The poetry notebook

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Words for a special day, a familiar feeling, or a quiet moment to yourself. Take your time. There’s plenty to explore.

Short Christmas Poems for Cards, Friends, and Family

Ten original Christmas poems for cards and greetings, with short verses for friends, family, neighbors, teachers, and children, plus a gentle faith option.

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Holidays

New Year Poems About Hope and New Beginnings

Eight original New Year poems reflect on realistic hope, small beginnings, friendship, and carrying the past gently into another year.

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Holidays

Funny Thanksgiving Poems About Turkey, Pie, and Family

Eight original funny Thanksgiving poems share clean laughs about gravy, runaway rolls, leftover turkey, pie, and an unexpectedly persuasive sofa.

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Holidays

Funny Halloween Poems for Parties and Family Fun

Eight original funny Halloween poems bring clean laughs to family parties, with costume mixups, a superhero dog, and a pumpkin with complaints.

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Holidays

Funny Christmas Poems for Family Gatherings and Holiday Parties

Eight original funny Christmas poems bring clean laughs to tangled lights, missing tape ends, cookie counts, gift tag mixups, and a helpful cat.

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Nature

Fall Poems for Kids About Leaves, Pumpkins, and Autumn

Eight original fall poems for kids explore colorful leaves, pumpkins, cool mornings, and a sleepy garden, with simple ideas for reading together.

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Holidays

Christmas Poems for Kids to Read at School and Home

Eight original Christmas poems for kids include Santa, snow, homemade gifts, simple reading motions, and a separately labeled optional Nativity reading.

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Faith

Christian Christmas Poems and Readings for Church

Eight original Christian Christmas poems for church programs and family worship, with Nativity reflections, speaker cues, and approximate reading times.

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Everyday life

Nine Star Trek Poems for the Stories That Stayed With Me

Val celebrates Star Trek Day with nine stellar poems and a closing tribute, To Boldly Go..., reflecting on the stories that shaped a lifetime as a Trekkie.

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