A Family Christmas
A Remembrance of long-ago Christmases9 total reviews
Comment from dragonpoet
Hi Verna,
This poem chooses words well to remind us of the joy of Christmas that should stay with us despite how Christmas is more commercialized every year. This reminds me of my childhood. My dad also loved Christmas, except unraveling Christmas lights.
Keep writing and stay healthy
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Congrats on placing third in the contests.
Joan
reply by the author on 31-Dec-2022
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Hi Verna,
This poem chooses words well to remind us of the joy of Christmas that should stay with us despite how Christmas is more commercialized every year. This reminds me of my childhood. My dad also loved Christmas, except unraveling Christmas lights.
Keep writing and stay healthy
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Congrats on placing third in the contests.
Joan
Comment Written 31-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 31-Dec-2022
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Thank you so much, Joan, for your review. I'm glad I have memories of those early Christmases. I tried to make it as much like that, considering the times are different, as possible for my family, and I see my kids duplicating that for theirs. Christmas is, indeed, a family time to be together with all the joys that it represents, especially love and hope.
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Hey Verna,
Family traditions are always good to keep alive. I like decorating the tree and house for Christmas.
Joan
Comment from mrsmajor
What a beautiful piece of lovely writing you have shared with us, Verna, reminds me so much of my childhood days, when my Mom, and Granny cooked all the goodies, and the songs all of us sang together.
There wasn't so many gifts, and things, but it was really a very happy family time.
If there's not a lot around, its still family time anyway..Thanks for sharing this with us...I wish you a very Happy New Year, even in these difficult time, Faith is the answer.
Warmly,
Victoria
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2022
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What a beautiful piece of lovely writing you have shared with us, Verna, reminds me so much of my childhood days, when my Mom, and Granny cooked all the goodies, and the songs all of us sang together.
There wasn't so many gifts, and things, but it was really a very happy family time.
If there's not a lot around, its still family time anyway..Thanks for sharing this with us...I wish you a very Happy New Year, even in these difficult time, Faith is the answer.
Warmly,
Victoria
Comment Written 29-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2022
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Thank you, Victoria. I wish you God's joy, too, in this New Year!
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You're very welcome...Hugs!
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Hugs to you! Happy New Year!
Comment from lyenochka
Thank you for sharing from the treasury that you find "On wings of memory" of a time that is so much more innocent and pure in your childhood with your wonderful, godly parents!
reply by the author on 26-Dec-2022
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Thank you for sharing from the treasury that you find "On wings of memory" of a time that is so much more innocent and pure in your childhood with your wonderful, godly parents!
Comment Written 26-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 26-Dec-2022
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Thank you so much for the review, my special friend!
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Comment from Wendy G
So lovely that your family made Christmas so special when you were a child. It provides wonderful memories of love and happiness, worth more than anything.
You have repeated "have" in the second last and last lines. Could one be changed? Otherwise a very beautiful poem filled with nostalgia.
Wendy
reply by the author on 25-Dec-2022
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So lovely that your family made Christmas so special when you were a child. It provides wonderful memories of love and happiness, worth more than anything.
You have repeated "have" in the second last and last lines. Could one be changed? Otherwise a very beautiful poem filled with nostalgia.
Wendy
Comment Written 25-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 25-Dec-2022
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Thank you so much, dear Wendy. I'd made a last minute change. Thanks for point that out! God bless you at Christmas!T
Comment from Debi Pick Marquette
This is so beautiful and nostalgic for me. As if we were born of the same family. From the tree, smells of Christmas baking, mothers sweet voice singing to father being a big kid himself, as I guess both my parents were & probably why I am such a kid at heart at Christmas and all year long.......Your lovely photo choice was such an added plus! The perfect nostalgic poem all around! Thanks Verna for the big smile that brought me back to my younger days! Merry Christmas my awesome friend!
reply by the author on 25-Dec-2022
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This is so beautiful and nostalgic for me. As if we were born of the same family. From the tree, smells of Christmas baking, mothers sweet voice singing to father being a big kid himself, as I guess both my parents were & probably why I am such a kid at heart at Christmas and all year long.......Your lovely photo choice was such an added plus! The perfect nostalgic poem all around! Thanks Verna for the big smile that brought me back to my younger days! Merry Christmas my awesome friend!
Comment Written 25-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 25-Dec-2022
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Thank you, dear Debi, for a wonderful review! I'm glad we have some more similarities. Be blessed on Christmas day, my dear friend!
Comment from lancellot
This is a very nice free verse poem that looks back on fond childhood memories of Christmas. I do wonder, if times were simpler back then because the writer was a child and not an adult. POV means everything.
Well done.
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2022
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This is a very nice free verse poem that looks back on fond childhood memories of Christmas. I do wonder, if times were simpler back then because the writer was a child and not an adult. POV means everything.
Well done.
Comment Written 24-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2022
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Thank you very much for your review. I agree that the POV makes a difference, but we surely didn't have to worry about things that many kids worry about today.
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Hmm, that depends on where you lived, and how.
Good poem though.
Gave great Christmas.
Comment from BethShelby
This is a beautiful Christmas poem. I have wonderful memories of Christmas too of when I was a child. We too had limited means but my parents worked to make it special for me and they succeeded. I have happy memories to last as long as I do.
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2022
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This is a beautiful Christmas poem. I have wonderful memories of Christmas too of when I was a child. We too had limited means but my parents worked to make it special for me and they succeeded. I have happy memories to last as long as I do.
Comment Written 24-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2022
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Thank you, Beth, for you sweet review. My parents worked to make it special for us, too. I'm glad you have good memories!
Comment from Jim Wile
It sounds like wonderful memories of Christmas you have with such a wonderful-sounding family. You may have been of modest means, but you certainly were rich with the joys of a loving family and great traditions at Christmas time. This was a very well-written, rhyming poem that flowed with excellent cadence.
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2022
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It sounds like wonderful memories of Christmas you have with such a wonderful-sounding family. You may have been of modest means, but you certainly were rich with the joys of a loving family and great traditions at Christmas time. This was a very well-written, rhyming poem that flowed with excellent cadence.
Comment Written 24-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2022
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Thank you very much for an excellent review.
Comment from jessizero
This was a sweet and wonderful recollection of Christmases gone by. Christmas without departed family members can be hard, but at least you have these great memories. Thank you for sharing, and best wishes to you.
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2022
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This was a sweet and wonderful recollection of Christmases gone by. Christmas without departed family members can be hard, but at least you have these great memories. Thank you for sharing, and best wishes to you.
Comment Written 24-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2022
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Merry Christmas to you, dear Jess. Thank you for the great review.