Poetry Picnic Week 19: Forgiveness, Gift, Holiday Songs, and Traditions

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Dear Poetic Friends and Fans:

Seasons’ Greetings!

This is Morning, yeah, I am speaking as the community consultant to you, offering my most sincere thankfulness and appreciations to all of you who have been part of our growing community.

Thank you a million for your love, friendships, tolerance, forgiveness, and outstanding support. We cannot DO without YOU, our poetry picnic and presentations won’t look inspiring without the inputs of your submissions. And you know what, our time with you online and at Jingle Poetry Community, including Jingle Poetry Community at the Gooseberry Garden is of the greatest GIFT to the growth and development of me, to our officials, and to any budding poets who try to write, share, and get encouraged. Keep those gem poetry coming our way, Smiles!

At this 19th week Poetry Picnic and last poetry party of 2011, I invite all of you to join us, share and get inspired. Today is December 25th,  it is Christmas Day, while you and your family spend time enjoying togetherness, or spreading love, please don’t hesitate taking some time get online, dig posts from your blog, or write something that have inspired you during the day and post it to share, with poetry as our core value, love, forgiveness, traditions, and holiday music as our theme this particular week, I'm sure you can find pleasure by extending your talent to your peers via this community poetry saga, let’s sing happy holiday songs  together, and march toward the year of 2012 as a united team…

Again, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Looking Forward to reading you and seeing you be part of our party in the next few days…

Sincerely yours

Morning

A poor man’s rich Christmas by Bradley A. Peraino

Money’s kind of tight this year but, I have this to say;
there is no better Christmas gift than to be with you today.

There are no Christmas trees or lights that compare to what I see
when your light blue eyes and Christmas smile shine brightly back at me.

There is no need to deck the halls or make a Christmas list.
We don’t need to hang the mistletoe to share a Christmas kiss.

We don’t need a fancy dinner and a lot of company.
We don’t need to take a sleigh ride; all we need is you and me.

So, if this year isn’t picturesque; your forgiveness, I request.
Though, to me, as long as you are here, this Christmas is the best.

Morning Prayer by Steven Federle

In winter's stark dawning

in cold fog encased,

your warmth I'm discerning

though night will not fade,

for unwilling is morning

it lurks in sore limbs,

your song's arising

and I know that you'll send

to my darkest night-hour

new light to set me free

and your song I'll be singing

in the glow of the east!

Merry Christmas by WaystationOne

pause

& play

cause fast forward happens
when you don't look

and the rewind button's
broke on this tape deck

but growing up, it was all about
the records, come Christmas,

pop & crack in Bing's voice
and on Christmas eve we'd
gather in tight in the back
room at uncles house and talk
to Santa on the hamm radio

feed the dog brussel sprouts
to clean our plate
cause that might determine
naughty or nice

& for one night just be
and be family
together

so tonight
pause

& play

cause fast forward happens
when you don't look

and the rewind button's
broke, but bing he still sings,
though sometimes skips

h-h-h-Have yourself a merry
little christmas

Through the years
we all will be together
If the fates allow

And have yourself
a merry little Christmas now.

Power of Love by Victoria C. Slotto

Love is above all
energy kindling a fire
in the core of life.

Methods of Submission:

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Weekly poetry collection starts on Sunday, at 2pm (CDT), and will stay open till Wednesday, 8pm (CDT), 78 hours for you to share your poetry with us..

Theme 4 Next Week!

For Week 20, we will have theme "Fairytales, My First Time, Hope, and New Year’s Resolutions", Hope that you enjoy writing and polishing your writing skills under our theme. Cheers! That's Next Week!