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 …
Read More »Christmas is Here: Short English Poetry For Students and Children
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 …
Read More »Day After Christmas: Students Humorous Poem
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 …
Read More »Christmas Alphabet: Short kindergarten poem
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 …
Read More »Deepawali Poem: Happy Diwali English Poetry for Kids & Children
Deepawali Poem: Diwali is often the favourite festival of many children as they get to burst crackers and eat great food and enjoy themselves with their friends and families. Diwali is the festival of lights. It is celebrated in October or November. Many traditions can be attributed to the 5-day celebrations that culminate in the festival of lights. According to …
Read More »My Sister, My Best Friend: Rakhi Special Poem by Gillian McKay
My Sister, My Best Friend: Raksha Bandhan, also Rakshabandhan, or simply Rakhi, is an Indian and Nepalese festival centred around the tying of a thread, bracelet or talisman on the wrist as a form of bond and ritual protection. The festive Hindu and Jain ritual is one principally between brothers and sisters, observed both before and after she gets married …
Read More »The Fool: Poetry by Gautama Buddha
The Fool: Buddha’s Poetry – Siddhartha, who later became known as the Buddha – or The Enlightened One – was a prince who forsook the comforts of a palace to seek enlightenment. He realized the essential unreality of the world and experienced the bliss of Nirvana. After his enlightenment, he spent the remainder of his life teaching others how to …
Read More »Baisakhi: The New Season English Poetry
Baisakhi: The New Season English Poetry – Baisakhi (especially in Punjab) is celebrated in much the same way as Gurpurbs. Gurdwaras are decorated and visited. Parades, dancing and singing happen throughout the day. Many Sikhs choose to be baptized into the Khalsa brotherhood on this day. Baisakhi: The New Season Stretching, rubbing my eyes, With a wide yawn, I fill …
Read More »I Have a Little Dreidel: Hanukkah Poetry
I Have a Little Dreidel: The Hebrew word for dreidel is sevivon, which, as in Yiddish, means “to turn around”. It have four Hebrew letters on them, and they stand for the saying, Nes gadol haya sham, meaning A great miracle occurred there. In Israel, instead of the fourth letter shin, there is a peh, which means the saying is …
Read More »Deepavali Delights: Diwali Festival Poetry
Deepavali Delights: Diwali Festival English Poetry – India is the great country known as the land of festivals. One of the famous and most celebrated festival is Diwali or Deepawali which falls every year 20 days after the festival of Dussehra in the month of October or November. It is celebrated to commemorate the returning of Lord Rama to the …
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