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Author: Johnny Coomansingh Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1796059110 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 85
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Every year I write a Christmas poem for a chosen few of my relatives and friends. This book is a compilation of all the poems I wrote from 2003 to 2018 plus a selection of stories about Christmas, musical instruments used in the parranda (Christmas music), a little nostalgia about how Trinidadians celebrate Christmas, and a synopsis about the Christmas music we know as parang (parranda).
Author: Johnny Coomansingh Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1796059110 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 85
Book Description
Every year I write a Christmas poem for a chosen few of my relatives and friends. This book is a compilation of all the poems I wrote from 2003 to 2018 plus a selection of stories about Christmas, musical instruments used in the parranda (Christmas music), a little nostalgia about how Trinidadians celebrate Christmas, and a synopsis about the Christmas music we know as parang (parranda).
Author: Adrian Plass Publisher: Zondervan ISBN: 0007130511 Category : Christmas Languages : en Pages : 218
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In this gentle and humorous anthology of poems, stories, commentary and reflections, Adrian Plass invites us to celebrate Christmas in its many facets. And Jesus Will Be Born is a holiday cornucopia filled with the laughter, tears, family foibles, simple joys and the rich blessings of the season. There's no predicting what the turn of a page will bring in this Christmas collection by Adrian Plass. It may be a bit of verse to moisten the eyes ... When I'm in heaven Tell me there'll be Christmases without the pain No memories that will not fade No chilled and sullen sense of loss That cannot face the festive flame Nor breathe excitement from the ice-cream air Tell me how the things that Christmas should have been Will be there for eternity in one long shining dawn For all of us to share I love the promises of Christmas. Then again, there is this -- an 'advertisement' from Plass's spoof of a church newsletter: 'How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news? The answer is -- not very, if they haven't had those ugly corns treated. Christian chiropodist. Special Yuletide reductions ...' Setting the poignant, the madcap, the joyous and the tender in artful counterpoint, this is a book to be savored over the entire holiday season. It offers something for everyone in every setting -- family readings, personal libraries and even church pulpits. And Jesus Will Be Born speaks to the full spectrum of our humanity, celebrating the golden Christmas traditions, poking playfully at our seasonal foibles, observing our less-than-noble attitudes with an eye that is at once honest and gracious -- and always looking towards the Person around whom all that is truly Christmas revolves. In the midst of our festivities, Adrian Plass gently reminds us why we need a Savior. And he points us towards the unfathomable possibilities that have been opened to us, and the joy and hope that are ours, because Jesus was born long ago in Bethlehem and is born today in us.
Author: Paulette G Como Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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a collection of little Christmas stories that you may read to your children anytime you like, even before bed. Themes from traditional fairy tales with a modern twist, light humor, and the intention of assisting your children in going to bed and fostering an independent reading passion for them are all present. They will also laugh uncontrollably at the funny Christmas-themed poems that are available. The best poems for children to study and perform for their friends at holiday parties or at dinner Read a few of these great stories to your kids as you snuggle up beneath the Christmas tree. No matter how cold the weather may be outside, these stories will keep you and your kids toasty inside. Make use of this book to introduce your children to a treasured Christmas Advent ritual.
Author: Wendy Cope Publisher: Faber & Faber ISBN: 0571338593 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 50
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For more than thirty years Wendy Cope has been one of the nation's most popular and respected poets. Christmas Poems collects together her best festive poems, including anthology favourites such as 'The Christmas Life', together with new and previously unpublished work. Cope celebrates the joyful aspects of the season but doesn't overlook the problems and sadness it can bring. With lively illustrations to accompany the words, it is a book to enjoy this Christmas and in years to come.
