A Christmas Miracle
Unofficial Vocal Community Challenge
The Christmas Season. A time to put up the tree and the lights and to celebrate. The time of year for giving. The time of year to expect miracles. A time for family and close friends. A time for office parties and block parties. A time to be merry and jolly.
Christmas is a depressing time of the year for many folks. It will be a sad time for me this year, too. I have too many empty chairs at my table this year. I am thankful that I didn’t have to add another empty chair yet this year, don’t get me wrong.
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I want to challenge my readers to write me a Christmas Miracle story prompt. I will judge three categories for this challenge, whether poetry, fiction, or nonfiction is fine. The rules are:
- Each writer is allowed up to three entries. One is in poetry, one is in fiction, and one is in nonfiction—more than one cannot be entered into the same category.
- Write me a story concerning a Christmas Miracle of some sort. The article can involve any miracle as long as it is a Christmas-themed tale.
- Use the name of the prompt in the subtitle, please.
- Please tag the story somewhere in your tale so that others may see and be blessed this Holiday Season by our storytelling.
- Leave the link to your entry in the comments of this article.
- All entries are to be received by December 19, 2023.
- I will post my favorite poems by Christmas Day, 2023, depending on how slow Vocal decides to be about accepting my submission. I will select the top two from each category and include three honorable mentions.
That is it. That is all I will need you to do. The hard part is on you all, writing the stories.
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Tis the season to hang the holly
All the while being jolly
Caroling Silent Night
Setting up the colored lights
Finding the right tree
Digging out the Nativity menagerie
Going to seasonal sales
Watching the winter gales
Hoping for fair skies
Watching as time flies
Drinking warm teas
Hoping for news from overseas
Going to office parties
Attending Christmas festivities
Waiting up for Santa Claus
Donating to some cause
Going to Grandma’s house
Making a gingerbread house
Jesus is the reason
For the season
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The following Christmas poems are just to get you into the mood for the season. When you read them, please leave a comment to spread the Christmas cheer.
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A poem by Carol Townend is about a tree that walks out on Christmas.
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Another by Carol Townend about Christmas memories.
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Babs Iversons Blue Haikus about Christmas tree decorations.
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https://vocal.media/poets/a-tree-for-dad-a-tale-of-tree-trimming-turmoil
Here's my attempt https://vocal.media/fiction/a-gift-85v60523
Great challenge & chance to encourage others. Your sweet poem covered many aspects of Christmas... culminating in "Jesus is the reason for the season." Loved it.
Great idea. Christmas miracles are everywhere. I will look for some.
Thinking cap on! I will defo see if I can think of something. Lovely challenge for this time of year x
This is such a wonderful idea and I enjoyed your poem :) Great way to lift spirits during what can be a very emotional time of year.
I will try my hand at this.
Perfect prompt a wonderful way to begin the holiday season
Miracle happen everyday this Challenge 👍🏽👍🏽🎄I love your beautiful poem. ❤️
A miracle huh. Does it have to only be good or happy miracles? How about someone wishing another person death and that person dies on Christmas and it's a miracle because it's a wish come true. Does that fit your criteria of miracle?
This is so beautiful!
What a wonderful prompt! Looking forward to this!
My mom always made a point to remind us that for some people Christmas is the hardest time of the year, that so many people are alone on Christmas. Thank you for channeling her.
Lovely ideal. and your poem is beautiful.
I LOVE CHRISTMAS STORIES,