Poetry: Christmas Tree
Written after my boys went back home to their mother, 20 years ago.
The
star sits on
our
christmas tree
it blinks and winks
fades away. Decorated
for a holiday, our tree stands
in its shiny finery. Little wooden
soldiers with a gingerbread man, jolly
santa dangling with deer in a glen. Golden
bugle blowing angels, heralding the king, silver
shiny icicles sit on the bottom dangling. We put such
love into this tree and we revel in its majesty, reflections
of our memories are kept within each golden orb. All the joys
from all seasons past kept inside each shiny glass, these mirrored
globes reflecting our past. Year after year they’re packed slowly away,
some did not show up today, they were crushed and broken along the way.
My sons got me more, so we put them on I’ll cherish them from dusk till dawn
the night is done
my boys are gone
but yet I will keep
the tree lights on.
…
The Original Poem From 2000
I just love this and the creativity of the writing in tree form Rob! Great heartfelt poem❤️ Cindy
Thanks much Cindy
You’re so welcome Rob!
*sadness
This is just stupendous…how well you have fitted it in the tree shape..and the words are fun and playful with an underlying sad
A wonderful Christmas to you Rob! For reasons unstated, I truly relate to this…
So glad it touched you. Best regards
Oh jeez, I love this. It gives me such a nostalgic, sad-but-I-don’t-know-why feeling all the way through and at the end it’s like oh okay, that’s why I’m sad. Very, very nice!
It wasn’t supposed to be sad lol. I’ll have to read it again myself and figure that out. Thanks for reading!
Maybe sad isn’t the right word. More like wistful. It’s not sorrowful, but it’s definitely not jolly
actually, I owe you an apology. I thought you were commenting on another poem, duh! You are right, it was reflective and wistful and a bit sad at their departure. I think I am losing my mind.
Hahaha it’s alright. Good to know I’m not crazy 😆
So beautiful and touching.
Thank you for spending the time and commenting!
Completely my pleasure.
Love! ❤️
Such lovely words! Really brings out Christmas 😊
Thank you so much! I’m glad you liked it.
Spectacular! So much emotion beautifully expressed. It’s a perfect tree, how did you do it so perfectly Robbie. That is one magnificent tree and it’s our tree now.
Thank you you are always too kind! I remember it took me forever to get that tree poem right! But it was well worth it. Christmas used to be quite special for me when the kids were little. Now it’s just another damn day.
Aesthetic creativity at its best.heartfelt !
I miss those years. But I always have this tree…
Well, I never got my fill of reading it, I will maybe read it many times over. Thanks for doing this.
Yes, of course. It’s nice to share something happy once in awhile lol
Be happy Robbie.
working on it
Brilliant
thank you so very much! I appreciate your support always
Hope you don’t mind but I tweeted this one.
I’m humbled and honored you would do such a nice thing. Thank you as always for your support and time and comments. It means a lot to have you out here, just so you know.