Annie Lane

Dear Readers: Although this holiday season has looked very different for us due to not being able to travel or see loved ones, let’s try and remember the spirit of the season and that this is only temporary. Wishing you all a joyous, albeit unordinary, end to the holidays. Enjoy these holiday-themed poems.

“Santa” (author unknown)

“Two merry blue eyes

“A very little nose

“A long snowy beard

“And cheeks like a rose

“A round, chubby man

“A big, bulging pack

“Hurrah for old Santa

“We’re glad he’s come back!”

“Five Little Reindeer” (author unknown)

“Five little reindeer playing in the snow

“The first one said, ‘Can you see my nose glow?’

“The second one said, ‘Listen to me sing!’

“The third one said, ‘I can hear the bells ring.’

“The fourth one said, ‘Let’s eat the pie!’

“The fifth one said, ‘I’m ready to fly.’

“Then clomp went their hooves

“And the snow fell white

“As the five little reindeer flew out of sight.”

“A Peppermint Stick” (anonymous)

“Oh, I took a lick? of my peppermint stick?

“And I thought it tasted yummy.

“It used to be? on my Christmas tree?

“But now it’s in my tummy!”

“A Chubby Little Snowman” (anonymous)

“A chubby little snowman ?

“Had a carrot nose. ?

“Along came a bunny, ?

“And what do you suppose?

“That hungry little bunny, ?

“Looking for some lunch, ?

“Ate that little snowman’s nose, ?

“Nibble, nibble, crunch!”

Little Pine Tree (author unknown)

“I’m a little pine tree

“As you can see,

“All the other pine trees

“Are bigger than me.

“Maybe when I grow up,

“Then I’ll be

“A great big merry Christmas tree!”

“Little Tree” (e.e. cummings)

“little tree

“little silent Christmas tree

“you are so little

“you are more like a flower

“who found you in the green forest

“and were you very sorry to come away?

“see i will comfort you

“because you smell so sweetly

“i will kiss your cool bark

“and hug you safe and tight

“just as your mother would,

“only don’t be afraid

“look the spangles

“that sleep all the year in a dark box

“dreaming of being taken out and allowed to shine,

“the balls the chains red and gold the fluffy threads,

“put up your little arms

“and i’ll give them all to you to hold

“every finger shall have its ring

“and there won’t be a single place dark or unhappy…”

“Christmas Bells” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)

“I heard the bells on Christmas Day

“Their old, familiar carols play,

“And wild and sweet

“The words repeat

“Of peace on earth, good-will to men! …”

“Winter-Time” (Robert Louis Stevenson)

“Late lies the wintry sun a-bed,

“A frosty, fiery sleepy-head;

“Blinks but an hour or two; and then,

“A blood-red orange, sets again.

“Before the stars have left the skies,

“At morning in the dark I rise;

“And shivering in my nakedness,

“By the cold candle, bathe and dress.

“Close by the jolly fire I sit

“To warm my frozen bones a bit;

“Or with a reindeer-sled, explore

“The colder countries round the door.

“When to go out, my nurse doth wrap

“Me in my comforter and cap;

“The cold wind burns my face, and blows

“Its frosty pepper up my nose.

“Black are my steps on silver sod;

“Thick blows my frosty breath abroad;

“And tree and house, and hill and lake,

“Are frosted like a wedding-cake.”

“Ask Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie” is out now! Annie Lane’s debut book — featuring favorite columns on love, friendship, family and etiquette – is available as a paperback and e-book. Visit http://www.creatorspublishing.com for more information. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.

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