‘Tis The Season
It’s time for the good times,
We need a holiday.
Sleep in heavenly peace,
If we took a holiday.
Just like the ones we used to know,
So be good for goodness sake.
We’re gonna have a celebration,
It doesn’t show signs of stopping.
Took some time to celebrate,
A way to come together.
Help to make the season bright,
You better not cry.
The weather outside is frightful,
There is just one thing I need-
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas.
The lights are turned way down low,
It’s a silent night.
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow.
All the lights are shining,
And everyone is singing.
Standing right outside my door,
You better watch out.
This is all I’m asking for-
Find it hard to sleep tonight.
Everybody spread the word,
The winter weather is coming.
The tree tops will glisten,
More than you could ever know.
Chestnuts roasting on an open flame,
The fire is slowly dying.
Let it snow
Let it snow
Let it snow
*Compiled using lyrics from different Christmas songs
This is a clever poem, and I liked reading it very much. Maybe we will get a chance to discuss it soon in class, but regardless I want to offer some comments here.
ReplyDeleteThe cut-up of Christmas songs is most effective when you twist the meanings by how you reconnect the lines. For example, I really liked the fourth stanza, because lines that are normally sweetly sentimental become transformed utterly, seeming rather ominous here, between the line "You better watch out" (which here sounds creepy) and finding it hard to sleep at night (perhaps because of fear).
We all know these omnipresent lyrics, even those of us who do not celebrate the holiday, and this poem works because of the DISTANCE from the lines, rather than intimate familiarity.
I also liked the surprise ending, where you ditched the traditional sestina form and went with a simply anaphora ending. I imagined the snow covering up all of the glitz and schmaltz of Christmas, burying it under pure white.
Nice work on this poem!
Very creative! I loved hearing the individual songs in my head while reading them. You did a great job making them flow altogether!
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job describing the season and all it brings as well. Very nice job!
This is a very cute, creative, and relatable (in the sense that they are easily recognizable) poem. Great choice of lyrics, but I had to read it a few times before I could understand exactly what was happening, as they are confusing in some areas. For example in the last verse, I feel like the stanza would flow better if you took out the middle lines; I'm not sure what the relevance of "the treetops glistening more than you can ever know" is, but I think the first two and last two lines go together very nicely. Otherwise, great job!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very cute, creative, and relatable (in the sense that they are easily recognizable) poem. Great choice of lyrics, but I had to read it a few times before I could understand exactly what was happening, as they are confusing in some areas. For example in the last verse, I feel like the stanza would flow better if you took out the middle lines; I'm not sure what the relevance of "the treetops glistening more than you can ever know" is, but I think the first two and last two lines go together very nicely. Otherwise, great job!
ReplyDeleteI loved hearing the Madonna and Christmas songs throughout the poem. I thought most of the lines worked in their respective stanzas except “you better watch out.” I didn't get the ominous tone. I thought overall it worked, all Christmas songs have similar themes and can still function together as one poem.
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