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Lavender

Dec 05, 2023 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

This poem is part of the challenge:

12/23 Acrostic Poem Snowstorm 🏆 Winner

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Ho, Ho, Hold On!

Santa
Nearly
Overturned
While
Sleighing
Through
Ominous
Reckless, rolling, rumbling, roaring, ransacking
Mayhem!

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Country/Region: United States

Favorite Poets: I tend to read Ted Kooser, Jim Harrison, Billy Collins, Paul Simon, Robert Frost. I like minimalist poetry, and poems reflecting on nature and Mother Earth.

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Comments

1 year 6 months ago

This is fantastic

I absolutely love what you did with this challenge. The added humor made my early morning! I can just see the sled tumbling and turning and the chaos that ensued as a result. Great job.

1 year 6 months ago

Hello, Carrie,

Poor Santa! Thank you for reading - glad you felt the chaos!
L

1 year 6 months ago

Loved it, great fun, Ruby :)

Loved it, great fun, Ruby :) xx

1 year 6 months ago

Hello, Ruby,

I had fun writing this!
Thank you for reading!
L

1 year 6 months ago

This certainly...

got my smile machine going this morning! Nicely done. ~ Geez.
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1 year 6 months ago

Hello, Geezer,

I'm glad it made you smile!
Thanks for reading!
L

1 year 6 months ago

WOW!

what an amazing Acrostic!!!

*hugs & holiday cheer, Cat

1 year 6 months ago

Hello, Cat,

Thank you for reading and sharing your sweet comment!
L

1 year 6 months ago

Reminds Me of A Song...

This reminds me of a song: Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer! Fun. Good job.

1 year 6 months ago

Hello, Steve,

Yep! "As for me 'n Grandpa, we believe!" It was probably during a storm - of some sort!
Thank you for the chuckle!
L

T

1 year 6 months ago

Holiday mayhem

Reading this was saying ‘wow that escalated quickly’ lol felt myself actually tumbling

T

1 year 6 months ago

Holiday mayhem

Reading this was saying ‘wow that escalated quickly’ lol felt myself actually tumbling

1 year 6 months ago

Hello, Tawny,

What a crazy ride a snowstorm can cause!
Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
L

1 year 6 months ago

IT'S SMILE TIME! Thanks for

IT'S SMILE TIME! Thanks for sharing. - Will

1 year 6 months ago

Hello, Will,

I'm so happy you enjoyed this little ditty. Bit of rambunctious fun!
Thank you for reading!
L

1 year 5 months ago

Thank you, Mark!

Quite a lot of fun with this one!
L