Advent
The wind in winter woods is like
a shepherd to his flock of flakes
and soon the firs anticipate
how blessed will be the light
Poems
Large collection of popular and modern Christmas and winter poems.
Winter Wonderland in a Calgary Neighbourhood
The neighbourhood looked especially lovely after it snowed. We even had a white Christmas.
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The Christmas Tree
Put out the lights now!
Look at the tree, the rough tree dazzled
In oriole plumes of flame,
Tinseled with twinkling frost fire,
Tasseled with stars and moons – the same
That yesterday hid in the spinney and had no fame
Till we put out the lights now.
Cecil Day Lewis
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When Snow Is Falling It’s Always a Good Day
In Vancouver, we’re lucky when we occasionally get a good snowfall, though it never lasts long. That’s why I always
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I’m a Little Fir Tree
Esther Schönwandt In the heart of a snowy forest, surrounded by towering giants, there stood a tiny fir tree. She
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees
There are several attitudes towards Christmas
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‘Twas The Night Before Christmas a Long Time Ago
‘Twas the first night of Christmas a long time ago,The hillside was peaceful, the moon was aglow.The world couldn’t know
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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Robert Frost (1874-1963) Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will
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Christmas Trees
Robert Frost (1874-1963) A Christmas Circular Letter The city had withdrawn into itselfAnd left at last the country to the
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