Each month this blog will feature a word of the month to stimulate a poem. Anyone who wishes to share a poem is invited to participate. The point is to enjoy the challenge of writing a poem inspired by a single word. It doesn’t matter if this is your first poem or five hundredth. It’s all done for the fun and exercise of writing.
Cutoff for posting the current Word of the Month poem is the last day of the month.
On the first day of each month, a new word will be posted to challenge your imagination for that month.
Please post your poems on this page, so everyone can find the poems easily.
Thank you and have fun!
David
PS: The word for December is REINDEER.
Children's Author David L. Harrison's Blog 
WOM Harrison 12/1/22
the deer reign
the deer reign
bells tinkle
stars glitter
angels sing
elves hasten
Santa gift-wraps
Ms Santa
clicks her heels
all are merry
after all
The deer reign over all!
all rights
Poland
12/1/22
Dear Deer: A Letter
Not meaning to rain on your parade,reign deer, but hear me out.Some one’s got to keep Old Claus controlledwith a hoof stamp or a shout. No schnapps before he climbs on board.He’s too old to drive while drunk.Because one big turn in the airand presents….go .kerplunk! Rememeber: deer–WE’re counting on you ,Mrs. Claus to Rudolph & the crew. ©2022 Jane Yolen all rights reserved
HaHaHaHaHa
What a fun poem, Jeanne!
Jane and Jeanne, no reins on you!
Please go to this link if you want to view the illustration!
New This Year!
Santa loves his reindeer
(the song shows this is true!)
But maybe this year Santa
should try out something new!
I’d recommend some corgis
to pull his sleigh so quick.
They’re fast and oh-so-loving,
They just might do the trick!
I’d loan him my four corgis
to start him on his way.
They’ll work hard for kibble
and lots of North Pole play.
And when it comes to “tipping”
the corgis won’t ask much –
just share a plate of cookies
and Santa’s gentle touch.
So Santa – whatcha thinking?
Does this sound like a plan?
Just answer before Christmas –
We’ll help you if we can!
This is just plain fun! And Tasha Tudor would approve. She loved Corgis!
Thanks, Linda! Cheryl Harness turned me on to Tasha Tudor many years ago! I do love my corgis!
Susan, this is absolutely delightful!
Thank you, Linda! It just worked its way into my head over the course of an hour or so.
For the Glass Encrusted Reindeer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Kohei Nawa
Was it you?
It was someone like you.
Someone’s kind hands found me,
restored my frame,
made me shine.
No more hunger,
no more mate wars.
I am even more beautiful.
I am dazzling.
What surround me is a fresh stream,
air full of moisture, shoots of new growth.
But me? Now? I don’t play
reindeer games.
I just dazzle…and keep looking.
by Linda Trott Dickman
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search?q=Kohei+Nawa+%E5%90%8D%E5%92%8C%E6%99%83%E5%B9%B3&sortBy=Relevance&pageSize=0
(image that inspired this poem)
Yes, it’s important to DAZZLE! What a fun poem.
Thank you Linda.
December
By Linda Boyden©2022
December morning, crisp and bright,
Icy cold, pale sunlight.
December noon, best for play,
We crunch in snow and slide away!
December night, sparkling clear,
Tucked in bed hoping to hear
the jingle-jangle of eight tiny reindeer,
and Santa crying, “Ho, ho, ho and merry good cheer!”
Nice, We had a little snow in November and i managed to get out on cross country skis… but then it melted and now it is raining.
Thanks!