Arguably, the most commonly used poetic form, the traditional haiku consist of 17 “on” (Japanese for syllable) within three phrases of 5, 7 and 5 respectively. In 2009, we ventured to write one Christmas Haiku a day for a complete year. Aided with the help of our staff, collectors, and friends, we were happy to have come up with 365 Christmas Haikus for every day of the year! Enjoy and Merry Christmas! August 4 We didn’t believe / we could do 365 / Christmas all year ’round! August 3 We wish you the best / regardless what you believe / good tidings and health! August 2 Time is winding down / Like production time for toys / haikus last few days August 1 August is so hot / Elves want air conditioners / And snowmen are scarce July 31 September brings Fall / Vacation ends for us all / All Elves back to work July 30 October is spooky / Scares the Dickens out of me / Christmas ghosts roam free July 29 November checklist / The good and bad are known / Screened out the turkeys July 28 December is here / Everything is ready to go / Time for the big show July 27 Melchoir brought the gold / Frankincense from Balthasar / And Gasper brought myrrh? July 26 Left a glass of milk / In the morning, it’s still there / Brandy is missing! July 25 Jingle jingle bells / On my sleigh,beautiful sound / Ringing in Christmas July 24 Shiny Brite baubles / Adorn my tree high and low / What a Christmas glow! July 23 Warm Christmas mulled wine / Sipped on a cold winter’s night / Makes everything right July 22 Mistletoe above / So I kisses the misses / Then look for my wife July 21 Santa left a mess / Soot and ash throughout the house / Mom was not happy July 20 Jingle, jingle bells / Quasimodo loves Christmas / Jingle, jingle bells! July 19 Unexpected stop / Bareback—not good for Dasher / needed a short rest July 18 A weekend away / Santa must get back up North / Elves behind schedule July 17 Riding the ferry / makes Santa thankful for deer / much more efficient July 16 Weekend at the beach / kids mistake him for a whale / can’t wear the speedo July 15 Nantucket for him / Santa will attend the show / Weekend at Bartlet’s July 14 Heat Wave in the States / Santa hopes they don’t come North / tourists stomp his snow. July 13 Got a call from Mel / Hoping that Santa forgives / throwing sand at Greg July 12 Virginia still doubts / Santa really exist, but / He believes in her July 11 The saint Nick diet / Of cookies and milk gives a- /Well rounded figure July 10 Miss Red Riding Hood / Wants just one thing this Christmas / Her grandmama back July 9 Summer is the time / That snowmen take vacation / In Antarctica July 8 Chicken little cried / When she saw eight reindeer fly / “Look up in the sky” July 7 Jack went up the stalk / To wish a merry Christmas / Giant said “Humbug” July 6 My chimney is small / Santa could not fit at all / Presents left by door July 5 Cats and dogs like toys / Just like good girls and good boys. / Here comes Santa Claws. July 4 Fireworks and grills / Santa sits back and enjoys / Independence Day July 3 Sugar plum fairies / Leap, dance, twirl throughout my head / Sweet, Nutcracker Suite July 2 Carrots for noses / Coal for eyes,and corn cob pipes / Add snow, for cool men July 1 July is the month / Fireworks light the night sky / Like a christmas tree June 30 Flying through the air / Presents for here and there / Delivered with care June 20 How old is Santa? / Little Timmy wants to know / Kim guesses sixty June 19 Dim the lights tonight / Poker game in the basement / Santa needs new sleigh June 18 The snowman long gone / the grass is long enough now / for reindeer to graze June 17 Little Miss Muffet / Asked Santa for a tuffet / And a can of raid! June 16 Little Tommy Stout / Saved the pussy from the well / And Santa left toys June 15 Little Johnny Flynn / Tried to drown poor pussy cat / And Santa left coal June 14 Lady in the shoe / Asked Santa for just one gift /A size twenty two June 13 Santa was worried / For Humpty after party / He gifted a net June 12 Jack in the corner / Sat and ate his Christmas pie / And it was plum good June 11 Mary had a little lamb / But Santa’s reindeer looked grand / So she traded up June 10 Santa left a pail / For Jack and Jill on the hill / Filled with much candy June 9 Hey diddle diddle / Elves, reindeer and a fiddle / Christmas Eve Square Dance June 8 Santas and Snowmen / Rabbits, goblins, made