Christmas Poem 2011

For the last twenty years, along with the handpainted Christmas cards, we've done a Christmas poem to enclose, telling the events of our year in rhyming form.  Some verses flow easily, others are just murder to get anything that doesn't sound completely corny or trite.  And then there is the idea of meter - I try, I really do, but I seem to change horses midstream every verse or two.

 

Anyway before I ramble on any more, here is the offering for 2011:

Christmas time is nearing

The year has gone so fast

The deadline soon approaches

How quickly time has passed

You see from the front of the card

That we’ve opted for tradition

With twenty years behind us

Now here is the latest edition

Youngest started the year in drama

As the harlot of Godspell

A role that stretched her ability

But she did it so very well

Madame Dubonnet in the Boyfriend

Head mistress, she’s cast this fall

Complete with French accent

Accomplished, poised and tall

Miss Schmoo took up fitness with gusto

Working out, running and such

And carefully watching her diet

She’s trimmed up so very much

For her senior year in school

She’s on cross country team

Playing trumpet in stage band

Giving it all--her new theme.

And the final accomplishment

She passed her G2 license

Another legal driver we have

Dad sits there all nervous and tense.

Eldest finished first year away at school

And returned to us tired and beat

But a couple months restored her back

Having her home, quite a treat

But back to school again this fall

With renewed determination, grit

A change of venue somewhat

And bound to make the most of it.

She’s rooming with four other girls

Off campus, but just by the gates

And she seems to like her studies

And living with her mates.

She also joined the fitness fest

Running many lengthy jogs

And biking with the rest of us

Through early morning fogs

Driver’s Ed was taken

Another member at the wheel

The only issue that I note

Is a rather heavy heel.

Another summer at Days Inn

Cleaning rooms and breakfast cook

Oh the tales that she comes home with

Fodder for a future book

Now on to the Mother of the clan

Who’s now a slender  thing

She walked her daily limit

And measured everything.

But she didn’t walk alone

We took up hiking as a team

And ten to fourteen K a day

No longer was a dream

Of course we’ve slackened off a bit

With school and shortened days

But we still try to get out

To catch a few sun’s rays

Mom also taught art camp again

At home and St. Lawrence College

Filling students up with experience

And lots of artistic knowledge.

After ten years in her home

Time for Grandma to relocate

Lombard Manor treats her well

And her meals are never late

Three family weddings of nieces

And a grand-nephew joined the crew

And rumour has it next year

There’ll be twins amongst us too.

We sold our rental house

And shucked some major stress

Tired of being landlords

And dealing with the mess

To Renaissance Fair we ventured

With friends went to the States

A most rewarding weekend

When we entered through the gates

 A new kitten joined our home

Wesley the polydactyl cat

He’s made for lots of fun and games

And is quickly getting fat

Joseph’s Amazing Dreamcoat

Was a venture the three of us took

And now that it’s behind us

We’ll have time to read a book

So that pretty much leaves me

To summarize what I’ve done

Supply taught most days here and there

And some were even fun.

I had a couple LTO’s

That stands for longer stints

And when they book Grade seven

I still can’t help but wince

I’ve taken power novel writing

A college class this fall

And quickly learned my writing talent

Is really rather small

But that hasn’t kept me from it

As I write a daily log

You can access themusicalgardener

Online is my writing blog

A fun and challenging venture

I write of gardening stuff

A little bit of history, music

And other bits of fluff.

As well I sing a bit

Melodia Monday as a bass

And a friend joins me once a week

And jams here at our place

Just after Christmas imagine it

The family plan to cruise

Off to the Caribbean West

And that is our big news

A week of sun and frolicking

Should put us in the mood

To rest, sightsee and snorkel

And eat a lot of food

So I hope this finds you well

And enjoying life’s small pleasures

Enjoy the Christmas season

With its many little treasures.

All the best in the New Year

May you be truly blessed

From our house here in Brockville

We wish the very best.

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