Holiday Poems

I am delighted to make these holiday poems available to you. They are gifts from my heart to anyone willing to accept them. My hope is that each holiday poem brings added meaning to someone’s Christmas or Easter, Valentine’s Day or Independence Day. Writing them has already brought added meaning to mine. (Poems for nearly every holiday are listed here. You may click specifically on Christmas Poems, Easter Poems, Patriotic Poems, and Thanksgiving Poems. (Please email a request for permission before using. Include full copyright information on every copy. For internet use, a link back to this website is required.)

FINDING THE POEM YOU WANT:  As you scroll through this section, read each snippet sample (usually the first four lines). This will give you a feel for the poem’s content. When you find something you like, click “CONTINUE READING” to view the entire poem.

fathers

What Is a Father?

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on . Posted in Family Relationship Poems, Holiday Poems

©2023 Susan Noyes Anderson

fathers

image by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash

What is a father meant to be?
A haven, a refuge, a sheltering tree,
a pathway to follow, a good name to share,
a standard to hold up and faithfully bear,
a teacher, a mentor, a gift from above
to guide us, to lead us, to lift us with love.
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If this poem resonates with you, you might also enjoy Father’s Fan Club.

nativity poem

A Child Was Born

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on . Posted in Christmas Poems

©1995 Susan Noyes Anderson

The Birth of Jesus – Carl Heinrich Block

I wonder just how Mary felt, when visited one day
by Gabriel, who understood the role that she would play
in bringing forth the Savior and nurturing with care
the precious little baby she would soon be called to bear.

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