by hand / Vaillancourt Folk Art! June 7 Glad to be retired / Came to Collector’s Weekend / And got my Santa!! June 6 “I’m a collector / Vaillancourt is very dear / Been many a year” June 5 Come visit Sutton / Santas, Rabbits, Halloween / Vaillancourt is here June 4 Thanksgiving, Christmas / All the holidays you know / Halloween also! June 3 Vaillancourt Weekend / Came to us every April / You should come here too! June 2 It’s important that / Good Christmas chocolate is one / of the four food groups June 1 June is for weddings / Gifts are in the registry / Santa gets a break May 31 Vaillancourt Weekend / with the best of fellowship / Happens all year round May 30 It’s almost Christmas / Vaillancourts is always fine / Santa of all kinds May 29 A Dickens Christmas / how wonderful to behold / keep Christmas all year May 28 Chalkware in a row / Santas tall, short, plump and bright / bringing happiness May 27 Judi can design / the most spectacular things / I wish I could too May 26 Gerald D was here / Spreading joy and Christmas cheer / Doing Dickens proud May 25 Halloween, Christmas / Easter bunnies, turkeys too / All done by Judi May 24 As Gerald doth spoke / of Christmas joy and good will / Echoing Charles’ words May 23 Christmas Cheer year ’round / friends and family together / sing festive carols May 22 Baking until 2:00 / Yummy coconut cupcakes / diet starts Monday May 21 Deck the halls with joy / Vaillancourt Santas galore / festivity-filled May 20 Judi and Gary / Make Christmas more fun for me / Baking Gingerbread May 19 Collector’s Weekend / Painting, Family, Friends, and food / Traditions Start here May 18 Painting at Vaillancourts / Mine is a work in progress / Painting is close now May 17 Vaillancourt Folk Art / Collections inspired themes / maintain lasting charm! May 16 Oh to paint Santa / It’s harder than it should be! / Oh drat! Made a splat! May 15 Go Faster, Faster! / The time is growing nearer / Santa is waiting! May 14 Spring birds all around / sunshine warms us all the time / Christmas is coming! May 13 Daffodils now grow / no where do we see the snow / Enjoy the sunshine May 12 Now Springtime is here / Christmas seems so far away / But you just behave! May 11 When Cindy Lou Who / Caught the Grinch with the presents / She believed his lies. May 10 My gingerbread house / Trimmed with icing and gumdrops / Truly Home Sweet Home May 9 Ralphie wants a gun / But everyone gives warning / “You’ll shoot your eye out! May 8 New reindeer recruits /Arrive at Santa’s workshop / To start flight training. May 7 I woke up early / Mom gave Santa Claus a kiss / And Dad shook his hand May 6 Ginger to marry / To a baker- Johnny Bread / Now she’s Ginger Bread. May 5 Santa at auction / Looking for a new red sled / Got outbid today. May 4 Jolly elf Tom Kane / Met Candice at New Year’s Bash / Now she’s Candi Kane. May 3 Painting my santa / Can’t seem to get the eyes right / I’ll make him sleeping! May 2 Judi Vaillancourt / An incredible painter / talented artist by: Fred and Diane S. May 1 Try as Santa May / Reindeer won’t let Rudolph play / He’ll shine later April 30 April brings showers / Mrs Clause plants flowers / Elves work long hours April 29 March signals the time / Santa’s workshop Springs to life / Elves brush off the tools April 28 February snow / Taking the sleigh to grammas / Laughing all the way April 27 January bliss / Presents are all delivered / Santa takes a rest April 26 from near and quite far / in an airplane, car and train / gather in Sutton April 25 Judi’s museum will / be arranged for full view for / collectors weekend April 24 Blaxton’s hall welcomes / collectors from near and far / in Christmas spirit April 23 collectors weekend / special santas avail / to the collectors love April 22 collectors weekend / banquet and Dickens lecture / will be just dessert April 21 collectors weekend / the Fezziwigs reception / will have you dancing April 20 collectors weekend / Christmas revels with music / will make spirits bright April 19 collectors weekend / Bill Wallace’s valentine cards / are the best around April 18 collectors weekend / Bruce Elsass on Halloween / will get spirits up April 17 collectors weekend / judi’s lecture on dickens / will be well worth while April 16 collectors weekend / paint your own santa with us / and have a good time April 15 He went to GiftMart / to see what