A month filled with family, food and fun, December gives us endless reasons to celebrate.
What’s better than cookies AND poems?
Sure you’ve heard of the popular holidays in December, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year’s Eve. But I bet there’s one you didn’t know about yet. National Cookie Baking Day! Okay, maybe it’s not your typical, Hallmark-loved holiday. But if you ask me, it definitely deserves more recognition! A day filled with fun desserts inspired by your favorite holiday flavors would make even The Grinch himself twist his lips into a satisfied smile! Yet, as always, we have a way to make this day a little sweeter.
After baking your favorite cookies with loved ones or maybe experimenting with a new recipe, pick a flavor of poetry to indulge in! Solo or shared, poetry brings up all the feelings that come with this time of year. So, grab a plate of your most-loved holiday cookies and pick a poem sure to compliment the flavors you love so much during this chilly time of year!
M&M Sugar Cookies- sweet, fun, child-like
‘A Winter Blue Jay’ – Sara Teasdale
‘Winter Streams’ – Bliss Carman
‘Wild Planet’ – Bettina Van Vaerenburgh
‘Frozen Life’ – Lisa Scardez
‘Winter is Here’ – Nolan K. Lucas
Gingerbread- traditional, classical, soulful
‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’ – Robert Frost
‘Sonnet No. 97’ – William Shakespeare
‘The Snow Man’ – Wallace Stevens
‘There’s a certain Slant of Light’ – Emily Dickinson
‘Spellbound’ – Emily Brontë
Peanut Butter Blossoms – natural, simple, quick
‘Winter Woods’ – Eleanor Hammond
‘A Winter’s Epiphany’ – Michael A. Barron
‘A Friend’s Greeting’ – Edgar A. Guest
‘Snow’ – Charles Betram Johnson
Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies – creative, unique, flavorful
‘The Bells’ – Edgar Allen Poe
‘The Snow Fairy’ – Claude McKay
‘[little tree]’ – E.E. Cummings
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies- decadent, deep, rich
‘Winter Love’ – Linda Gregg
‘The Dipper’ – Kathleen Jamie
‘At the Solstice’ – Shaun O’Brien
‘Snow’ – Gillian Clarke
‘Wonder and Joy’ – Robinson Jeffers
Want more? Add tea to your cookies and poems. View Tea Time Poetry where we pair tea and poetry!
Looking for more poetry to get you through the winter chill? Check out this incredible collection specifically made to last all winter!
A Poem for Every Winter Day by Alli Esiri
