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The scent of pine

December 10, 2014
By ansem_unlimited PLATINUM, Frederick, Maryland
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Thou may think of me as desired, to idolize or villanize me whichever you may choose. but gaze upon me and thou sall not see the husk of a man! for all my sins and all my bliss, i am anything but hollow <br /> -Ansem_Unlimited

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There is nothing quite like the scent of pines
The crunch of ginger, & slow passing time
Twenty four days of bells & song
& Sunday masses, to read the psalms

To chocolate hot
& winters cold
To surprises great
& traditions old
For family close & far apart
We stay together heart to heart

To feel the love of one another
To treat each stranger just like a brother
Each Christmas song, line for line
& the lovely smell of pine

© Alexandria W., Hamden, CT

The author's comments:

I love christmas, & I always love the smell of the christmas tree. so I wrote a poem about my favourite things involving christmas 

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ansem_unlimited PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 14 2015 at 11:55 am
ansem_unlimited PLATINUM, Frederick, Maryland
33 articles 0 photos 140 comments

Favorite Quote:
Thou may think of me as desired, to idolize or villanize me whichever you may choose. but gaze upon me and thou sall not see the husk of a man! for all my sins and all my bliss, i am anything but hollow <br /> -Ansem_Unlimited

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thank you, I am truly flattered (*blushes*)
MysticMusic ELITE said...
on Jan. 7 2015 at 2:17 pm
MysticMusic ELITE, Waterloo, Other
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&ldquo;You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.&rdquo; -Mae West<br /> &quot;It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.&quot; - Leonardo Da Vinci

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This is beautiful and has shown an entire wonderful day of Christmas within one poem. It's amazing and is the most original Christmas poem I have ever read.
ansem_unlimited PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 5 2015 at 9:11 am
ansem_unlimited PLATINUM, Frederick, Maryland
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Favorite Quote:
Thou may think of me as desired, to idolize or villanize me whichever you may choose. but gaze upon me and thou sall not see the husk of a man! for all my sins and all my bliss, i am anything but hollow <br /> -Ansem_Unlimited

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you are a brilliant writer, I simply wanted to make sure you knew that yourself! ;P
lucille54321 BRONZE said...
on Jan. 4 2015 at 8:58 am
lucille54321 BRONZE, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Knowing is better than wondering, waking is better than sleeping, and the biggest failure beats the hell out of never trying.

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I'm so impressed! I really enjoyed how you took an overused topic and made it interesting to get into.
dreamshaker said...
on Jan. 3 2015 at 1:56 pm
dreamshaker, Clarkston, Michigan
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Wow. I have to admit, I'm usually not a fan of Christmas poems - I'm kind of a Grinch, I guess - but this was really impressive. I just wish I had found it closer to Christmas. I loved how you used the scent of pine to open and close the poem, and how the rhyme scheme made it almost like a carol. Beautifully written.
Geekgirl GOLD said...
on Dec. 27 2014 at 2:51 pm
Geekgirl GOLD, Vista, California
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I want to thank you you were the only person that commented on my poems thanks
ansem_unlimited PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 19 2014 at 11:35 am
ansem_unlimited PLATINUM, Frederick, Maryland
33 articles 0 photos 140 comments

Favorite Quote:
Thou may think of me as desired, to idolize or villanize me whichever you may choose. but gaze upon me and thou sall not see the husk of a man! for all my sins and all my bliss, i am anything but hollow <br /> -Ansem_Unlimited

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you two are very kind, you both are skilled, & elegant writers & I am very glad i was able to receive your input
guard-girl GOLD said...
on Dec. 19 2014 at 11:07 am
guard-girl GOLD, Clover, South Carolina
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&quot;Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.&quot;<br /> Proverbs 3:5-6

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I love this! it is very good, and I can practically smell the pine! It is extremely descriptive, and you are very good at painting picture for your readers. I enjoyed it very much :)
alioops SILVER said...
on Dec. 17 2014 at 11:24 pm
alioops SILVER, North Hollywood, California
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&quot;What moves men of genius, or rather, what inspires their work, is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough.&quot;<br /> - Eugene Delacroix

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I love this poem! Christmas is my favorite time of the year and I've been really stressed out with finals lately, so this really helped to get me in the spirit!