the new toys are / minimums went up April 14 Santa’s fingers sore / it is tough to type haikus / every single day April 13 The good ole days gone / 2.2 billion kids now / most of them are good April 12 Letters keep coming / so many claim to be good / it’s a mess to file April 11 Depression sets in / another day without snow / it is not the same April 10 Not sure when it came / nor how long it sat outside / that is why he delivers April 9 Computer went down / can’t find any of the SKUs / Santa needs a Mac April 8 Promotion for Mae / She has been here the longest / up, up the ladder! April 7 Some elves have come back / but a dozen found new work / moved to the big city April 6 Had lots of coffee / and now there is a long line / Santas gotta go! April 5 Easter Bunny came / but this is a Christmas blog / so, “ho ho ho ho!” April 4 Little Johnny’s sad / Santa, no where to be found / hes walked the mall twice April 3 A deep wishing well / is more scary than the lap / to ask for fun toys April 2 It feels much like Spring / Mrs. tends to the garden / She wants to grow flowers April 1 For those who follow / our tiny 4 is here! / how can you not want??? March 31 It is the last day / A new tiny santa soon / get him while he lasts! March 30 Had lots of showers / the flowers will grow so strong… / …can’t wait for the snow March 29 March is almost done / And April will soon be here / Then it’s December March 28 I like christmas presents / Giving to friends and family / Getting is better March 27 Reindeer can not sing / And elves all have two left feet. / No Holiday Show! March 26 Better than money / Chalkware piece for your honey / She”ll think you are sweet March 25 Deep down in our hearts / There is only one St. Nick / He lives in us all. March 24 Santa took a Fall / But didn’t get hurt at all / Jelly Belly saved. March 23 Summer at North pole / Not much different than Winter / A little less snow. March 22 A Spring in his step / A jolly Santa gets prepped / To deliver toys March 21 In front of the fire / With a warm Winter blanket / Reading Charles Dickens March 20 He looked down to see / As he sat with his feet up / a hole in his sock March 19 The Heavenly Choirs / That sing well each Christmas eve / Brings a smile to all March 18 Brenda Lee did sing / Rocking Around Christmas Tree / In the late 1950s March 17 Crosby The Crooner / Sang White Christmas many times / Each time was special March 16 Bare Naked Ladies / Sing ‘God Rest Ye Gentlemen’ / In a brand new way March 15 Bless you, Everyone / From the Lips of tiny Tim / Brings tears to our eyes March 13 Oranges, brown cloves / decorate the perfect scene / smells and looks so great March 12 A good Christmas punch / Toasts welcome the season / fellowship complete March 11 A Gingerbread House / It’s baked and decorated / an evening complete March 10 Pine cones and popcorn / Strung and hung on Christmas Trees / Family traditions March 9 Snowflakes big and small / Fall gently in the forest / spreading white carpet March 8 Ornaments glisten / hanging on a Christmas tree / catch the light gently March 7 Candlelight is soft / a fireplace burns for warmth / and hot chocolate soothes March 6 Wooden toboggan. / Me and three of my best friends / Speeding down the hill! March 5 Need fertilizer / For his Christmas Spring Garden. / Reindeer fed real well! March 4 Wanting a garden, / Santa got a little help. / Told elves- Hoe!, Hoe!, Hoe! March 3 Scariest of all / Ghost of Christmas yet to come / Change – or no love lost! March 2 Ghost of Christmas Now / Showing how others see you / And what you might change. March 1 Ghost of Christmas Past / Shows what was and can not change / Fix, don’t repeat it! March 1 Ghost of Christmas Past / Tiny time and Bob Cratchet / A Christmas Carol February 28 A new list started / Of the nasty and the nice / Santa’s watching you February 27 Washington Irving / To have a Merry Christmas / Visits Bracebridge Hall. February 26 Nick’s elves unionize / Warmer workshop, newer tools / And more gingerbread! February 25 Smell – chestnuts roasting / Hear – The carolers sing / See – Happy faces February 24 Spring is coming quick / Easter Bunny on “Good” list / Dyed Santa’s eggs Red February 23 Virginia believes / Popcorn and berry garland / Makes Christmas trees glow February 22 Stockings hung with care / Milk and Cookies on Table / Soon he will be there