Christmas Spirit In A Plastic Box (poem) by Felix LeRoy Perry on AuthorsDen

Reviewed by Poetess of The Soul Sheila G

Reviewed on November 16, 2006

This is a Keeper!
To the Vault it goesssssssss!
How could I miss this one...
DArnnnnnnn!
Sorry sweetie!
Enjoy! All those Wonderful Memories!oxxo
MY Opinion!
It's what the HOlidays are All about!!!
SOmething I look forward to every year for those reasons Fee dear!
Great poem! Loved it!
Feel Loved and bathed in PEACE and WArm Memories through Christmas and the New year! - Smile and Enjoy - Your Thanksgiving Day too!
Warm HuGs,Sheee

Reviewed by Peter Paton

Reviewed on November 14, 2006

Fee

You have opened an enchanting and mesmerizing box of golden memories and mementos in this spectacular write..

Keep doing ...what you do do well my friend..

Peter

Reviewed by Gwendolyn Thomas Gath

Reviewed on November 14, 2006

"Christmas Spirit In A Plastic Box"
Oh Felix~heartfelt....Loved this poem and message it rendered!
Ahh, yes just ready for Christmas too.
You are right, you can't part with one single familia (treasured trinket) tattered and all. Can you believe I have little Ragedy Andy...my grandmother made when I was a kid, (I still have it), daughter played with (as tiny as it is) and it also comes out for Christmas...I played with it every year as a little tyke and always tried to take it with me every Christmas (it had to get put up). Granny is gone....but I have that precious (little Ragedy Andy) she made with me now (justa waitin' 2jump out of the plastic2!)...Ahh, such splendid memories. Have a fantastic, beautiful, and loving spirit filled Christmas Felix and thank you 4allowing me to take a pre-Christmas dream and break.
From the Heart of an Artist Quiet Storm

Reviewed by karen beecher (Reader)

Reviewed on November 14, 2006

If we only knew what the stories were in some of the decorations that have been handed down from year to year. My Christmas tree candle holders came from Germany with Great Grandparents. It isn't the decor, but the love that is in them that counts. Your poem made me want to start on my decorating. May I be the first to tell you Merry Christmas to you and your family? Karen

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on November 13, 2006

warm, lovely poem ...

Reviewed by Maria Charlotte (Reader)

Reviewed on November 13, 2006

I love christmas!

Thank you for this lovely poem!

Reviewed by Taylor Ryan

Reviewed on November 13, 2006

Fee, I adore the spirit and the celebration of the season and all the memoried uncovered year after year. My kids will never be too old for lights and when they are, I'll do it just for the neighbor children...
Delightful!
xo Taylor

Reviewed by J M (Reader)

Reviewed on November 13, 2006

I have some of those keepsake boxes thanks for this beautiful poem and memories.......FEE this was so good.

Reviewed by ~ Holly Harbridge (Reader)

Reviewed on November 13, 2006

A meaningful well written poem; and we treasure these.

Reviewed by Kate Burnside

Reviewed on November 13, 2006

MWAHSSSSSS XXXXXXXXXXOOOOOOOOOOXXXXXXXXXX. I thought only ME did this!!! How great is that? I have a theory (just thought of!) that all our subliminal life is tied into the successive "diggings out" of all the old trimmings that year-on-year take us back to the Manager of our hearts and souls. Can you see me peeking in at your windows, watching you, my moon-face reflecting in the baubles?? Cos that is just how your write made me feel... I WAS RIGHT THERE! And I recognise those bloody lights that don't work and the faded and tatty crepe paper garlands from way-back-when oh so well. FANTASTIC write, Pops, that had me smelling the pine needles and satsumas and cloves. Makes me feel that my family is your family, which in a way IS the spirit of Christmas, init?? BTW... Where you bin?? I ain't bin around much either... LOL Krackers Kate xx

Reviewed by Chanti Niven

Reviewed on November 13, 2006

You've captured the true essence of Christmas in this poem. I also find Christmas to be an exciting time of year and don't understand people who claim to hate it or find it depressing. The only thing that saddens me at this time is that I'm so far away from my family and those I'd love to spend this Christmas with.
Thanks for sharing
Chanti

Reviewed by Victor Buhagiar (Reader)

Reviewed on November 13, 2006

That is Christmas, the love of a family. That's how it all began that's how it should be. And I'm glad you have a manger. Too many have only trees. Victor

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on November 13, 2006

A wonderful heartwarming write Felix!!

Thanks for sharing!!

Love tinka

Reviewed by George Carroll

Reviewed on November 13, 2006

Some of the stores and shopping centers arew putting back the Christmas Symbols that they had not used in a couple of years. It seemed they got our emails that we would shop only where Christmas season is displayed and not happy holidays but Merry Christmas. Even Wal-Mart succumbed. You can't take Christ out of Christmas that is what the season is all about, like it or not. Great write fee

Reviewed by Susan de Vegter

Reviewed on November 13, 2006

I haven't had Christmas since my father died. One year I was in New Orleans working and Florida etc. I have the plastic boxes full of ornaments but being on a traveling circuit for managers...I didn't take them with me. This year will be different and I'm going to put everuthing up after Thanksgiving.I will remember your poem then too.

Thanks and Love,
susan

Reviewed by Miss Pandora (Reader)

Reviewed on November 13, 2006

Lovely write Fee that captures the joy Christmas brings ...in this personal work you have evoked wonderful memories - I adore decorating the tree as each bauble has a special memory attached. Heading off to dig out my Christmas hamper...just loved this. Ty, Panda :)

Reviewed by Myrna Badgerow

Reviewed on November 13, 2006

We haven't done this since my husband's death.. he was the decorator and I was the admirer... A really sweet poem that begins to put you in the spirit...

Myrna

Reviewed by Jackie (Micke) Jinks

Reviewed on November 13, 2006

Love this, Felix. You have me wanting to pull out MY plastic containers. Little early here, 'tho...trees still mostly green-leafed.
I'm always the happiest kid when I decorate for Christmas.

How true your words ring:
"Now the Christmas spirit grips my heartstrings
Now I can say to heck with all that�s wrong..."
Thank you for this!

Micke

Reviewed by Gloria Gay

Reviewed on November 13, 2006

What a sweet nostalgic poem that pulls at the heartstrings. To those of us who hear carols each year as if they were brand new this poem is a treat.

Reviewed by CJ Heck

Reviewed on November 13, 2006

You've given me heart-touching goosebumps, Fee. So many memories in those decorations and I believe you have touched many with this poem, as you have me. Thank you, sweet friend.
Love,
CJ

The ones you pack the seasons in