Now Christmas is here, it's time to think calmly,
whether alone, or with the family.
Think: strawberries, blueberries, cherries ripe,
dates, figs and turkish delight.
Lollypops, candy canes, hanging from the tree,
chocolate coated money for baby and me.
Walnuts, chestnuts, brazil nuts and pecans,
peanuts, chashew nuts, are all to be eaten.
Sugar coated lemons, oranges and limes,
cheese and crackers, especially with wine.
Chocolate lacquers, after eight mints,
milk tray, black magic and matchstick thins.
Quality street, roses and pick 'n' mix,
variety box celebrations, a great chocolate fix.
Christmas turkey and christmas pud,
mince pies aswell, Oh! they are so good.
Holly, candles and incense are fine,
all of these things, put me in good frame of mind.
And now that the time is finally here,
We'll have good fun and alot of good cheer.
Comments
well-wisher | December 24, 2010 - 10:15
I agree with the chocolate 100 percent. They should really make a chocolate Jesus. It would get home the religious message before I bite off it's head. I'm not so keen on mince pies. I like your poems message of staying calm though. "If you can keep your head while all around are losing theirs...then you'll have a happy Christmas".
Merry Christmas to you, Jenny and a Happy New Year.
skinner_jennifer | December 24, 2010 - 10:20
Hi well-wisher,
thankyou so much for commenting, yes that would be
cool to have a chocolate Jesus, perhaps you should
patent it, you might make alot of money.
I hope you too have a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year.
Thankyou again.
Jenny.
Canary Islander | December 24, 2010 - 10:30
A lovely, happy poem! And Merry Xmas to you, Jenny!
:-)
skinner_jennifer | December 24, 2010 - 10:37
Hi Canary Islander,
it's great to hear from you again, I missed your
humourous stories.
Thankyou for a lovely comment.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too.
Jenny.
jennifer | December 24, 2010 - 11:05
Lovely Christmassy imagery, here! I think the flow would be helped a little by not having so many full stops, however!
J x
skinner_jennifer | December 24, 2010 - 13:14
Thankyou for reading jennifer, also your input.
Glad you got the Christmassy imagery.
Jenny.
rjnewlyn | December 24, 2010 - 14:49
I'm feeling quite full after reading this. I don't think I'll need to eat anything tomorrow ...
Rob
skinner_jennifer | December 24, 2010 - 14:53
Hi rjnewlyn,
you gave me a smile with your comment. Thankyou so
much for reading and commenting.
Jenny.
Silver Spun Sand | December 24, 2010 - 16:45
You really did make my mouth water, Jenny. Mind you, I have just opened a tin of Quality Street, and was amazed to find how small the tins are now. No wonder they've been selling them 'half price' in Tesco!!
Much enjoyed! Your poem I mean, and not the chocolates, although they were nice too;-)
Tina
pinda | December 24, 2010 - 18:37
Like the others, I also loved the imagery in this. Really got me in the festive mood :D
Well done and Merry Christmas
X
Pinda
MistakenMagic | December 24, 2010 - 23:07
I'm a fan of the chocolates too, Jenny - reading this poem is almost making me drool ;) Hope Santa brings you lots of goodies!
Magic xxx
Highhat | December 25, 2010 - 10:13
I hope you have a sweet Christmas Jenny- sounds like you may have stocked up a bit on the chocolate- I hope so for you- really did make my mouth water and my sweet tooth ache....
;)Pia
skinner_jennifer | January 1, 2011 - 18:14
Hi Tina,
thankyou so much for your kind comment, hope you
get to read this.
Jenny.
skinner_jennifer | January 1, 2011 - 18:15
Hi Pinda,
I am glad I managed to get you in the Christmas mood.
Thankyou so much for commenting and Happy New Year.
Jenny.
skinner_jennifer | January 1, 2011 - 18:21
Hi Magic,
I hope you didn't eat to much chocolate over the
Christmas period, if your anything like me, it's
so hard to shift those extra pounds.
Thankyou for your kind wishes, and your lovely
comment.
Happy New Year.
Jenny.
skinner_jennifer | January 1, 2011 - 18:23
Hello Pia,
Yes I did eat rather too much, but it was a good
Christmas, hope you had a good one aswell.
Happy New Year.
Jenny.
Cavalcaderl | January 5, 2011 - 15:33
new skinner_jennifer
lovely poem full of goodies.
Love chocolate,I was once 11 stone,
cos used pop shop next door,and mine
was doing shifts,every night have abar
of frys cream choclate wow.Xmas biggest
box of great make,box must be 2ft long,from
his great mum,don't see. We argued over all
softies just for me,teeth going.Then received
another box different kind,lovely but took all
gifts over daughters,and somehow got left behind.
I didn't have the heart to ask for them.
I once sat here laughing yes,xmas time,with a box of
chocs: as daughter and son-in-law came every christmas,so tried to like sit and do advert talking
and chatting about cohocs:at the end, we laughed our
heads off,the box was upside down,must been drink.
Clever the way you have blended? all the different
goddies in.
have a good week-end
julie xx