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Friday, December 6, 2013

KWANZAA

Keep dreaming
We can
Achieve anything by
Not giving up, by sharing a
Zillion little things of our
Abiding 
Abundance


   The week of Kwanzaa doesn't start until December 26, but I was stuck for a poem today and I thought an acrostic would be an easier one to write.  (Actually I'm working on a cento and it isn't ready yet.  It really needs some more time to cook.)  I was joking with a friend and told her that after three years of writing Christmas holiday poems for three years during the month of December, I'd pretty much said it all and I needed to find a new slant or get a new idea.  I said I'd have to start writing Kwanzaa poems because I didn't think I'd done that yet.  So that's how I got to today's poem.  If you'd like to know know more about this holiday, you can find out more at the Official Kwanzaa web site.

    Your challenge for today is to try writing a poem about how your family celebrates the holiday.   Can you write your own acrostic?
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12 comments:

  1. Becky ShillingtonDecember 6, 2013 at 2:56 PM

    This is a fabulous poem, Joy! Thanks so much for sharing!

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    1. JoyDecember 7, 2013 at 11:52 AM

      Becky, You are the small miracle that helps me to believe in my poetry. Thank you.

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  2. Author AmokDecember 6, 2013 at 5:10 PM

    Joy, this is a fitting poem for today, as the world mourns for Nelson Mandela, who never gave up on peace.

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    1. JoyDecember 7, 2013 at 11:54 AM

      Mandela was an incredible man. I should think about writing a tribute poem for him. Thank you.

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  3. Linda BDecember 6, 2013 at 8:21 PM

    I thought, too, that it is good for today because of our goodbyes to Nelson Mandela. Nicely done!

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    1. JoyDecember 7, 2013 at 11:57 AM

      Linda,
      I'm glad the poem works. Thank you for your comment.

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  4. GatheringBooksDecember 6, 2013 at 8:22 PM

    Abiding Abundance. We do have so much don't we? If we just stop and think about the things that matter. We have everything, right here. :) Thank you for making me count my blessings. :)

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    1. JoyDecember 7, 2013 at 11:59 AM

      Let's hope you have way too many blessings to count, a zillion is a BIG number. May all peoples have what they need this holiday season. Blessings to you.

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  5. Mary LeeDecember 11, 2013 at 2:20 AM

    You captured the spirit of Kwanzaa!

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    1. JoyDecember 11, 2013 at 10:59 AM

      Mary Lee, thank you for your comment. I thought this was just a little poem, now you've got me thinking I need to go back and write a poem for each of the days of Kwanzaa. It would be a fun thing to try.

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  6. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesDecember 11, 2013 at 3:44 AM

    Well done, Joy-- ditto what Mary Lee said!

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    1. JoyDecember 11, 2013 at 11:01 AM

      Thanks, Michelle,
      I appreciate your stopping by to read my poem and to leave a comment. I hope you are having a great holiday season.

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