Author: Ron Gale Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 50
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Christmas poems Cowboy style.An old-line shack, away out back, I dream of Christmas chuck.Out where there're gals and Christmas bells, But snowbound here, I'm stuck.The North winds cry while drifts grow high.The flame is blazing higher.I realize there're no supplies, As I stoke the blazing fire.The cattle bawl, as cold winds crawl.But snow keeps fallin' down.With the cows fed, I'll make my bed, No way I'll get to town.With snow as high as a horses eye, And drifts top twenty feet.The guy would tramp from here to camp, Is one I'd like to meet?Of apple pie, I'll dream, and cry, Of the grits, and hot roast turkey.But cows I'll feed, and tend their need;Eatin' beans and old cold jerky.CHRISTMAS AT THE RANCHA Christmas Day out at the ranch.Where every day I take a chance.When just a kid past being nursed.We always fed the livestock first.When we'd start to feed the cattle, It was no real kind of battle.My dad just said, "Some extra hay, Because this is a special day.And these ol' doggies need it good.But then I never understood.Why we should give them extra feed, As they were getting what they need.We always fed them just so much, And any more they would not touch.Now in our early morning hasteThe extra feed would be a waste.A CHRISTMAS I REMEMBERThere's a Christmas I remember, just a cold, frosty December.The wind was blowing wild.It was way back in forty-one, As the great war had just begun.When I was but a child, And then the war and rationing, that, to me, a separate thing.For me, it was so mild.A newer type of suppression, after the Great Depression.To me, it seemed so wild.I received a real saddle, and I never got a paddle.With memories now filed.And since then I do remember, every Christmas in December.I'm no longer a child.I enjoy a simple Christmas, Even tho it's such a business, In the way that it's styled.I know that life will always changeand I'll continue to arrange.It kinda' makes me riled.Christmas should be to celebrate, and to forget our simple hate.'Cause for Christ, it's been compiled. TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS'Twas the night before Christmas out here on the Ranch.And the tree was erected with each matching branch.All the balls were put on with the tinsel attached.With an angel on top and everything matched.Both the children were quiet, no noise would they dare.They hung up their stockings with the greatest of care.Young Johnny would dream of the rope that he wanted.His sister, she wished forthat saddle undaunted.Both children were looking towards this Christmas day.They both knelt by the bedand they started to pray, We're both praying Lord that You'll keep protecting us.While keeping us healthy is an enormous plus.They then praised The Lord for all the things that they had.Knowing whatever they gotthey
Author: Fabrizio Frosini Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781973542759 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 168
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When I think of Christmas my thoughts often turn to a painting called "The Nativity" by the great Tuscan artist Piero della Francesca which fortunately we have in our National Gallery in London. The feelings of solemn serenity and peace which it evokes by its subdued, marmoreal tones enable us to experience the pure light of rebirth. Leonardo's "The Virgin of the Rocks" uses dark shadows but is also incredibly beautiful. When we recall that this area of Central Italy produced Dante and Michelangelo, perhaps the soil there is particularly fertile. Or it could be the wine! You'd better ask Fabrizio Frosini, a very fine poet in both Italian and English for his view on that, as he too hails from Tuscany!The desire for peace and the rebirth of childhood memories feature in many poems in this collection. There are also many expressions of joy, as indulgent parents share the excitement of the day with boisterous children busily unwrapping presents below the Christmas tree. In recalling her visit with her father to the "Wassail Bowl", Marianne Larsen Reninger, brings out in fine detail a beautiful childhood memory. She also gets a plus from me for mentioning my favourite carol, Silent Night! In another fine poem Margaret O'Driscoll expresses the joy of Christmas Night.The contributions come from thirty-one Countries right round the World and the range of ideas and images sparkles like a box of brightly coloured jewels. I think each contributor has important things to say about Christmas and there is much to admire in the contrasts of styles and the personal views of the season. I hope contributors will not be offended if I do not mention their poem specifically but I can assure everyone each poem had its own sparkle. So I hope you will forgive me for indulging in my own personal tastes.Sometimes it is a line that catches my eye. Bharati Nayak's line "Light candles of beautiful smiles" moved me. There is also a line in Anitah Muwanguzi's poem "love falls softly hard": History reborn and given a new name..Sometimes a whole poem enchants me as Valsa George's "A Christmas Song", Karen Edwards' "Sacred Season" and Judith Blatherwick's "The Christmas Flight". Also, as some of my friends on Poem Hunter will know, I love humour and it is an essential ingredient of Christmas. Two very funny poems come from the same family, mother and son. Pamela Sinicrope made me laugh with her line "as the kids look on in horror" referring to parents' dancing talents. I'm sure Pam didn't mean herself as, judging by the beautiful rhythm of her verse, she is probably a very good dancer! In any event it is the solemn duty of parents to embarrass their offspring on these festive occasions. Most remarkable is the poem her fifteen year old son, Stephen submitted. One-liners such as "stringing up the slaughtered pine" and "withering wax wafts sweet as wine" show great promise but the two lines which really creased me with laughter were: "The girls start to smooth their skirts / To hide their forked tails." Stephen is clearly a rising star! Often Christmas takes a great deal of worthwhile preparation. This is perhaps exemplified best by Barry Middleton in his excellent poem, "Cedar Tree Christmas". That "joy is something to be earned" as he and his friends did in obtaining their "priceless Christmas tree."Of course, for some Christmas can be a time of sadness, remembering departed relatives and friends but , even here, there is a determination to enjoy the day for the sake of lost ones. Christmas is a time for reflection and it would be well to remember previous occasions when those who are now missing contributed so much to the family's enjoyment.I am sure we would all like to thank Fabrizio for giving us this opportunity to submit our poems in this collection. Having read every poem, I believe he has created a book to treasure. Well done, everyone, and I hope that all your special dreams come true. Merry Christmas!Tom Billsborough, England
