Christmas poems

[CharleyH]

This may seem like a dumb question, but it is not meant to be. Is there a particular poetic form that celebrates Christmas, or Chanukah, Kwanza or any other holiday celebration during December? I feel dumb asking because I know that any poetic form can be about all I have asked. Still, is the Christmas Carol a form? Are there similar forms for other religions?

 

[BooMerengue]

It comes to mind that most spiritual stuff (and love ) stuff is iambic pentameter. Does that help?

How are you girl? and how's Lauren. Hope all is well.

 

[CharleyH]

It comes to mind that most spiritual stuff (and love ) stuff is iambic pentameter. Does that help?

How are you girl? and how's Lauren. Hope all is well.

BOO! It has been too long. We are both great and I hope you and yours are well, also?

As for your answer, thank you. I understand it, but I guess I was hoping for something more. It's not your answer, oh no, iambic pentemetre can be a bitch ... I was simply curious if there was a poetic 'form' like a sonnet or sestina for example, that was specifically geared to religious, or pagan for that matter, celebrations around the December Holidays. Thanks for answering, love.

 

[Remec]

This may seem like a dumb question, but it is not meant to be. Is there a particular poetic form that celebrates Christmas, or Chanukah, Kwanza or any other holiday celebration during December? I feel dumb asking because I know that any poetic form can be about all I have asked. Still, is the Christmas Carol a form? Are there similar forms for other religions?

I must say that Clement Moore's poem is about the only actual Christmas poem I really am even aware of. I know, naturally, there have to be others (I mean, I wrote one myself, even.) but I would think they run the gamut through all poetic forms and styles.

Which would bring me to the carol.

Just in my opinion, without having done any more research, I would hazard that carols are their own form in the sense that most have become so well known that just hearing something similar--without words, mind you--would make you feel more in the Christmas spirit. But, being songs as opposed to straight poetry, the question of Christmas carols having or being a form is more a topic for those of us who may be songsmiths as well as poets.

 

[CharleyH]

I must say that Clement Moore's poem is about the only actual Christmas poem I really am even aware of. I know, naturally, there have to be others (I mean, I wrote one myself, even.) but I would think they run the gamut through all poetic forms and styles.

Which would bring me to the carol.

Just in my opinion, without having done any more research, I would hazard that carols are their own form in the sense that most have become so well known that just hearing something similar--without words, mind you--would make you feel more in the Christmas spirit. But, being songs as opposed to straight poetry, the question of Christmas carols having or being a form is more a topic for those of us who may be songsmiths as well as poets.

Thank you, Rem (and also long time no see! xox) I dunno. I like Carols, I was just looking for something different, looking for something out of my usual zone, I guess.

 

[FireFlavored]

Are you talking about Lit-style?

As in erotic kind of 'unusual'?

 

[arielsgoddess]

Like This?

Decadent December

Your skin feels like velvety marble
Darkened by the candlelight
Its fine and glossy sheen
Mesmerizing how it reflects the flame
On your flat abdomen as I stare

Your body begging me to touch and taste
With mouthwatering anticipation I begin
By pulling your buttons off one-by-one with my teeth
As your shining eyes watch
You smell of sweetness and musk
Cinnamon-flavored sin and ginger fire
Strong enough to make me drunken with lust

Looking at you made me so hungry tonight
That there wasn't time to go to dinner
Just so I could feast on this dessert
Unable to contain the pains
Of starvation low in my belly
Without further discipline I devour you

First with fingers digging into your frosting hair
Scooping designs along your hard edges
Wrapping my thighs tightly around you
Trying to break you in half
So that I can consume you faster
Pinning my gingerbread man into the wall
Until he crumbles and can't run away again

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Is this what you are looking for? How about you Remec? Got something like that? I know I could use something to wash this one down....lol

 

[UnderYourSpell]

Decadent December

Your skin feels like velvety marble
Darkened by the candlelight
Its fine and glossy sheen
Mesmerizing how it reflects the flame
On your flat abdomen as I stare

Your body begging me to touch and taste
With mouthwatering anticipation I begin
By pulling your buttons off one-by-one with my teeth
As your shining eyes watch
You smell of sweetness and musk
Cinnamon-flavored sin and ginger fire
Strong enough to make me drunken with lust

Looking at you made me so hungry tonight
That there wasn't time to go to dinner
Just so I could feast on this dessert
Unable to contain the pains
Of starvation low in my belly
Without further discipline I devour you

First with fingers digging into your frosting hair
Scooping designs along your hard edges
Wrapping my thighs tightly around you
Trying to break you in half
So that I can consume you faster
Pinning my gingerbread man into the wall
Until he crumbles and can't run away again

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Is this what you are looking for? How about you Remec? Got something like that? I know I could use something to wash this one down....lol

Now sing it

 

[arielsgoddess]

Nah, that's the lovers' job:

Although they sure as hell can't seem to carry the tune, lol
Sounds too much like resonant screams--maybe Gregorian carols?
Have to ask them while they're doing it next time.
How about you, UYS--you gonna do a little acapella tonight, love?

 

[UnderYourSpell]

Although they sure as hell can't seem to carry the tune, lol
Sounds too much like resonant screams--maybe Gregorian carols?
Have to ask them while they're doing it next time.
How about you, UYS--you gonna do a little acapella tonight, love?

no time for acapelling I'm packing!

 

[CharleyH]

Is this what you are looking for? How about you Remec? Got something like that? I know I could use something to wash this one down....lol

I don't think so. What form is that poem written in? Is it one that is specifically used for the Holidays? (I ask this kindly).