Christmas Acrostic Poems

(A raven’s shadow falls across the page. A quill scratches furiously, punctuated by heavy sighs.)

December… a month draped in the funereal crepe of the dying...

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Candy canes with red swirls.
Hollies strung across the fireplace.
Ring-a-ling, go jingle bells from carolers.
Ice skating with your friends.
Saint Nick gives you presents to open on...

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(a quick, staccato tapping of imaginary typewriter keys)

december!

(d(arkness)).
(e(nding)).
(c(old)).
(e(ven so)).
(m(emory(christmas hanukkah kwanza))).
(b(efore(ten))).
(e(ach(a flicker))).
(r(estless(me))).

(a pause; a cigarette flicked into an unseen ashtray).

(born)this(month)me,
(a small(fear))a big(joy)a whispered(prayer),
(this)light(a(breath))).

(a final, almost...

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Praise the King of saints...

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This acrostic draws from a Christian and a more secular thought pattern to Christmas.

C Christians celebrate the birth of Christ
H “helpers” are called Elves if...

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             Holiday Acrostic

Holiday joy, may it always remain to be yours!

Old-fashioned, fun-loving, cuddly,...

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Sanctified and holly day
All mankind happily rejoice
Browsing the bible the whole day
Bowing down to God with praise
Another day is on the corner
Thundering sweet temptations
Humans are...

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C Christ, the child, born on this day.
H Heavens alight, a bright star in the east.
R Riches from afar, the wise men three.
I Infant, innocently...

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Chairs together at a table,
High adrenaline for few days.
Ready for sharing a moment,
Ideal to be with the family.
Sadness is well disguised
Tactfully served with turkey.
Memories are...

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Doesn't seem like that long ago, when I was first introduced to divorce. My parents decided that they weren't in love any more and were...

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Merry Christmas from me to you! I hope all your Christmas dreams come true!

This is what it means to feel Christmas in the heart, to...

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From the inspired text of the Biblical story,
The Wisemen opened unto Jesus their treasures.
This Christmas, what treasures have we for Jesus?
Most of us do not...

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CHRIST, without whom there is no Christmas
HOLY night, the night above all nights
RIGHTEOUSNESS is not an achievement
IMPUTATION made our righteousness possible
SATISFACTION came after the perfect...

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Christmas does not have an X in it
Hark the herald angels sing
Rest ye Merry Gentlemen
I love this time of the year
Sadness pervades some though, remember...

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Chocolate Covered Cherries
How ooey gooey good
Oh how I love the sweetness
Chocolate never tasted so good
Only one is not enough
Love them as I do
And I await...

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