Now that we have seen many Christmas’

Now that we have heard many Carols

Now that we have opened many Gifts

How do we write new cheerful Heralds?

With the smell of Madelynn’s baking cookies,

and the children, finally helping, with the dishes

Let’s have a cup of cocoa, and talk about poetry

Poetry for the season, reasons for all life’s wishes

Remember, the feelings, when Santa first gave us cheer,

and how curious, in awe, we became of his reindeer;

The so-many ways of decorating the tree each year;

The sweet times of reminiscing of family in revere?

Madelynn Dear, please turn on the holiday tunes

Let us tell you what we went shopping for in June

Things homemade, gifts for the homeless, oh so attune

With faith all through the year, blessings fell in opportune

The gift of a warm made quilt is a little fire

A pocketful of verse in a little chap to inspire

Simple things to cuddle up to before they retire

We thought we would create moments, we the supplier-

to living poems, and rescue the spirit they once attired

We were so happy to see the smiles on their face

With no strings attached, that’s the gift of grace

From the depths of our love, to the ones misplaced

We gave them the Spirit of Christmas to embrace

So, our new humorous poet friends

Christmas stories stir us restless, getting-

family and friends on the guest list

And with these modern days of netting

We so dearly wish you the spirit in expansion

Merry Christmas Mr. & Mrs. Hampton