I Dreamed it Was December
From the book The Elephant Repairman
I dreamed it was December
and the trees were draped in snow,
that Christmas would be coming;
just a few more weeks to go.
I dreamed we’d have a holiday,
a festive winter break.
We’d give each other presents
and we’d feast on pie and cake.
I dreamed we’d decorate the house
to celebrate the Yule.
And, best of all, we’d get
a little time away from school.
I dreamed I’d make a snowman
and go sliding on my sled.
But then I heard my mother saying,
“Wake up sleepyhead.”
I dreamed it was December
and would soon be New Year’s Day.
It stinks to have that dream
and then find out it’s only May.
— Kenn Nesbitt
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Reading Level: Grade 4
Topics: Christmas, Dream, Holiday Poems, New Year, Seasonal Poems, Sleep
Poetic Techniques: Alliteration, Imagery, Irony, Narrative Poems
Word Count: 120
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