FROM Father Christmas
Each year many millions of letters Arrive in great sacks at my door, And it takes me a week to climb up to the topOf the mountain they make on the..
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Snowflakes
Watching winter's snowflakesdrifting down, so slow-flakessparkling icy glow-flakesputting on a show-flakesmaking snowmen grow-flakesbut then, the..
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NATIVITY
This Christmas will be different:the angels got the sack.A choir of heavenly llamas sing,conducted by a yak.Here come the three wise penguins,riding..
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Reindeer Gossip
Hey Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, VixenComet, Cupid, Donner, BlitzenMy Christmas sleigh’s in need of fixingIt seems my bum no longer fits inI know I’ve..
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Snow Morning
The air is damp and chill as cloudsthe world is paper whitethe moon and stars floated in flakesto join us in the nightmoonlight fell and all..
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What I like about Christmas
are the hugs.The welcome home hugson station platformssparkling with frost.The good to be home hugsas the warmth of the housefolds round us.The thank..
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The Joy of Christmas
Smiles and hugs, a loving cheer,Christmas time is finally here!Kindness shines in every heart,That’s the sweetest Christmas part!
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Snowflakes
Snowflakes falling soft and white,Cover rooftops overnight.Cold outside, but hearts are warm,Christmas magic starts to form!
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Santa’s Coming
Cookies ready, milk is too,Santa’s coming — just for you!Dreams of laughter, gifts, and play,Merry Christmas — hooray, hooray!
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The Christmas Tree
Shiny lights and stars that glow,Underneath, the presents grow!Family gathers, songs we sing —Christmas joy is everything!
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Christmas Bells
Jingle, jingle, ring so bright,Christmas bells sing through the night.Joy and laughter fill the air,Love and peace are everywhere!
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Alberto Ríos-Inspired: “The World Ends in Gratitude”
 Not in fire, not in rain,Not in thunder, loss, or pain—But in cranberry sauce and open arms,In warm reminders, in simple charms.The world ends in..
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Pumpkin Pie Smiles by Siobhan Alvarez-Borland
 A giggle, a gobble, a grateful “Hooray!”I hope you have fun this Thanksgiving Day.With pumpkin pie smiles and laughter so bright,You make every..
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Little Child’s Thanks by Siobhan Alvarez-Borland
 I’m not very tall,Still working on polite,I spill all my juiceAnd hate sleeping at night.But today I am thankfulFor mashed sweet potatoes,And that..
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 Laughter of the Gleaner (Homage to Harriet Maxwell Converse)
 With worn matron smiles, and baskets in hand,They harvest the fields from east land to sand.The laughter of the gleaner is quiet, yet strong,A hymn..
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