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Festive VerseHoliday Cheer

For the Holiday Reflections in Verse Challenge

By Caitlin CharltonPublished 2 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 1 min read
Festive VerseHoliday Cheer
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Deck the Norway Spruce with frosted baubles, as they catch the lights;

Our minds fixed on festivity when the carols sing low;

What a white world outside, snow flake mid flight;

Hot chocolate in hand where the marshmallows float.

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There are times near the screen where we live through someone’s eyes,

A lesson in disguise willing us to be the best we can;

We fall in love with time and the gifts we want to buy;

Our tongue relates to taste, and in our minds, our speech, gives pran.

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The eggnog: the turkey, the tasty Christmas pudding!

The sweat: the tears, the rush to make things perfect;

But in times of gaiety, poinsettia blush in painting;

A weather that forms its beauty, green to red, there’s no light so we reflect.

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Give back to the beauty of the changing season,

Gifts and cheer never looked for a reason.

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A/N: Thank you so much for giving me both your time and attention, it is worth far more than rubies 🙏♥️❄️🌲🎅🤶

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About the Creator

Caitlin Charlton

Writer first. Close reader and self‑taught critic shaping eloquence.

A survivor reclaiming her territory.

I write dark fiction and poetry through symbol, shadow, and fracture.

Always sharpening the craft. ✏️🔥👠

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    Written by Caitlin Charlton