February 21 A reindeer recall / Their hoofs lose traction on ice / Might get reindeer shoes February 20 Decided on Maine / Reindeer dealer has big sale / He wants to upgrade February 19 Mr. and Mrs. Go South / A tropical Vacation / South to Canada February 18 Reindeer in the house / never clean their hooves off well / mud and snow all over February 17 Workshop is quiet / all the elves have the day off / finally some rest February 16 Heard scratching at night / opened the locker slowly / elf was locked inside February 15 Stopped by the workshop / he left his tool belt in there / has to fix the sleigh February 14 Poor Rudy flutters / When sweet Gina hops on past / and smiles his way February 13 Did you here the one? / How the reindeer all have fun. / North Pole limbo, mon! February 12 Frosty hates summer / Bronzed bodies are all the rage. / And snowmen can’t tan! February 11 How many reindeer? / To change out a burnt lightbulb. / None, they use Rudolph! February 10 Holidays over. / Time for the gym and diet. / Too much goose and pie! February 9 Sir Scrooge and Marley / worked in their counting house / and were known louses February 8 Ebenezer scrooge / discovered Christmas one night / after a big fright February 7 Claus and Mrs Claus dance / ballroom style with the elves / when the work is done February 6 candy canes taste good / for good children in the hood / especially true February 5 He dresses in red / so children can see him too / in dreams vivid true February 4 shiny boots are bright / so Santa can see his feet / in the dark chimney February 3 dark black shiny shoes / Mrs Claus shines them every night / so Santa feels right February 2 Father Christmas says, / “You better behave,” / “for a few more months.” February 1 Almost missed a day / The elves were in the sauna / Wanted to stay in January 31 Haikus are so fun / when Santa Claus is watching / with his feet on desk January 30 Single white snowflake / Mother Nature’s work of art. / Not by the thousands! January 29 Valentine Santa / in red and white with hearts / makes a special gift January 28 Santa and Rudolf / lead the display of new pieces / down in Atlanta January 27 Red and green tinsel / with ornaments decorate / make the season bright! January 26 Cut birch trees / make chalkware display stand out / from all the others January 25 Garland hung with love / Hanging from ceiling above / Glowing in the light January 24 Christmas Treasures Bright / To build a small child’s delight / On a Christmas night January 23 Ornaments hung high / to keep from children’s small hands / avoid a clean up January 23 Stupid reindeer games / Cupid with bow and arrow. / A pain in the butt January 22 Be careful walking / Lurking around the corner / Children with snowballs January 22 Mrs. Claus baking. / Elves sweeping up the workshop. / Santa snores in chair. January 21 Toys, finished on time. / Tough! says Hermey the Dentist. / “It’s like pulling teeth” January 20 Silver bells ring loud / In the town square, such a crowd. / Rudolph-Clarice wed. January 19 Mistletoe beckons / Gentlemen don’t kiss and tell, / But that kiss was swell! January 18 Reindeer off-season / Give Santa back massages- / “Paws that Refreshes” January 17 Dashing through the snow. / Left the house, kids did not go! / Need Gram’s bathroom – Now! January 16 Dancing on tables! / Grampa with lampshade on head! / Who spiked the eggnog? January 15 Does Santa go South / for a vacation this time / with the elves in charge? January 14 Santa Claus Must Like / This time of year way up North / Takes naps and works hard January 13 Three magi appear / The nativity’s complete / The Epiphany! January 12 The holiday fun / Like the Christmas fudge is done / Time to clean the house January 11 The end of the year / Some things got done, some did not / That’s why there’s next year! January 10 Snow keeps coming down / it is mid-January / I’m ready for Spring January 9 Presents under tree / And Children are under foot! / Break out the egg nog! January 8 Christmas carol sung. / Where is my figgy pudding? / Then I can go home. January 7 A Christmas Carol / Scared the Dickens out of me! / Nice person I’ll be. January 6 Freshly fallen snow / Nice in hills and valleys, but / Not in my driveway January 5 My first Chalkware piece / Given with Love, Affection! / New tradition born. January 4 Grinch did discover / It’s Friends