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Christmas in Iraq - a Poem with Photos by Kathryn E. Darden - YouTube Skin, Health & Beauty editor Kathryn E. Darden wrote "Christmas in Iraq" in 2005 for a soldier and his troop she was sponsoring at the time. Since then the poem has been recorded on numerous radio stations and published on over 100 publications and websites. Merry Christmas to our servicemen and women wherever they are posted from Skin, Health & Beauty. We wish then a healthy and happy holiday season and a Merry Christmas! Read the poem : 1 Christmas in Iraq - a Christmas Poem for Our Soldiers

My mother & grandmother Some articles & poems for Mother's Day Mother's Day Articles The Top Five Ways to Celebrate an Inexpensive Mother's Day If you are laid off, unemployed or if a tight budget is threatening to put a damper on your Mother's Day celebration, consider these five ideas for celebrating an inexpensive Mothers Day. Mother's Day: When Forgiveness is the Best Gift Mother's Day arrives every May, right on schedule, mowing me down like a Mack truck each year. Mother's Day Ideas : Queen for a Day on a Tight Budget Many readers may not remember the old television program (which actually started as a radio show in 1945) called "Queen for a Day." Picking the Perfect Mother's Day Gift Mother's Day is right around the corner. Do you know what you are going to give your mother this year? As someone who has worked in retail for many years, I have had the opportunity to help many people buy j...

Saint Patrick's Shamrock - a Haiku for St. Patrick's Day A St. Patrick's Day poem written in the haiku form in honor of Saint Patrick.

Nigh Draws the New Year: The New Year is that traditional time of year when people take stock of their lives and make New Year's resolutions. Here is an acrostic poem for the New Year. New Year Acrostic - a Poem for the New Year A poem in the acrostic form about the New Year By Kathryn E. Darden   |  Published 12/27/2009

I just learned a new poetry form called an addition poem. I say it's a new form for two reasons: 1. I had never heard of it before and 2. I couldn't find any info on the internet. I wrote some instructions at: How to Write an Addition Poem I have written one addition poem in response to a challenge at: Solitude by the Numbers - a Poem About Loneliness An addition poem about solitude and loneliness written for National Poetry Month