Longfellow’s Epiphany – He Heard the Bells
Longfellow’s Epiphany is a heart-rending story about how the poet’s faith was renewed after many years of sorrow and illness.
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Christmas
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Yule, Noel, Midwinter, or another annual festival, this is the category to share your writings. Here you’ll find short stories, poetry, and other written works that celebrate everything from holiday trees, caroling, religious events, presents, love, compassion, and more.
Time to Slice Up the Fruitcake With Friends and Family
A GIFT OF CHRISTMAS POEMS “…time to slice up the Fruitcake It’s time we hung some tinsel on that evergreen
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The Night Santa Came
It was Christmas Eve and she still believed, so chuckling to herself, she placed out the cookies and milk, hoping
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We Are Never Alone
As the Christmas season approaches, there are many people who feel isolated. Some, without family, others surrounded by family but
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Christmas Time Is Here Again: A Collection of Christmas Poetry
The True Christmas The Christmas tree is all aglow, There’s tinsel everywhere, Mistletoe above the door, And holly in your
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Granny’s Christmas Angel
In a back street in Chicago, In a black community There sits a little Christmas shop. Lights flicker on the
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Christmas Morning Meditation
Christmas Morning Meditation I grew up with six siblings which was at times a mad house. It was Christmas morning
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The Week Before Christmas
That summer perfume melds with the rising air, a redolent scent of past seasons, and the heat of day lingers,
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Ringing in Christmas Day
Ringing in Christmas Day So much splendor on display Another year has quickly passed Now it seems, at long last
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CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2017
Christmas is a Christian holiday and celebration, but it has become more than that. I am not religious but for
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Let’s Dream About Christmas Angels
Christmas Angels … Let’s dream about Christmas angels, about the wonders they bring, about the beauty of the stars above
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Twins First Christmas
Twins First Christmas The ultra sound showed something Virginia never expected. “You have two little ones in there! It’s a
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Christmas Comes Around So Soon
Christmas Comes Around So Soon Christmas comes around so soon, Each year moves by so fast. It seems the tinsel
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Winter Love Remembered
Winter Love Remembered Gail anxiously watched out the window for the snow to start falling. The bus she was on
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The Magic of Yule
Yule magic Renewal, rebirth, recollections Moments of happening Pure white snow Young eyes twinkling Neighborhood lights blinking Hope springing eternally
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Christmas Eve Letter Box
Christmas Eve Letter Box Every Christmas there is a small box wrapped in gold under Arthur’s tree. He wrapped it
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Farmhouse Christmas – Life on the Farm
Farmhouse Christmas …. Childhood memories of our farmhouse Christmas remain forever in my heart. It was so many years ago
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The Witch – A Will Starr Christmas Story
The short warming trend was over and by noon the slushy snow would be solid ice. To the
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As Christmas Approaches
When all is done, aspirations complete, past all reconciled and forgiveness accepted for all we’ve done: all mistakes, all hurt
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Missing You at Christmas
Christmas time … This was written some Christmases ago. One photo is of my parents shortly after they got married in
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Tomato Soup Christmas
Closing the peeling white lead painted cabinet doors two by two she said quietly tomato soup or tomato soup ? half listening
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A Christmas In Dismal, South Carolina
Dennis parked on the side of the street three trailers back, behind a small crowd that had gathered.
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A Roland Christmas
They had ridden an hour from the Strutter place into the small town of DeClarius, Texas for supplies. While
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