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Now and Then - Week 20

All the paper had been crumpled and balled,
(The boxes stacked for future use)
While Rudolph pranced across the TV screen.
The children with new toys enthralled,
Played underneath the fragrant spruce.
How I remember this Christmas scene!

It’s quieter now, this year’s holiday,
With acceptance and silent gratitude.
Like Scrooge undergoing his annual redemption
So do we, each in our own way,
For a moment put aside our humbug attitude,
And revel in the joy of our disbelief’s suspension.


Written for "Promptly Poetry Challenge (2025-2026)" 


Prompt/Week # 20
Form: ZENITH
Invented by Viola Berg
1. Any number of sixains. (Your poem must have two = 12 lines.)
2. 8-syllable lines.
3. Rhyme Scheme: a-b-c-a-b-c d-e-f-d-e-f