Poems about Holidays

Halloween

On a cold, dark night unable to sleep,

I hear rattling doors and winds howling  from the deep--

Scary sounds that can bring feelings of dread,

But I stay huddled safely in my warm bed.

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October 31, 2013

In Autumn's eves years before my birth,

The ghosts of ancestors roamed the earth.

Now-a-days kids in costumes fill the scene

Calling house to house on this feast of

Halloween.

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Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2014

My intentions for the next forty days

Are to try and mend my indulgent ways.

I will reflect, meditate, and pray

And be mindful of the words I say.

I will be aware of the food I have taken,

And share with those who have been forsaken.

(I was inspired by Father John's sermon at St. Gabriel's Mass)

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April 19, 2014

All dressed in my black and white attire,

I sang for three hours with Holy Name Choir.

In the Easter Vigil in candlelight--

A beautiful ceremony before Midnight.

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July 4, 2014

Happy Birthday to you,

"My Country tis of thee."

May you always be a Beacon

To those striving to be free.

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December 2014

A meditation on "Winter Solstice."

From the darkness we flee

To the warmth inside

Where Peace is found 

And our hearts reside.

In silence we come

To the end of the Year

And the light returns

To Remove our fear.

So gather your friends and family around.

And share life's gifts so love will abound.  

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After Christmas

Why do I feel so sad while taking down my tree?

Is it because the festive days are over

With all its fun and glee?

Or because of memories that are stirred 

of happy days long past,

When we were young and

thought our days would last.

The dried-up tree has been taken outdoors,

And my house is swept and neat.

It's time to start making memories anew

And a Happy New Year to greet.