Tag Archives: English Poems on Festivals

A Good Friday: Short English Poetry on Crucifixion of Jesus

Jesus Christ

A Good Friday: Christina Georgina Rossetti Am I a stone, and not a sheep, That I can stand, O Christ, beneath Thy cross, To number drop by drop Thy blood’s slow loss, And yet not weep? Not so those women loved Who with exceeding grief lamented Thee; Not so fallen Peter weeping bitterly; Not so the thief was moved; Not so …

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Good Friday Poem By Alan Allegra: Christ’s arrest, trial & suffering

Good Friday

Good Friday Poem: The Passion of Christ is the story of Jesus Christ’s arrest, trial and suffering. It ends with his execution by crucifixion. The Passion is an episode in a longer story and cannot be properly understood without the story of the Resurrection. The word Passion comes from the Latin word for suffering. The crucifixion of Jesus is accepted by many scholars as …

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Holika Dahan: Poetry About Holi Festival Celebrations In Hindus

Holika Dahan: Poetry About Holi Festival Celebrations In Hindus

Holika Dahan is celebrated by burning Holika, an asuri (demoness). For many traditions in Hinduism, Holi celebrates the victory of good over evil. According to the tradition, people contribute a piece of wood or two for the Holika bonfire, and this represents Holika being consumed by the fire in which she tried to kill her nephew Prahlad, a devotee of …

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Happy Holi: Kids Poetry on Holi Festival Of Colors

Happy Holi

Happy Holi Festival – Also known as the Festival of Colors, Holi is a popular Hindu holiday with a rich history, celebrated most commonly in India. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the changing of the seasons from winter to spring. Happy Holi: Holi Festival Poetry The trees smile with their sprout of tender leaves and blooming …

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Christmas Comes: Amy Darnbrook Short English Poetry

Christmas comes

Christmas is celebrated every year on December 25. The festival marks the celebration of the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is worshipped as the Messiah of God in Christian Mythology. Hence, his birthday is one of the most joyous ceremonies amongst Christians. Although the festival is mainly celebrated by the followers of Christianity, it is one of the …

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Christmas is Here: Short English Poetry For Students and Children

Christmas is here

Christmas is Here: Its is a religious and cultural festival celebrated worldwide by the Christians. It is a celebration of the commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It comes on the 25th of December every year with full enthusiasm. In Christianity, people worship Jesus Christ as the son of the god and respect him. Jesus had born in a …

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Day After Christmas: Students Humorous Poem

The Day After Christmas

Day After Christmas: Christmas is an annual festival that falls on 25th December every year. Even though it is primarily the festival of Christians, but now-a-days it is celebrated by everyone irrespective of caste, creed, colour and religion. This is what makes this festival even more special. The festival spreads the lesson of love and is celebrated in the honour …

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Christmas Alphabet: Short kindergarten poem

Christmas Alphabet

Christmas Alphabet: Kindergarten Poetry Christmas Alphabet: Christmas songs and rhymes that can be used when planning activities and curriculum for Preschool, PreK and Kindergarten children. A – for the animals, out in the stable,B – for the Babe in the manger cradle,C – for the carolers, happy and gay,D – for December, the 25th day,E – for the Eve when …

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Thankful: Thanksgiving Poem on being a Turkey

Thanksgiving Poem about being a Turkey: Thankful

Thanksgiving Poem on being a Turkey: Thankful – In the United States, the Thanksgiving holiday is a four-day holiday over a weekend, starting on Thanksgiving Thursday and ending on Sunday. Families and friends usually eat a special meal together (usually with a turkey as the main dish). This meal also usually includes mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, several casseroles, …

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Thanksgiving: Harvest Festival Poem for Kids

Harvest Festival Poem for Kids: Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a holiday in the United States and Canada when people give thanks. In the United States, it is on the fourth Thursday of November. In Canada it is on the second Monday of October. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln said the last Thursday of November would be a national Day of Thanksgiving for the United States. American immigrants brought …

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