Monday, December 07, 2015

One Christmas Eve

By Ernestine Cobern Beyer
 
One Christmas Eve, I stayed up late 
And hid myself because
It was my plan to lie in wait
And watch for Santa Claus
 
At twelve o'clock, I heard a noise,
And peeping out real quick,
I saw the chimney raining toys
Then out fell old St. Nick!

I must have giggled once, I fear;
I quickly stopped the sound,
But smart old Santa, sharp of ear,
Suspicious, swung around.
 
He laughed a jolly, "Ho, ho, ho!"
Then said with twinkling eyes:
"It isn't every boy I know
Who takes me by surprise!"
 
Then putting me astride his back,
He bore me to his sled,
And there he gave his whip a crack,
"Heigh-ho! We're off!" he said.

We climbed down chimneys all night through,
'Cause he and I were chums;
He let me fill some stockings, too,
With dolls and sugar-plums.
 
And as I helped arrange the toys
That magic Christmas Eve,
I saw such wonders, girls and boys,
As you would scarce believe!

The dolls that Santa set in place
Would lift their arms up high
And tug his beard and kiss his face,
And fondly call, "Goodbye!"
 
Next morning when I woke in bed
I heard my mother say:
"For goodness' sake, you sleepyhead!
Wake up! It's Christmas day!"

 
From: Read Me a Rhyme, Please! (link)
By Barbara Beyer Malley:)

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

I am new to blogging and am going around looking at others blogs and "WISHING EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS".
Hugs, from GRANNY.

CHIC-HANDSOME said...

life just good

rhapsody said...

Thank you both very much for stopping by & commenting!

:)

Unknown said...

Love the poem! Thanks!!!!

Anonymous said...

Yes, I love the poem too. It reminds me of the positive christmas spirit which is so hard to find these days.

Barbara said...

My mother the Poet would be ever so happy to know rob's troubled friend found her poem worthy.

Ernestine's daughter

rhapsody said...

Dear Blogger -

This is my blog but I cannot access the editing option. Can you please help me as there are links here that no longer work as intended.

Thank you!

rhapsody

rhapsody said...

This is an excellent article
with good advice on how to
select a spiritual director:

https://spiritualdirection.com/2021/02/03/
how-do-i-find-and-select-a-spiritual-director-2

rhapsody said...


Trying to re-link...

https://spiritualdirection.com/2021/02/03/how-do-i-find-and-select-a-spiritual-director-2

<3
rhapsody

rhapsody said...

Mostly use this Bible online, which is the New American Bible:

https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_INDEX.HTM

rhapsody said...

Checking to see if this become an actual link:

https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_INDEX.HTM

rhapsody

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rhapsody said...

Happy Fourth of July 2021!

Hope all are well!

<3
&
God bless you ✝️

rhapsody said...
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rhapsody said...

Going to retry this:

Saints, Martyrs & Literary Giants: A Pilgrimage to Catholic England with Fr. Greg Bierbaum and Joseph Pearce

rhapsody said...

Wasn't sure the link worked to the above post,but the pilgrimage listed is later this year, 2022.

rhapsody said...

https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/daily-readings/2022-05-27

rhapsody said...

Going to try and share:

https://youtu.be/b6NTapmhZeM?si=6BopJYJdxkOmayhq

CVA

Pier One

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