magics02

Jan 02, 2010 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

HOLIDAY MEMORIES

White lights on the branches, shine bright with love,
Atop the Christmas tree sits the angel above

Crystalline, her name, she holds a glowing flame
candle lites flicker, love for the family who all came

Daddy's scent of baked cookies still filling the air,
Momma's great tasting fudge she loves to share.

For Christmas was here, it came and it went,
Anew, Happy New Year, the time we all spent

Flames of the fire, it's warmth all abound,
We sat closely together, lights glowing all around

Many flickers of embers, the colors so bright,
A warmth we shared, many a windy fire night.

There was cappuccino, teas, and coffee warming our souls,
chocolate chip cookies, stories the children tenderly told.

There were Christmas birthdays with trucks and tears,
For this was a Christmas with all gathered here.

Brother Chris's coffeecake, he's cooking up a storm,
Along came brother Lenny, bringing logs to keep us warm.

Then comes brother Chet, his camera and his shots,
Pictures of Christmas, oh they mean a whole lot

Lovely voices of song, filled up the warm rooms,
A voice of an angel, a cup and some spoons.
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Smells of the firewood, a double moonlight's halo
Share the hearths warmth, family together all aglow.

The love around the table, together as one,
For the New Year 2010 has just begun.

Beautiful son Joseph, his eyes bowed down low,
face so bright, showered his soft sweetened glow.

Golden embers of wood, ashes in the pit,
For all who came, round the fire, we did sit.

Love of the family, memories so sweet,
forever aflames, my heart skips a beat.

Atop the tree an angel still sits,
Much love still lingers round that fire pit,

Lights still aglow, twinkling so bright
For many a held memory, on those beautiful nights.

mms 1.02.10

— magics02, Jan 02, 2010

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Critiques

Carchuleto

16 years 5 months ago

Such warmth you portray here!!!!

This poem strongly grasps the feeling of a family's love as they celebrate together the special meaning of that time of year. I could just imagine myself right there drinking hot cocoa with my cousins just like I used to do oh so long ago. Thank you for gifting me that feeling again, even if it were for such a short period of time. Based upon what I have read of your poems so far you are very professional at creating strong imagery and placing just the right impact words where they are needed. In fact this poem makes me want to round of the kin and go build a balm fire right now! haha. Thanks for another outstanding poem and I eagerly await to see what is next! -Carch

ChoirBoy2323

16 years 5 months ago

Nice!

Nice! It is like the holidays all over again!

Seren

16 years 5 months ago

Dear Miss Mona

Looking back can be painful ... but when its happy memories its poignant and thats the feeling I got from your poem ... there was a couple of spots I thought could use a tweak but a solid write ... love and hugs Jayne x x btw if you need a laugh I nearly called you miss moan lol hahah lucky i caught that typo lol

Nordic cloud

16 years 5 months ago

I agree with Jayne here,

I agree with Jayne here, just keep writing and writing and they will fall into place and get better and better, you are in the beginning, at the beginning of some lovely thoughts and feelings that can expand and become beautiful. I think you are striving too much to rhyme and striving to make the rhythm right, being a little led by the words that make it rhyme, I think you should try the free style verses too and see what happens, as then you will feel freer to express what you want without the need for actual rhyme at the end of each line. In some ways we think that that is what poetry is, but there are many types of poetry and this is only one of them. Read other poets and get the feel of their 'dance' and then you will find your own particular and very special dance will come out of that, and you will flourish in the words you wish to express, I know it. Dear loving Mona of the Floridian wide skies from your friend Anna. "she brang all to share."........its not a word but I LOVE it!!! brang! Its softness here is right, its sound, but...? Repetition of PIT not so good to repeat this in the same poem for some reason.

magics02

16 years 5 months ago

Lovely songbird Lady of Norway

Yes my dear and a good morning to you. I hear your thinking..respected also..I really dont struggle with the ryhming issue, there might of been two times in this poem I change, I change. I have read others poetry and have opened my eyes and mind to the so many different types of poetry. I am reading and have did extensive research on the styles, etc. When I started out this type of poetry works so fluently to me as it just came out and there was no time to fight of the wordings or verses to be struggled with...it is of my vision, my mind, my souls whimper or shout and of heart.. On this particular poem the words, feeling, memories, moments, scents, songs,, all of it was there and I wrote it rather with no hesitation or loss of think... I write how it feels, how I see it, and only how the thought process is so vivid and flows through me. (I did however take out the brang and now there is only two times the word pit sits. ) LOL When I read comments back on my work I will let all know that I take it all in and thinking of everything that is bought to my table, as I am ever so thankful to ones that share their thoughts and feelings on my writes with me, even if it is not what to hear but to hear it for me to think of it and take what I can from it. For this I am ever so thankful to the many poets on here. please always feel free to comment on anything I write...I like the suggests and the pinpoints that others may see to help it be the best it could be Blessings to all my neopoets around this world that I have come to meet, My heart skips a happy tune to know that never before in my life have I come to share feelings, thoughts, love, baked cookies, and things of nature and life with other kindred spirits across this vast universe, a place called THE WORLD...I treasure each and every person I have met here and know that wherever I travel you all travel along side me...in spirit... Much respect and love to all and special blessings to my snowbird lady ANNA HUGS AND KISSES TO YOU magics02

Kailashana

16 years 5 months ago

Lovely poem; were it so that

Lovely poem; were it so that everyone's Christmas/New Year's held so much promise. ~A Don’t let your victories go to your head, or your failures go to your heart.

magics02

16 years 5 months ago

Yes Kaila

Hoping the promise of healthier, happier, and most of all the promise of life and love follow and lead all to the joy the new year may bring, thank you for comments and wishing you a Happy New Year too, friend. Blessings from the south magics02 x0x0x0

magics02

16 years 5 months ago

TWEAK TWEAK TWEAK,,

I tweaked some more as I re-read and everytime something else comes to mind. let me know if it sounds little better with taking out alot of the's and the repetitions of certain words. Thanks to all magics02