Christmas Jewels
Oh, to capture Christmas
In the palm of one's hand;
To clasp, like a jeweled strand,
Every memory dear and grand.
My background is in classical singing, and I concertized for many years until my retirement. I loved reading poetry from a young age and began writing my own for my family’s enjoyment. A romantic at heart, I like to write poems that tell a story to hopefully entertain and lift one out of the daily cares of the here and now. My family encouraged me to share my poems on the Internet, and I'm very grateful to have found Family Friend Poems, which provides a wonderful platform for poets everywhere.
Oh, to capture Christmas
In the palm of one's hand;
To clasp, like a jeweled strand,
Every memory dear and grand.
Awake, little crocus, spring is nigh!
Let me kiss the slumber from your eye.
Come! Dance with me upon the lawn,
The night is o'er, embrace the dawn!
A beautiful poem for spring. Love the idea of the crocus fairy dancing on the lawn and in her element embracing the dawn.
There's magic in every snowflake,
A gem of frozen light;
And who should better know than I,
A little winter sprite?
Thank you, Trish. So glad you like my poem and grateful for your comment :-)
Sleighing through the forest
On a late December evening,
To my sister tightly clinging
In our flying wintry bed.
Shiver me timbers, rattle me bones,
it's All Hallows' Eve, and I'm on me way home.
Home to me wifey, me Katy, me best--
been three hundred years since they laid us to rest.
You are so kind, Ann; thank you again for your encouragement!
I have been offline due to friends visiting and would have replied sooner, but your words of encouragement, including visualizing a book, made my day--thank you so much! I have read all of your poems, too, heart-touching, and will look forward to more. You have a gift for conveying the way to deal with life experiences that we can all identify with and find comfort in. I also enjoyed reading your bio, and will try to submit my own soon. Thanks again, Ann; nice to meet a fellow poet!
Thank you, Trish. So glad you like my poem and grateful for your comment :-)
I love autumn, and your poem describes everyone I love about it, and so beautifully. Thank you.