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    25 Years of Christmas Poems
    25 Years of Christmas Poems
    25 Years of Christmas Poems
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    25 Years of Christmas Poems

    By K. S. Leuty

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    For the past quarter of a century, it's been a holiday tradition for me to compose a Christmas poem for my family and friends. I've been asked many times when I was going to put them all together in one place. Some are funny. Some are religious. All come from the heart.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherK. S. Leuty
    Release dateApr 26, 2012
    ISBN9781476456720
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      25 Years of Christmas Poems - K. S. Leuty

      25 Years of Christmas Poems

      By K. S. Leuty

      Copyright 2012 K. S. Leuty

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      In 1987, my sister asked me to write a Christmas poem. I didn't consider myself to be a poet, but since I was studying journalism I decided to give it a try. She must have liked it because the next year she asked me to do it again. Over the past 25 years it has become a holiday tradition in our family. These poems have been included in my Christmas cards and have developed a small following among family and friends. Many times I've been asked to put them all together and publish them in one place. Because of ebook formatting, I have to designate a chapter for each poem. As I look back, that seems

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