the sad moon
by edith garcia

i am like the moon
because the moon hides
when the sun comes out.
yes, i am like the moon
when problems arise
like smoke from a chimney.
christmas is here again
and yet i don't know what i want
in life
enter the new year
without you
all of the laughter
the smiles
and the love of a family for all
but me
alone
powerless
like a fish out of water
everyone happy
the songs
the food
and company
everyone is happy
but not me
thinking of you....

Dream
by Almir Veljacic

I look at the sky
But all I see is darkness;
Nothing in the air,
Not even a single dream.
The sky looks like nothing,
But compared to death
It is real as our heartbeats.
Treasure the things that you have,
For, like history, they can be erased from your memory.
Make sure you keep the ones you love close
Like the shadows that attend you under the light of night
And never let them go ...
The pain,
Like a world on broad shoulders,
is much too much to bear.

Untitled
by Mariah Sarate

Celebrating Christmas just ain't the same
I miss your voice when you'd say my name.
All I can feel is so much sorrow;
"Live your life like there's no tomorrow...."
It comes around once a year,
Christmas is supposed to be full of great cheer.
On this day I'll shed a tear in memory of you;
So sadly, you're gone ... what can I do?
I still can't believe you left, like a wind blown snow during a drift
... Your memories will be my only Christmas gift.

A Sun and Moon
by Nicolette Gascon

The sun hides behind clouds,
The moon behind the stars.
How many secrets do these two
Great beings know?
Yet, in time, the secrets will show
In man's terrible heart.
First of all, to start my tale,
A mysterious, waving glow.
The moon, some say, is a demon,
But they have got it all wrong.
The moon, in fact, is a gentle soul,
Giving everyone her healing light.
The sun, however, is not the same.
He comes with a prideful show.
He glitters and gleams in such a way
We humans are blind
To stare into his bright face.
Beware, my world, of the sun.
He may harm you in such a way
You could turn blind and never return
To the life you once had, the joy, the laughter.
All this may fade away.
As dangerous as he is,
He still is quite kind.
He gives up his light
To keep us safe, warm, never cold.
He melts the hate in the great wide world
And helps the peace thrive and grow.
My tale, however, has no end
And I have run out of time.
I can no longer tell
The great winding tale.
But you have a life to live.
So go on, good luck, and remember
To always give and give....

Untitled
by Desirra Davila

When Christmas time comes around,
It seems you put me down.
You make me feel
Dumb as a rock.
This time of year
Is when you see all my fear.
I feel like a bomb
Waiting to explode.
You make me see myself as
Someone who is hurt;
Someone who is in pain;
Someone who feels like dirt;
Someone who is insane;
Someone who is sad;
Someone who is confused;
Treated bad;
Someone who has been used;
Someone ...
Who feels like no one.

Rudolph
by Adrian Aponte

Reigns supreme over all reindeer
Uses his nose like a foglight leading Santa's sleigh
Driven by jolly Saint Nick himself
Obeys Santa like a slave
Lives on the top of the world, in the North Pole
Prancer sticks to him like a leech
His nose is Krypton's red sun...
He is ... Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer .....

Elves
by Gissel Castro

Elves working at the north pole
Sitting on tiny little chairs
Busy as bees
Smiling and Showing their wide and white teeth
Making toys for all the kids that care
If you're bad you'll get a lump of coal
If you're good you'll get a bear with a bow
Little girls want dolls
Little boys want cars
Someday soon their wants will change like old clothes
For the smiles of others
But for now soccer balls and puppy dogs
Will fill their hearts with glee.

Candles Are A Gift Of Light
by Brenda Avitia

Candles are a gift of light,
A tiny sun
A bit of star.
No other dancer in the night
Dances with such sheer delight.
Little soul,
Serene and bright,
Each a glimpse of what we are ...
Shining, innocent people.

Christmas Time
by Diego Vega

Christmas is a peaceful time,
No one ever fighting;
Time to give and share.
Christmas is like a smile,
As soon as you show
It's there;
It never shops showing.
Even though you cannot see it,
Christmas is there.
Christmas gives a hug
to every boy and girl
So never forget about the joy that is there.

Untitled
by Lidia Temores

It's Christmas Eve
Just sitting next to the window
Waiting for you to come.
"Where could you be,"
I said to myself,
I told you not to go
With the home boys today.
But you told me
You would be back safe.
A loud knock on the door...
I ran like a rabbit
Running for its life.
Opened the door
A police officer asked me
Do I know you
And I said yes.
He told me there was a drive by
And now you are gone.
I cried
Like never before;
Like a lover's broken heart
I couldn't understand;
Like the longest algebra equation
Not even the smartest person could solve....
And now I'm by myself
Without you,
Like a bird without wings
Unable to fly;
Alone with only memories ...
Like a picture that says
A thousand words
Yet will never undo this Christmas
The saddest time
Of the year....