My Family's Home

A Song to be Sung to the Tune of "My Favorite Things"

Santa is sleighing and reindeer are winging

Candles are glowing and carolers singing

Laughter and joy in glad greetings we hear

Christmas brings people together each year.

Fresh cookies baking and eggnog for nipping

Church bells and kids' yells and boxes for shipping

Moonlight and mistletoe calling us near

Christmas brings people together each year.

Tinsel is shining and white lights are winking

Children are giggling and eyelids are blinking

Presents are waiting for friends who are dear

Christmas brings people together each year.

When the clerks scowl

When the wind howls

When crowds push and shove

I simply remember my family's home

And then my heart glows with love!

Reviews

[Sanober]

Such a wonderfully heartwarming poem ...just perfect for this festive season. Christmas truly brings people together..it's all about celebrating family, friends, love, and new beginnings. I wish you the merriest of Christmas and a gorgeous new year!

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thank you, Sanober, for such a wonderful review! We had a very nice visit with my son and his girlfriend today. Hope your Christmas was an especially nice one.

[Briana O'Connor]

This is a very elegant piece of Christmas cheer and families we hold dear. The expressions shared a vivid picture of a Christmas well spent. A few things that stood out to me

When the clerks scowl
When the wind howls
When crowds push and shove
I simply remember my family's home
And then my heart glows with love!
(This particular verse didn't quite seem to fit in)

Church bells and kids' yells and boxes for shipping
(this phrase didn't seem to flow like the rest of the piece)

However that being said I loved this vivid piece of holiday spirit. Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work. Please return the favor by reviewing one of my pieces.

[Jeannear]

beautiful and heartwarming poem joyce I can imagine all these happening :)

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks, Jeannear.

[Gleb Zavlanov]

A very heartwarming, snug poem. I can imagine this being read on some classic Christmas clay animation on a Christmas Eve. Wonderfully penned!

A few suggestions:
I think that 'eyelids are blinking' would be better as 'Christmas lights blinking.'
Just a suggestion

Everything else was superb!

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thank you, Gleb, for your very nice review and for the constructive criticism. I feel, though, that eyelids blinking refers to the children giggling in the same line and using the word "Christmas" twice in the same stanza would be a bit repetitious, so I think I'll leave it alone for now.

[Gleb Zavlanov]

Sure. How about "Bright stars blinking."

[Frieda P]

I've been a bit of a grouch this holiday season, but this did bring a smile to my heart Joyce, why can't it be so all year long? Well done! Have a great New Year.....

[Joyce S. Greene]

How wonderful to see you back, Frieda. I've missed you! (I haven't been posting much myself.) Hope the New Year is a good one for you. Your smile is much needed at WC! Thanks for the very nice review.

[Jack...]

I too sung this Joyce. This is perfect, could become a new Christmas standard. This is happiness in written form. Loved it.

[Joyce S. Greene]

What a marvelous review, Jack! You have me grinning broadly here. Hope your Christmas was a very good one and that your New Year will be a great one!

[Rebecca Buller]

I was totally singing this in my head, Joyce! You did such a wonderful job with this and you chose the most absolutely perfect tune. Thank you for sharing this with all of us. Many, many hugs to you:) :)

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thank you, Rebecca. Your kind words mean the world to me.

[Rebecca Buller]

You're very welcome, and here's wishing you a very delightful and Happy New Year:)

[MsJewel]

Oh Joyce! This is wonderful. Merry Christmas!
Hugs, Julie

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thank you, Julie. I really appreciate your very gracious review.

[NeiL ArandA]

Awesome write Ms Joyce ...I enjoyed reading it .

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks, Neil. Your words always bring a smile to my face.

[Clara]

I love the Sound of Music and couldn't wait to sing this out aloud, haha. You paced the words and phrases perfectly and it fits so well! I thought this was a wonderful poem and you made it your own.

Hope you're having a glorious Christmas with your family!

[Joyce S. Greene]

Hi, Lola. I appreciate your very nice review of this poem. I love the song "My Favorite Things" and had a lot of fun writing this poem. We had a very nice Christmas and I hope you did, too.

[Clara]

Glad to hear you had a wonderful time. I did too! :)

[Latifa]

Children are giggling and eyelids are blinking
my eyes were blinking with joy of reading this wonderful piece

[Joyce S. Greene]

What a charming review, Latifa. Thank you very much and I hope your Christmas was a very good one.