and Family that count / Lessons from Whoville January 3 Man in the Moon sighs, / How can Santa get to me? / Need plum pudding pies. January 2 A chalkware turkey / Beautiful to see and hold / Don’t try to cook it! January 1 New Morning Has Come / Welcome to two-thousand-ten / A Year of great things! December 31 Santa likes Korbels / poured glasses for him and mrs. / Happy New Years Eve! December 30 Santa has started / editing the naughty list / some boys just don’t share December 29 one, two, three, four, five / I received five pairs of socks / the others had holes December 28 It’s three days after / and lists are already in / for Christmas next year December 27 Phone calls from Strangers / letters over flow mailbox / thank you, Santa Claus! December 26 Boots are off, feet are up / Mrs. Claus gives great foot rubs / to those who work hard. December 25 A Merry Christmas / To all of you, From us at / Vaillancourt Folk Art December 24 Night Before Christmas / and all is still through the house / Children are in bed. December 23 Mrs. Claus is sad / always worries about him / traveling alone. December 22 Preparing the duck / For a Christmas eve dinner / Hope Steve brings the sides December 21 A Christmas Carol / can be heard out the front door / your neighbors are cold December 20 Charles Dickens once wrote / a story about Christmas / to be read out loud December 19 Christmas lights are bright / some even sync with music / others are steady. December 18 Week after Men’s Night / have to wrap my presents tight / or the wife will peek! December 17 Krampus gives warning / Misbehave, happiness wanes. / Gifts will disappear. December 16 Freshly fallen snow / Blanket the hills and valley / Look for reindeer tracks December 15 Ice hangs in the trees. / Skaters glide gleeful on lake. / Father Frost has come! December 14 Kings walk through the night, / A star overhead burns bright. / Born is a new World! December 13 Christmas can be fun. / For Santa, this can wreck it. / Reindeer with the runs! December 12 Twelth Day of Christmas / Shouldn’t have had all that Glogg / Drums are way too LOUD! December 11 Christmas-Eleven / A long clay pipe smoked gently / Perfect end to Day. December 10 Tenth Day of Christmas / My Lord ! Look at all the stuff, / Leaping off the shelves December 9 Ninth Day of Christmas / No pots or houseware presents, / Ladies dance for Joy! December 8 Eighth Day of Christmas / I truly need a few Maids, / A big party Mess! December 7 Christmas Day Seven / Swans depressed- Can’t go swimming / Lakes are all frozen! December 6 Sixth Day of Christmas / Hope I got right Vaillancourt / Or my goose is cooked! December 5 Fifth Day of Christmas / Rings all over my tables. / No one used coasters! December 4 Fourth day of Christmas / Calling birds cackle and sing / Oh! What a racket! December 3 Third day of Christmas / Holiday party prepared / Where are the french hens? December 2 Day two of Christmas / Turtle doves fly from my hand / Peace throughout the land December 1 First day of Christmas / A partridge sits in a tree / A sign of true love. November 30 Snowmen don’t grow old / Around for just a season / But return next year. November 29 Night before Christmas / It is Silent and Holy / Fa la la la la November 28 red and green berries / hung on the fireplace mantel / bring joy to the heart November 27 Starlight, a starlight / First starlight I see tonight. / Coming home with me! November 26 A Thanksgiving feast / although amazing, will not, / replace Christmas goose! Happy Thanksgiving! November 25 It’s one month away / a most special Christmas day / Ready for the cheer?? November 24 garland and tinsel / brighten up the old cupboard / with soft twinkle lights November 23 a red christmas tree / with lots of twinkling lights / shows glass ornaments November 22 a green feather tree / with lots of spaces between / shows off Christmas lights November 21 tinsel hung with care / on a Christmas tree somewhere / is shining for me November 20 Believe it or not / Santa is coming to town / on Christmas at night November 19 Sing Christmas carols / with a strong voice full of love / for grace from above November 18 The Christmas fairy / will deliver Christmas cheer / each and every year November 17 Rudolf and Clarice / share the Christmas adventure / that warm time of year November 16 The pretty paper / to wrap our special