Here I am, a NON POET, reading your poems as strictly a reader. I hope you get something out of my review. Please email me and explain anything you think I get wrong. I am trying to learn

I love Christmas, and I love your poem for speaking to the spirit of Christmas.

Here are the questions I ask when I review a poem: (I learned these from Turtle, my poetry teacher here on site)

Is the poem interesting? Yes, I like the shape it has, also.

Does the poem sound melodic? I love the way the stanzas describe the different kinds of lights at Christmas. Lights are a favorite part of my Christmas too.

Does the poem say something? Does it have depth? Yes, it illustrates the various ways lights are used to show the light of the Christmas spirit.

Is the poem too abstract? Can you understand the message? No, the message is clear.

Does the poem have power or beauty or both? I love the words you picked, and the descriptions.

Does the poem contain common clichés? no.

Do the words in the poem seemed forced to conform to the form or line syllable count? No, they seem to fit naturally.

Is the poem's punctuation used effectively? yes

Are there any interesting words in the poem? I didn't realize until the end you had specific words to use for a contest. I think you did a great job incorporating them. It wasn't forced at all. I liked the phrase: "colored happiness"

Thanks for sharing your poetry with us.

Tessa