1st PRIZE

PETOSKEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CHRISTMAS POETRY CONTEST

“The Single Kringle”

By Susan Norcross

4th Grade

My parents and grandparents told me

One day I would know

Because I’ll meet a man whose beard

Would be white as snow.

His eyes would twinkle,

And his laugh would boom,

He’d make me feel like

The only gift in the room.

He will love me for me

Be generous and kind

And always let me

Read my books and speak my mind.

He may not have reindeer

Nor live at the North Pole

But he’ll be filled with love

And have a good soul.

They said to love myself first

But to know a puzzle can still miss a piece

That hints at a picture

But never is complete.

They told me to believe

Especially in December

For that is the time

We celebrate and remember.

We light trees and bake cookies

Buy gifts for sister and brother

But the only gift that matters

Is the gift of each other.

That’s the beauty of Christmas

And magic of St. Nick

We must remain as hopeful as kids

So our hearts don’t become bricks.

Santa Claus is pure love

But he, too, once was single

He knew he was blessed

When he found his Mrs. Kringle.

I’ll know the exact moment, too,

Because my heart will glisten like the bay

Bells will ring

And I’ll hear Santa’s sleigh.

People say Santa isn’t real

But he was a man named St. Nicholas

To think otherwise

Is purely ridiculous.

We must believe in angels

Because faith is no game

There is purpose beyond us

Otherwise life is a shame.

How does one make

A wish come true?

By believing in others

But also believing in you.

So, until my day comes

I’ll remain happy and bright

And I will believe in my Kringle

With all of my might.