Poetry delivers the magic of Christmas.
Furthermore it's a two-way street, parents write verse for children, and
kids write ditties to their mother and father.
If you want the great gift giver To come on his sleigh and deliver
Then remember this simple rhyme And recall it at Christmas time "If in
Santa you do not believe Christmas gifts you will not receive"
Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas Cos' turkeys just wanna hav fun
Turkeys are cool, turkeys are wicked An every turkey has a Mum.
Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas, Don't eat it, keep it alive, It
could be yu mate, an not on your plate Say, Yo! Turkey I'm on your side.
I got lots of friends who are turkeys An all of dem fear christmas
time, Dey wanna enjoy it, dey say humans destroyed it An humans are
out of dere mind, Yeah, I got lots of friends who are turkeys Dey
all hav a right to a life, Not to be caged up an genetically made up
By any farmer an his wife.
Turkeys just wanna play reggae Turkeys just wanna hip-hop Can yu
imagine a nice young turkey saying, 'I cannot wait for de chop',
Turkeys like getting presents, dey wanna watch christmas TV, Turkeys hav
brains an turkeys feel pain In many ways like yu an me.
I once knew a turkey called ... Turkey He said "Benji explain to me
please, Who put de turkey in christmas An what happens to christmas
trees?", I said "I am not too sure turkey But it's nothing to do wid
Christ Mass Humans get greedy an waste more dan need be An business
men mek loadsa cash'.
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas Invite dem indoors fe sum greens
Let dem eat cake an let dem partake In a plate of organic grown
beans, Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas An spare dem de cut of de
knife, Join Turkeys United an dey'll be delighted An yu will mek new
friends 'FOR LIFE'.
[Children's Christmas poem by Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah]
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3. Santa's Coming
A good time is coming, I wish it were here, The very best time in the
whole of the year; I'm counting each day on my fingers and thumbs --
The weeks that must pass before Santa Claus comes. Then when the first
snowflakes begin to come down, And the wind whistles sharp and the
branches are brown, I'll not mind the cold, though my fingers it numbs,
For it brings the time nearer when Santa Claus comes.
I'm walking backwards for Christmas, Across the Irish Sea, I'm
walking backwards for Christmas, It's the only thing for me.
I've tried walking sideways, And walking to the front, But people
just look at me, And say it's a publicity stunt.
I'm walking backwards for Christmas, To prove that I love you.
An immigrant lad, loved an Irish colleen From Dublin Galway Bay. He
longed for her arms, But she spurned his charms, And sailed o'er the
foam away
She left the lad by himself, on his own All alone, a-sorrowing And
sadly he dreamed, or at least that's the way it seemed, buddy, That an
angel choir did sing - An angel choir did sing.
I'm walking backwards for Christmas, Across the Irish Sea. I'm
walking backwards for Christmas, It's the finest thing for me.
And so I've tried walking sideways, And walking to the front. But
people just laughed, and said, "It's a publicity stunt".
So I'm walking backwards for Christmas To prove that I love you.
If I could write words Like leaves on an autumn forest floor, What
a bonfire my letters would make. If I could speak words of water, You
would drown when I said "I love you."
Enjoy your Christmas day in peace Avoid any kind of quarrel or wrangle
Chill out, relax and enjoy the day And don't get your tinsel in a tangle
Poem written for Christmas by Paul Curtis
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7. Before the Paling of the Stars
Before the paling of the stars, Before the winter morn, Before the
earliest cock crow, Jesus Christ was born: Born in a stable,
Cradled in a manger, In the world his hands had made Born a stranger.
Priest and king lay fast asleep In Jerusalem; Young and old lay
fast asleep In crowded Bethlehem; Saint and angel, ox and ass, Kept
a watch together Before the Christmas daybreak In the winter weather.
Jesus on his mother's breast In the stable cold, Spotless lamb of
God was he, Shepherd of the fold: Let us kneel with Mary maid, With
Joseph bent and hoary, With saint and angel, ox and ass, To hail the
King of Glory.
[Childrens religious Christmas poem by Christina Georgina Rossetti]
A good time is coming, I wish it were here, The very best time in the
whole of the year; I'm counting each day on my fingers and thumbs --
The weeks that must pass before Santa Claus comes.
Then when the first snowflakes begin to come down, And the wind
whistles sharp and the branches are brown, I'll not mind the cold,
though my fingers it numbs, For it brings the time nearer when Santa
Claus comes
10. There's More to Christmas...
There's more, much more to Christmas Than candle-light and cheer;
It's the spirit of sweet friendship That brightens all the year;
It's thoughtfulness and kindness, It's hope reborn again, For peace,
for understanding And for goodwill to men!
Drawn by Shaeleigh Spracklin, age 11, of St. Lazare, Canada.
This collection of poetry brings out the fun and vibrancy of the young, not
to mention skill in composes rhyming verse.
1. Merry Christmas
When I think of all the things you do, The ways in which you care,
I'm filled with a sense of gratitude and pride That is always there. I
seldom take the time to tell you That I'm happy you're my mom and dad;
So I'll tell you now what's in my heart, 'You're the best that I could
have!'
2. For Mother and Father
This special Christmas wish That comes with love to you Brings
warm and heartfelt thanks For all the thoughtful things you do-- It
also comes to let you know You both mean more each day To everyone
your lives have touched In such a loving way. Happy Christmas, Mum and
Dad With Love
3. Happy Christmas
The things we feel the deepest Are the hardest things to say But
dear parents you must know How much I love you anyway And now that it
is Christmas I'm hoping you'll know too How much I'm wishing
happiness With all my heart for you.
4. Home is With Parents
Home is where parents and memories live, Full of the love only
families can give, It's a place where you learn and a place where you
play, It's a cosy retreat on a cold winter's day
It's warm and familiar and yet always new, A place where there's
always a welcome for you, Home is where laughter and happiness grow, A
place you'll remember wherever you go.
We are a band of carollers, We march through frost and snow, But
care not for the weather As on our way we go.
At every hall or cottage That stands upon our way, We stop to give
the people Best wishes for the day.
We pray a merry Christmas, Made bright by Christmas cheer, With
peace, and hope, and gladness And all they may hold dear.
And for all those that happen To pass us on our way We have a
smile, and wish them A merry Christmas-day.
[Christmas poem for children by L.A France]
2. The Best Gift at Christmas is Easy to See
Its not wrapped in paper or under the tree Cos' the best gift at
Christmas and all the year through Is having a child as special as you!
:-)
3. The Funniest Face
Looked out at me From a silver ball On the Christmas tree. At
first I thought It was Santa's elf, But I looked again and It was
just myself!
4. Christmas Is Coming
Christmas is coming, The geese are getting fat, Please to put a
penny in an old man's hat; If you haven't got a penny a ha'penny will do,
If you haven't got a ha'penny, God bless you.
5. A Chubby Snowman
A chubby little snowman Had a carrot nose. Along came a bunny,
and what do you suppose? That hungry little bunny, Looking for some
lunch, Grabbed that snowman's nose, Nibble, nibble, crunch!
Footnote: Please send us your Christmas poems for
children.
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