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A Christmas Story
This poem, about a santa-doubting little boy, is from Edgar A. Guest’s book Rhymes of Childhood. (1924) A Christmas StoryEdgar A. Guest Now, children, if you will gather about,I’ll tell you the story of little Tom Doubt.Just sit on the floor there and look up at me;Yes, yes, I’ll take two of you—one on each…
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The Approach of Christmas
This is from Rhymes of Childhood (1924) by Edgar A. Guest. This is a really cute poem! The Approach of ChristmasEdgar A. Guest There’s a little chap at our house that is being mighty good—Keeps the front lawn looking tidy in the way we’ve said he should;Doesn’t leave his little wagon, when he’s finished with…
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Doughnut Day
This came out of John Martin’s Big Book for Little Folk, Number Three (1919). While not strictly Christmas, or even winter, for that matter, I thought the sweets theme was great for the holiday season. Doughnut DayDaisy Dillon Stephenson My Mother’s making dougnuts—oh,They smell so very goodI can’t keep out of doors at all—(Though mother…
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The Heart of the Year – Howard Freedman
The Heart of the Year was a prompt from St. Nicholas Magazine, and was published in December 1927 issue. Howard Freedman was just 12 when he won this gold badge. The Heart of the YearBy Howard Freedman (Age 12)(Gold Badge. Silver Badge won August, 1926) When Winter’s host from coast to coastIs spread as an…
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The Magic of the Frost – Ann Lovelace Gorsuch
Here’s a Gold Badge winner! Ann Lovelace Gorsuch had won a Silver Badge a few months before. I like the personality of her poem. It’s pretty amazing that these kids were only young teenagers, but they still came out with beautiful words that inspire almost a hundred years later. This girl seems to be wise…