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Christmas Poems - Holiday Poetry for Christmas

Christmas is the time to celebrate peace and joy. It's the time of giving and family togetherness. And, many great writers have written about the Christmas holiday season in poetic works of literature. Read about the birth of Jesus, Santa Claus, and other themes in these poems of Christmas. Discover holiday poetry!
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Twas the Night Before Christmas - Clement Clarke Moore
Read the famous Christmas classic, "Twas the Night Before Christmas," by Clement Clarke Moore.

A Christmas Carol - G.K.Chesterton
"A Christmas Carol," by G.K. Chesterton, was first published in "The Wild Knight" in 1900. Read the poem.

Behold, as Goblins Dark of Mien - Robert Louis Stevenson
Behold, as Goblins Dark of Mien is a poem for the holidays by Robert Louis Stevenson. Take a look at the poem here.

A Christmas Carol - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
"A Christmas Carol," is a poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Read the poem.

At Christmas - Edgar Albert Guest
Edgar Albert Guest writes about the spirit of Christmas in "At Christmas." Read this famous work of poetry for the holiday.

A Hymn on the Nativity of My Savior - Ben Jonson
Read "A Hymn on the Nativity of My Savior," by Ben Jonson.

An Ode of the Birth of our Savior - Robert Herrick
Read "An Ode of the Birth of our Savior," by Robert Herrick.

Burning Babe - Robert Southwell
Read "Burning Babe," by Robert Southwell.

Ceremonies for Christmas - Robert Herrick
"Ceremonies for Christmas" is a poem by Robert Herrick. Take a look at this famous work of poetry.

Christ's Nativity - Henry Vaughan
Read "Christ's Nativity," by Henry Vaughan.

Christmas - George Herbert
Read "Christmas," by George Herbert.

Christmas at Sea - Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)
Read "Christmas at Sea," a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Christmas Eve - Christina Rossetti
Christmas Eve is a poem by Christina Rossetti. Take a look at this famous holiday work.

A Christmas Greeting - Walt Whitman
"A Christmas Greeting" is a poem by Walt Whitman. Take a look at the work!

Christmas Everywhere - Phillips Brooks
Phillips Brooks wrote about Christmas and The Nativity in "Christmas Everywhere." Read this famous work of poetry.

Christmas in the Olden Time - Sir Walter Scott
Celebrate Christmas as in times of old, with "Christmas in the Olden Time," by Sir Walter Scott. Take a look at this work of poetry.

Christmas-Eve, Another Ceremony - Robert Herrick
Read "Christmas-Eve, Another Ceremony," by Robert Herrick.

King Witlaf's Drinking-Horn - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Read "King Witlaf's Drinking-Horn," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Nativity - John Donne (1572-1631)
Read "Nativity," by John Donne.

New Prince, New Pomp - Robert Southwell
Read "New Prince, New Pomp," by Robert Southwell.

On the Infancy of Our Savior - Francis Quarles
Read "On the Infancy of Our Savior," by Francis Quarles.

On the Morning of Christ's Nativity - John Milton
Read "On the Morning of Christ's Nativity," by John Milton.

True Christmas - Henry Vaughan (1621-1695)
Read "The True Christmas," by Henry Vaughan.

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