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Open Poetry #41

MY CHRISTMAS TREE

Abe
Senior Member

since 2003-05-28

Posts 694
Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end!

0 posted 2007-12-25 11:29 AM

1st posted 2003

MY CHRISTMAS TREE

My Christmas tree still grows
In the forest ‘neath the sky
Branches bowed with decorations
Unseen by the naked eye
The kinds of ornaments
You can’t buy in any store
Made from recollections
From Christmases of yore
Nights spent till wee hours
Putting those toys together
Going late for batteries
Into the wintry weather
The flushed excited faces
The wide eyes filled with glee
Some old memories of times
That excited child was me
Friends and family dropping by
With loads of Christmas cheer
When leaving, shouting wishes
For a "Happy New Year"
Memories of quiet eves
Spent in front of the fire
A hot toddy or two
That would make us perspire
But friends and family move
And some may go away
But they’ve a place in my heart
On every Christmas day
And those kids of yesteryear
Suddenly are grown
They find mates get married
Have families of their own
Christmas decorations
Need not sparkle and shine
For memories bring a beauty
Of a very special kind
Though I may be alone
And my Christmas tree looks bare
That’s not really true
‘Cause of those memories we share.

Del "Abe" Jones
Mankind's greatest accomplishment is not the revolution of technology, it is the evolution of creativity.

secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

1 posted 2007-12-25 11:42 AM

superb 'write!'...thanks for the 're-post!'

I am especially fond of:

"My Christmas tree still grows
In the forest ‘neath the sky
Branches bowed with decorations
Unseen by the naked eye(!)"

serious and long-sustained applause!!

Tears-of-Sanity
Member

since 2007-09-05

Posts 121
Kingdom Hearts

2 posted 2007-12-25 01:20 PM

That was a nice poem..
I really like it.

Thank you for sharing!

Tears of Sanity~

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

3 posted 2007-12-26 04:19 PM

I like this one very much, Abe and you are so right.
Ida

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