A POEM FOR CHRISTMAS EVE

I really like the first stanza. Reindeer allowed to fly. What a great idea!

stuff! I really like the rhythm of this one. The theme is one that always hits the spot at this time of the year.
It flowed smoothly from beginning to end, and your language use, right on. The title is a little worn maybe, but entirely apt. I wouldn't change a thing. Great job! ~ Gee

Enjoyed reading this one... doubtless that this is something your neices and /or nephews would love.

A naughty young rascal's heart will definitely skip a beat or two when he hears the lines:

• all those who haven't been too nice
• soon will pay a heavy price

A ray of hope however comes shining thru with the next few lines:

• don't be dismayed ! I don't mean you
• your bouts of mischief have been few
• so you can still dream on of toys
• and treats and other Christmas joys

A gentle poem, written with tongue lightly  in cheek. :-)

Good work. 

Psyve

I'll read this every year, great job.
please there's a couple of lines I'd like to point out

!st: (and safe in front of cheery fire
day dreaming of your heart's desire)
maybe more in the heart of it would be;
-while safe in front of a cheery fire
and day dreaming of your hearts desire-

2nd: (on mantle above the embers' glow)
-on the mantle above the embers' glow-

I loved it very much, this is a keeper my friend.
Always Eddie

This is classic sentimentality. It is precious.
Have a couple thoughts, though (don't I always?).

I'm not crazy about Eddie's suggestions as they both change the meter for the worse (sorry Eddie).
Maybe...
"while safely near a cheery fire."
and...
"on mantle o'er the ember's glow."
I know this last uses what some will call an "Old English" contraction (it's not), but I think this cleans up the meter. I don't think in this case the article is necessary and as to the contraction... well, it is something of a "ye old" Christmas poem. There are some other meter problems, but none so severe as to trip the reader.
A really sweet poem, guy.
wesley

What a cheesy X-mas poem, reindeer flying in the no-fly zone,
Stanley's got a horn in his sock and Anna's bad to the bone,
darning her one and only holiday frock.

Now don't you feel badly? Just send money cheerfully. It's that
time of the year when we think of seventeen presents and the
stores are ho ho hoing all the way to the bank, now in the black,
but it ain't me jack.
I'm the grinch who stole christmas and put it in me sack.

Oh, my Stanley, me heart's growing bigger and bestest no way shall
she resteth, soon shall I bust, a little miss muppet who gathers no tuffet...

~A

Happy Holiday to All and to All a I don't give a damn. (Just kidding!)

and obliterate their sense of taste and style?
Crikey, mate, this is drivel, crappy rhyming, even worse meter, the only slightly redeeming feature is the line
and reindeer are allowed to fly

I won't be called grinch or scrooge, xmas is no excuse for bad poetry.

A piece to hold with an old tradition, you forgot to mention the
"humming insect" that crops up, or flies through these pieces
Where the old time religion is not sacrosanct, but now we can say as we feel..
Back to the woods with you young man..
Yours as always Ian.T

I dunno who pulled this one out and brought it back on stream, but for which i would have missed out on this one. As always you have come up with a lovely poem which captures the Christmas mood. You are always perfect when it comes to rhyme. I am not sure why you didn't find a more perfect rhyme for the concluding line, i.e. an alternate to "for". May be something like I have put in parenthesis? Not sure if you find it good enough

remember what Christmas is for[lore[ or [yore]

Regards,

I wish all you kind hearted deluded souls a Merry Christmas.
It is the Solstice, 4 days earlier that is the real meaning, before the Christians perverted it. I is the day (the 21st actually) of the Solstice the longest night and shortest day. It had and has real meaning in the real world, nothing to do with the evil fictional character Jesus that makes us feel originally sinned before his sacrifice redemption. That is nasty shit.

Christmas comes and goes
yet I wish all of you to know
in the context of
HUMAN AND HUMANE BROTHERHOOD
CHRISTMAS.... EID and DIVALI

INTERNATIONALLY WILL BE CELEBRATED EQUALLY ..

These three days seek
a feeling of simple and common
LOVE
from all
existing humanity
mostly from Jess,
as he's a POETIC guy
so very tall

I have been missing his pulling me up
now I have left wearing pullovers
coz there is no need
to be pulled any more

the dawns continue to dawn
and Stan
how I wish I am
in my later resojourn
as you say
am reborn
as Stan
as all here you alone adorn
maybe some will be like
me
someday!

..

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Excellent Christmas poem. Regards Roscoe...

better every year! Hmmmmm… I guess that Jess has changed up some
He's not so bad; I see it now
At least he's not calling dumb
The poetry from yon ancient brow

LoL, just couldn't help myself! Have a Merry Christmas/Holiday whatever. ~ Gee.
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Not really. I love seeing this each year and hope that you continue it as a yearly tradition. It is rather sad to see those that have departed from us; both willingly and not. How about we all aggravate Jess at least one more time; with a "Merry Christmas Jess, no matter where you are?" ~ Gee.
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Jess did seem to mellow a bit, like a fine rum. Smoother with less bite. [I've been into the egg-nog again! ~ Gee.
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that we have to admire this poem and aggravate old Jess! I hope that wherever he wound up, he is having a grand time!

To Jess, our friend and dearly departed
Who would laugh at us until he farted
A curmudgeon on this holiday
Too bad, Jess has gone away

A hug and a kiss for good old Jess
I'll slobber on him and make a great mess
Have a drink or two and smoke a joint
Hope he's somewhere he hears, so I make my point

~ Geez.
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and sweet. This deserves to be a tradition. Merry Christmas!

Thomas

Hello, Stan,
Very endearing and fun - it seems it is now a classic! I enjoyed reading this, along with all the comments through the years. What a lovely Christmas tradition!
L

Since 2010 till 2022
do you know how many eves you've retrieved
all in heaven have also joined in
this EVE TODAY
ON A STORMY SNOWY DAY
Stan stand by next eve
we may try to come again
so in the mean time cheers you gain
hope for centuries hence

more kids will come thence
lol
all d best scrible on

I much enjoyed reading through the "List" of members greetings. how I miss them. happy holidays dear Stan and greetings to Susan.

*love and hugs, Cat

Hello, Stan,
So grateful to see this again - it truly warms my heart.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
L

we started this tradition, I don't think any of us thought so far ahead as today; 2024-12-12. It just kind of happened along the way. I certainly wouldn't have imagined so many of the old guard, gone. I should not be blamed for thinking that the old days were the best, that we had more fun then. Just look at the comments, and the different flavors of people... The banter back and forth, all the holiday wishes. I have trained myself to think Happy Holidays every time I say Merry Christmas, is that a good thing? I don't know, can I say Merry Christmas, and everyone think Happy Holidays?
What a beautiful poem to teach your children and grandchildren, I'm happy to see it again, like a tradition or something like that... ~ Geez.
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