"a christmas recipe" | Christmas Poetry Collection: Poem 7

two and one-fourth cups 

unconditional love for the 

family and friends that gather around

half a teaspoon 

Christmas sugar cookies 

three-fourths cup 

jokes from the uncle 

everyone can’t wait to see

one-fourth teaspoon 

gifts shared when 

Secret Santa is revealed

a half cup 

of hugs from people you 

haven’t seen all year

one large table 

for all to sit and eat together

two teaspoons sunscreen 

for December’s weather

for the frosting:

one-fourth cup 

houses made of gingerbread

one and a half cup 

ornaments of 

green and yellow and red

three tablespoons 

of jingle bells in Christmas songs

one teaspoon 

gratitude for my 

family, food, a home

— a place where I belong

method:

make sure measurements are heaped with love and laughter. optionally, recipe can include a few funky dance moves. 

enjoy all month long!

JB

 about the poem 

You know those cute quotes that hang in your grandma's house — the "recipe" where the ingredients are replaced with themes of family, warmth, love, and friendship? I think they're quite creative and fun and I wanted to write a little recipe of my own with all the Christmas vibes!

Only two poems left in the collection! 

Happy Holidays x

Jana Blignault © All rights reserved