Who Am I?

Hello and happy Poetry Friday!  Today I’m sharing a poem from one of my notebooks. Ive revised it and played around with it a bit until I was happy with it (at least for now).  This poem came out of affirmations   

Who am I?

I am Story

I am soul

I am peace

I am happiness

I am calm 

I am strength

I am acceptance

I am joy

I am healer

I am healed

I am poise

I am simplicity 

I am gentle

I am determination

I am success 

I am beauty

I am family

I am friend

I am adventure 

I am seeker 

I am finder 

I am learner 

I am teacher 

I am listener 

I am speaker 

I am life 

I am Story 

This weeks Poetry Friday roundup is being hosted by Suzy at The Poetry Garden.  

Sweet Holiday Memories

 

Christmas Elves

Hello!  Welcome to Poetry Friday, friends!  Today I’m remembering a childhood Christmas memory.  Each Christmas season as my family brought out the decorations, these jingling elves were always displayed on our fireplace.  They were so much fun to play with, too!  This year, as holiday decor starts to fill the shops, I’ve noticed lots of fun decorative elves and some have reminded me of the jingling guys from my childhood.  When I asked my mom about them, first she recalled that they came with a box of Russell Stover candies and then said that they were long gone.  So, I’m sorry to say that I no longer have the original elves but I did find some new ones while shopping!  I also did a little search online for the originals and was unable to find them.  

Sweet Holiday Memories

Childhood Christmas Elf

Sat upon mantle

Grandma had one, too

When I shook him,

his bell rang out!

Jingle! Jangle!

He is no longer about

as I shopped the other day

I found his likeness!

And now he has 

a friend!

Mom said the elf 

from childhood 

came on a box 

of Russell Stover candies

Now my elf friends 

sit among my books 

reminding me of 

Christmases of childhood 

Sweet holiday memories

Today’s Poetry Friday Roundup is happening over at Soul Blossom Living.