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Classic and contemporary poems for the holiday season. By The Editors. Illustration by Hyesu Lee. This collection of poems and site features presents many Christmases: spiritual and secular, bleak and hopeful, individual and communal. W.
- “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house. Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
- “Old Santeclaus” by Clement Clarke Moore. Old Santeclaus with much delight. His reindeer drives this frosty night, O’er chimney-tops, and tracks of snow,
- “Love Came Down at Christmas” by Christina Rossetti. Love came down at Christmas, Love all lovely, Love Divine, Love was born at Christmas, Star and Angels gave the sign.
- “Christmas in the Heart” by Paul Laurence Dunbar. The snow lies deep upon the ground, And winter’s brightness all around. Decks bravely out the forest sere,
- Jesus Christ Emmanuel
- The First Christmas
- Why It Is
- Christmas Bells
- Celebrating Christmas
- Winter Time
- Written in The Stars
- Music on Christmas Morning
- Christmas Carol
- Mistletoe
Journeying to Bethlehem, a long and tiring trek Every bed was full that night, no matter where they checked Stable is empty, someone said, a place to lay your head Until a baby was born in there, a manger for a bed Someone special and holy, the angels all said Christened Emmanuel, a name chosen by God How noble for one born in a situation so odd Re...
It never snows at Christmas in that dry and dusty land. Instead of freezing blizzards, there are palms and drifting sands, and years ago a stable and a most unusual star and three wise men who followed it, by camel, not by car, while, sleepy on the quiet hills, a shepherd gave a cry. He'd seen a crowd of angels in the silent starlit sky. In the sta...
Though the presents are shiny and the paper is bright And it is hard to wait through the long and cold night To open them all the very next day And bring out the wonderful new toys to play It is important that we all remember Why it is we give gifts at the end of December Why it is we all gather and joyously sing: To celebrate the birth of our Savi...
I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men! – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Celebration of the birth of Christ He who is the Savior Resting in a manger, in a bed of hay In the light of the Christmas star shining above, showing the way Shepherds and kings all followed the light to pay tribute to Him To leave gifts at his feet and acknowledge their King Mary’s son, and the Son of God A man, too, and mortal, able to die for o...
Late lies the wintry sun a-bed, A frosty, fiery sleepy-head; Blinks but an hour or two; and then, A blood-red orange, sets again. Before the stars have left the skies, At morning in the dark I rise; And shivering in my nakedness, By the cold candle, bathe and dress. Close by the jolly fire I sit To warm my frozen bones a bit; Or with a reindeer-sle...
Tonight, I look up at the stars in the sky And remember another star, from days long gone by That shone oh so brightly, to show men the way To a small baby laid in a manger of hay This baby was sweet, all shiny and new, But he means so much more to me and to you We know him as Jesus Christ or Emmanuel And his story is one we have long loved to tell...
Music I love - but never strain Could kindle raptures so divine, So grief assuage, so conquer pain, And rouse this pensive heart of mine - As that we hear on Christmas morn, Upon the wintry breezes borne. Though Darkness still her empire keep, And hours must pass, ere morning break; From troubled dreams, or slumbers deep, That music kindly bids u...
The kings they came from out the south, All dressed in ermine fine; They bore Him gold and chrysoprase, And gifts of precious wine. The shepherds came from out the north, Their coats were brown and old; They brought Him little new-born lambs— They had not any gold. The wise men came from out the east, And they were wrapped in white; The star that l...
Sitting under the mistletoe (Pale-green, fairy mistletoe), One last candle burning low, All the sleepy dancers gone, Just one candle burning on, Shadows lurking everywhere: Some one came, and kissed me there. Tired I was; my head would go Nodding under the mistletoe (Pale-green, fairy mistletoe), No footsteps came, no voice, but only, Just as I sat...
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Dec 21, 2014 · Christmas Please!: 100 Poems on the Festive Season, an excellent anthology of classic Christmas poems, is well worth getting hold of if you’re in search of more poems for Christmas. 1. Thomas Hardy, ‘ The Oxen ’. Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock. By the embers in hearthside ease ….
- Having a close friend is an incredible blessing. It means having someone who’s always there to listen and encourage. In this famous poem by Edgar Guest (1881-1959), he shares of all the great friendship qualities he’d like to return to someone who has displayed them to him.
- Clement Clarke Moore wrote this poem in 1822 for his own children. It is also referenced with the title, "A Visit from St. Nicholas". The poem is the origin for many of the modern notions of Santa Claus, his plump and cheerful white-bearded look, the names of his reindeer, and even the tradition that he brings toys to children.
- Christmas is a time that seems to bring out the best in humanity, which famous poet Edgar Guest (1881-1959) captures in this poem. Christmas is a time of year that people are quicker to think of others above themselves, and they do not worry about the petty things that consume them throughout the year.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was inspired to write this poem in 1863 during the Civil War when his son went off to fight for the Union against his wishes.
10 min read. From joy to love to loneliness, these 25 Christmas poems perfectly capture the spirit of the festive season. The festive season can be a mess of shopping, food preparation and...
The following poems are for the Christmas holiday, including poems about the nativity, Christmas trees, family, and more. read more. Classic Poems about Christmas. “ A Visit from St. Nicholas ” by Clement Clark Moore. 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house... “ Christmas Morn ” by Libbie C. Baer.
