The Holly & The Ivy : XMAS POEMS & STORIES

By hilary west

A Christmas assortment of tales and poems for young and old alike !

The Christmas rose and the snowdrops,
The holly and the ivy,
Garlands of red ribbon,
The fir-cones and the Christmas candle,
The house on the hill
Is in season again !

"And is it true ? And is it true ?
This most tremendous tale of all,
Seen in a stained-glass window's hue,
A Baby in an ox's stall ?
The maker of the stars and sea
Become a Child for me ?"

Christmas, John Betjeman.

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A Christmas Villanelle

By hilary west on Thu, 08 Dec 2011

A snowy scene, frosty and cold..........
Miscellaneous
Poem
Certificate U
Cherry

Christmas by the Sea

By hilary west on Wed, 18 Dec 2013

Moonbeams on the sea, Dredging soul-animals to the shore. A Magician's gift - the silver orb, the lapping water. And snowflakes disappearing on each...
Poem
Certificate 15

Christmas Past

By hilary west on Sat, 08 Dec 2012

This silent night..........
Miscellaneous
Poem
Certificate U

Christmas Present

By hilary west on Sat, 08 Dec 2012

Neath garlands of glitter........
Miscellaneous
Poem
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Crisis at Christmas

By hilary west on Sat, 19 Dec 2009

A lonely Christmas for Terry................
Other Fiction
Story
Certificate U

Runaway Christmas

By hilary west on Sun, 20 Dec 2009

Heading for the lights of London...............
Other Fiction
Story
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Six Geese A-Laying

By hilary west on Sat, 26 Dec 2009

And a partridge in a pear tree...............
Humour
Poem
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Snowflakes in the Fire

By hilary west on Wed, 23 Dec 2009

Never too late for Christmas..................
Other Fiction
Story
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The Bird

By hilary west on Thu, 08 Dec 2011

The coach pulled in and I mounted the steps.........
Fantasy
Story
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The Broomstick

By hilary west on Sat, 10 Dec 2011

The boys looked on dazzled and amazed by what they saw...........
Fantasy
Story
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The Glass Bell

By hilary west on Mon, 23 Nov 2009

Children's Radio Prize Entry
Children's
Story
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A Poem for Christmas

By hilary west on Mon, 17 Dec 2018

A virgin birth One lonely night, Brings the Saviour Into sight. He was a beacon To all the world, A perfect rose Now unfurled. His mission was To...
Spiritual
Poem
Certificate U

In The Winter Woods

By hilary west on Fri, 04 Dec 2020

Footprints in the snow, Crushing fallen flakes, Breaking frozen twigs, Cracking underfoot. Overhead a canopy of crystal Frosting evergreen leaves...
Nature
Poem
Certificate U
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The Jewels of the Madonna

By hilary west on Thu, 17 Dec 2020

Donna struggled with her shopping; she was eight and a half months pregnant now, so it wouldn't be long. Snow drifted down and covered her fur fabric...
Love
Story
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At Christmas

By hilary west on Mon, 21 Dec 2020

Long icicles drip from the window frame, It is like a Crunchie bar of packed ice, Its golden honeycomb stuffed with snowflakes. The inside window...
Miscellaneous
Poem
Certificate U

The Holly and the Ivy

By hilary west on Sat, 18 Dec 2021

"Pour me out some tea." Ivy took the tea pot and poured the tea into Holly's cup. "Would you like a crumpet?" "What are they?" "These things," said...
Romance
Story
Certificate 12
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Cherry

A Christmas Carol

By hilary west on Thu, 15 Dec 2022

It had been bitterly cold these last few days, but Eliot was warm inside the church. He was doing his practise for his spot at the morning mass...
Crime
Story
Certificate 15
Cherry

A Christmas Carol : Conclusion

By hilary west on Thu, 15 Dec 2022

Back home Uncle Tony was there again, helping the boys unwrap all their presents. He was incorrigible; he was almost like a boy himself. At Eliot's...
Crime
Story
Certificate 15