Hi Marcia,
I loved so many lines... 'cherubic faces' ~ Is some amazing title for a poem in my mind! LOL What I most loved about this poem was the centering of the childhood values that as adults, we tend to busy ourselves with the hustle and bustle of the holidays, as with everyday all year long and deny ourselves the gifts of knowing the true meaning of the smallest yet most profound things that surround us everyday. This captures that-for me. It brought back memories of School plays and the excitement both watching my child sing her Christmas parts, and remembering my own school-moments and how the poem truly catches a certain essence that is apart of that excitement. It wasn't the stage or the audience, but rather the being apart of something so profound -- even if only for a moment of pretending.
This is a wonderful and joyful poem with a deep and reconizable message.
Good luck in the contest, and best wishes and hugs, Liz
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