presents / for our lovely wife November 15 Reindeer need a break. / Can not afford a big rig. / Santa rides a pig! November 14 Thinks of nothing else / Nothing done around the house / Too many haikus November 13 Mid air collision! / A fat man, haggard old witch! / “Ghostly” happening! November 12 King Arthur’s lament. / His Queen Guinevere desires / Knight Before Christmas! November 11 A halloween switch. / Santa in ears, a puff tail! / A basket, no sled. November 9 Scrooge and his money. / Marley, Tiny Tim, and ghosts! / Tale of Two Pities! November 8 Broke a leg skiing? / Here is a word to the wise: / Don’t use candy cane! November 7 Mom always told me / God and santa will watch me / A good girl to be November 6 Traded his sleigh in / Anyone for reindeer pie? / Jaguar Santa flies! November 5 Jingle, jingle bells / Cookie and milk at each stop. / Watch the belly swell! November 4 Stuck in the chimney / Santa started to panic! / He’s Claus-trophobic! November 3 A bell rang tonight / Another angel took flight / A Wonderful Life! November 2 Blowing winter snow / Hot cocoa and marshmallows / Good book, warm blanket November 1 Warm winter sun / Not a day at the beach / For snowmen at all October 31 Santa can’t dress up / He’s busy getting ready / Leave Candy at door October 30 Frosty the snowman / Magic hat and corncob pipe / Winter fun delight October 29 One day unites us / Giftgivers travel the lands. / Peace, love, hope for all! October 28 santa claus in a car / never has far to travel / to find a warm heart October 27 claus with a candy cane / for a special boy or girl / who comes with a smile October 26 santa claus holding / a shiny bright ornament / to hang on a tree October 25 Mental note for you / CHRISTMAS IS TWO MONTHS AWAY / you seen our chalkware? A Great Gingerbread Coat Chalkware Santa October 24 santa in a chair / holding a brown teddy bear / for a very good girl October 23 a full christmas moon / a snowman and cardinal / brings christmas delight’ October 22 Black Peter, St. Nick / Travel the lands, coal and toys / So which will you get? October 21 blue with silver trim / for twenty five years of joy / for true collectors October 20 a snowman with pipe / and a stoneware mug and pipe / is in the spirit October 19 even santa claus / gets’a dressed for halloween / for trick or treating October 18 Sleigh and deer on roof. / Carefully check insurance, / For the Santa clause! October 17 Gingerbread houses / Icing and gumdrops adorn. / Look good, taste better! October 16 A starlight bought now, / Can make a smile from a frown / Of kids all around! October 15 Hope and love for all / St. Nick, a sleigh, eight reindeer / Flying in nights air! October 14 Virginia dream’n / Sugar plum fairies dance’n / Tin soldiers march’n October 13 Shattered glass on floor / santa sucked in his gut, though / still could not fit past October 12 red, gold, and silver / are the only colors here / for a festive tree. October 11 Search, La Befana / With gifts, through out all the land. / Where is the Christ child? October 10 No mice were stirring / Kitten curled up and purring. / Here comes Santa Claws! October 9 Santa at the beach / Is never out of our reach / For good boys and girls October 8 warm chocolate milk / A big healthy warm cookie / Makes Santa claus smile October 7 Santa has one beer / After a long night of cheer / Before a long nap October 6 krampus is very Dutch / Saint Nicholas is also / Children are as well October 5 Rudolph won’t get out / it is much too cold for him / heated blanket on October 5 saint nick is for good / Belsnickle is for the bad / Children of the world October 4 they say not to trust / a skinny chef, but I say / santa must be fat! October 3 oil paint galore / lots of patience to deplore / to make them special October 2 Knickerbocker smokes / Puppy lovingly by side / Kids sleep anxiously October 1 Freshly fallen snow / Riding a sled, cold and bold / Oh! A child to be! September 30 The month is over / Three more until the big day / Good-bye September September 29 The dry cleaner called / he can’t get the chocolate out / melted in pocket September 28 velvet, silk, cotton / all at once, or none at all / when making his suit September 27 candy canes with swirls / gum drops with lemon flavors / dentist will be mad September 26 one two three four five / count the boxes with surprise / don’t open