Holiday Poetry: Mr. Nych's Bards
The task: Write a holiday or winter poem and share your experience. It must contain 16 lines with a rhyme scheme of AABB or ABAB. It must also contain imagery, alliteration, and a simile or metaphor. Within these constraints, here are a few that seemed to stand out. Enjoy!
Winter Morning Ride
by Rory Hudson, Cos sophomore (Wilmington)
In the winter deep the rider prepares
The horse snorts into the winter air
Cold breath puffs from both alike
As the snow slides down the rider hikes
On hills of glistening powder
The beat of hooves growing louder
Along the dreary winter scene
The rider wonders the paths unseen
With trees all bare and ground froze down
The horse plods on while animals sleep all around
Careful clip-clops fill the air
Making sure hooves don’t snare
Rocky paths cover the scape
The rider pushes on without restraint
Looking over the forest floor
She finds place once called a moor
Now frozen over and still at once
She stops to finally have her lunch
After warmed and belly full
She remounts with a careful pull
Now back to the stable with quick pace
She must return fore the dusk of the winter scape
From the dwindling light, she tops the hill now at home
Relief fills her as she can see the arena dome
Unsaddle, re-blanket, and feed the horse
Then finish all of the barn chores
Dinner made and waiting warm
She finds her way home from the barn
Settled down with guests for dinner now
She tells them of the beautiful morning snow
A Christmas Poem
by Dylan Rossman, RT sophomre (Laurel)
Christmas is the the best
Can't get a rest
Hot cocoa and cookies
And all the goodies
Snowball fights and fun
Tell me who won
Bright lights so shiny
Anyone can participate – big and tiny
Sled ride have a race
A big hill that's the place
Presents under the tree
Oh what the heck, drink some tea
Snow and ice
wear a coat is my advice
School is out
Run and shout
Mom, Dad, the whole fam
eating a honey glazed ham
Don't forget the music it brings joy
Anyone, anyone girl or boy
If you don't celebrate this holiday it's sad
so make me glad
Is Santa real or not?
It’s cold not hot
I listed so many things
Wait for it the sleigh bell rings
Do you have the milk, cookies, and carrots for Santa and reindeer
Few hours later your presents are here
It's morning not night
Did I get what I want? What a fright!
I did! I love it!
I'm a Christmas kid!
LOVE LIKE MELTED SHOW
by Ronielee Schaffer, HA Sophomre (Shenango)
GINGERBREAD CONTEST
by Madison Werner, HA Sophomore (Neshannock)
Building gingerbread houses big and tall
Praying and hoping they don’t fall
Red and green so big and bold
Hoping the candy will stay and hold
With colorful candy canes,
and a lot of frosting stains
We build and build until we can't no more,
and hope they don't get bumped and hit the floor
We try to clean as much as we can,
and always ask for a helping hand
We move our houses out for show,
and make sure we add a bow
Our family looks at them one by one,
and you pray that yours is fully done
At the end of the night they eat the winner,
and you hope that yours just isn't bitter