Author: Clement Clarke Moore Publisher: ISBN: 9781976985812 Category : Languages : en Pages : 38
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A Visit from St. Nicholas, more commonly known as The Night Before Christmas and Twas the Night Before Christmas from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously in 1823 and later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who claimed authorship in 1837. Some commentators now believe the poem was written by Henry Livingston Jr. The poem has been called "arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American" and is largely responsible for some of the conceptions of Santa Claus from the mid-nineteenth century to today. It has had a massive impact on the history of Christmas gift-giving. Before the poem gained wide popularity, American ideas had varied considerably about Saint Nicholas and other Christmastide visitors. "A Visit from St. Nicholas" eventually was set to music and has been recorded by many artists. On Christmas Eve night, while his wife and children sleep, a father awakens to noises outside his house. Looking out the window, he sees Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) in an air-borne sleigh pulled by eight reindeer. After landing his sleigh on the roof, the saint enters the house through the chimney, carrying a sack of toys with him. The father watches Santa filling the children's Christmas stockings hanging by the fire and laughs to himself. They share a conspiratorial moment before Santa bounds up the chimney again. As he flies away, Santa wishes everyone a "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night." The poem's meter is anapestic tetrameter (four feet of unstressed-unstressed-stressed). The anapest is the same foot used to construct limericks, and the common metrical modifications that can be observed in the limerick form also can be observed in Moore's poem. For example, while the first two lines each use full anapests, lines 3 and 4 each drop the first unstressed syllable. AuthorClement Clarke Moore (July 15, 1779 - July 10, 1863) was a writer and American Professor of Oriental and Greek Literature, as well as Divinity and Biblical Learning, at the General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in New York City. The seminary was developed on land donated by Moore and it continues on this site at Ninth Avenue between 20th and 21st streets, in an area known as Chelsea Square. Moore's connection with the seminary continued for more than 25 years. Moore gained considerable wealth by subdividing and developing other parts of his large inherited estate in what became known as the residential neighborhood of Chelsea. Before this, the urbanized part of the city ended at Houston Street on Manhattan island. For 10 years, Moore also served as a board member of the New York Institution for the Blind. He is credited and is most widely known as the author of the Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas", first published anonymously in 1823. It later became widely known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" and has been published in numerous illustrated versions in various languages. Scholars debate the identity of the author, calling on textual and handwriting analysis as well as other historical sources. This poem, "arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American", was first published anonymously in the Troy (NY) Sentinel on December 23, 1823. It was sent to the paper by a friend of Moore. It was reprinted frequently thereafter and published as a small book in illustrated versions. It was not until 1837, in The New-York Book of Poetry (edited by Charles Fenno Hoffmann), that the poem was first attributed in print to Moore. Moore claimed authorship by including it in his Poems, an 1844 anthology of his works. His children, for whom he had originally written the piece, encouraged this publication. At first Moore had not wished to be connected with the popular verse, given his public reputation as a professor of ancient languages. By then, the original publisher and at least seven others had already acknowledged him as author.
Author: John Hollander Publisher: Everyman's Library ISBN: 0375407898 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 258
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Christmas is both a holiday and a holy day, and from the start it has been associated with poetry, from the song of the seraphim above the manger to the cherished carols around the punch bowl. This garland of Christmas poems contains not only the ones you would insist on finding here ("A Visit from St. Nicholas," "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming," and "The Twelve Days of Christmas" among them) but such equally enchanting though lesser-known Yuletide treasures as Emily Dickinson's "The Savior must have been a docile Gentleman," Anthony Hecht's "Christmas Is Coming," Rudyard Kipling's "Christmas in India," Langston Hughes's "Shepherd's Song at Christmas," Robert Graves's "The Christmas Robin," and happy surprises like Phyllis McGinley's "Office Party," Dorothy Parker's "The Maid-Servant at the Inn," and Philip Larkin's "New Year Poem."
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