them yet! September 25 Santa has red cheeks / a big thick mustache and beard / a very warm heart September 24 Stocking hung with care / in hopes of Saint Nicholas / will sooner appear September 23 Hot apple cider / chestnuts roasting on open fire / fills heart with desire September 22 cookies and warm milk / make santa relax and smile / for the extra mile September 21 Father Christmas knows / who is especially nice / and whose heart is ice September 20 Visions of sugar / plums dancing into her head / at nighttime in bed September 19 Dancer Prancer Comet / pulling santas sleigh with toys / for good girls and boys September 18 Nantucket santa / top sails and whales delivered / on Christmas morning September 17 Glogg on the table / Reindeer left unattended / All have red noses September 16 This great white pumpkin / glows with Christmas spirit more / than Halloween light. September 15 Mary and Joseph / a baby in a manger / brings hope to the world September 14 Snowman with a tear / shows reflection and sorrow /for more than a year September 13 Silver and blue claus / loaded with toys and apples / for good boys and girls September 12 Children on a sled / makes everyone exhausted / to sleep well tonight September 11 Sing Joy to the world / the Christ Child is born today / with hope for mankind September 10 Starlight star bright claus / helps critically ill kids / through Vaillancourt sales September 9 jingle jingle bells / the horse knows the way for sleigh / santa is on way September 8 Puddle in kitchen / Burnt cookies in the oven, / Snowmen shouldn’t bake. September 7 a snowman with smile / red white blue patriotic / for America September 6 Good Children place treats / plate of cookies, cup of milk / with love for santa September 5 Christmas stocking hung / by a lit fire with care / in hopes of Saint Nick September 4 A Christmas sunrise / makes a beautiful morning / for a boy’s delight September 3 Christmas morning snow / is magical to behold / a blessing from God September 2 santa is coming / children are naughty or nice / coal or gifts receive September 1 Christmas is coming / The goose is getting fatter / give me a penny August 31 Bitter December / Kids snowball old Mr. Jones / We need lots of coal. August 30 I hope it will hold / The heavy paws of Reindeer / Just got a new roof August 29 Look straight up above / While he is going by / Might be a bad move August 28 Looking down below / While going very fast / Makes anyone sick! August 27 Shiny star on top / Baubles, lights, tinsel adorn / Darn needles on ground. August 26 Christmas in August / Would only be fun just once / We would miss the snow August 25 Spirit of Christmas / always keep it in your heart / Peace, joy, happiness August 24 Holidays are fun / everyone is on the run / time to celebrate August 23 Christmas is so near! / Everyone is in good cheer / waiting for Santa August 22 Plum pudding smells right / Gingerbread in the oven / Fruitcake forgotten August 21 Gingerbread is made / Mrs. Claus sees that it is / while santa stares August 20 What does Mrs. do / when he is gone for so long / entertains the elves August 19 Does he like coffee / does he need a little boost / to fly through the night? August 18 Vintage moulds are used / and some times modern day too / by the Vaillancourts August 17 For how many years / has Father Christmas roamed here / more than you and me August 16 Washington Irving’s / St. Nick might have looked like this / Knickerbocker “elf” August 15 It’s humid this day / but in four more months we’ll see / snow and ice and trees August 14 Heat waves are not fun / especially for the young / waiting his visit August 13 Santa likes to walk / Each year before his big ride / And not with his bride August 12 Christkindle and deer / Is a German tradition / For many long years August 11 Kris in Nantucket / A plump goose in Pawtucket / Christmas meal-pluck it August 10 Short, fat, jolly too / Santa looks happy to go / On a sleigh for you August 9 Reindeers need a rest / Santa may seek a new ride / here piggy piggy August 8 Christmas is coming / Although maybe months away / Snow will blanket soon August 7 Santa Claus is here / make sure the kids are in bed / or coal is your gift August 6 Mrs. Claus went out / needed to buy more fabric / bad cookie habit August 5 It’s Our First Haiku / Trying to make Santa proud / We want lots of toys