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Merry Christmas ...(RE-EDIT)

This one poem
must be the most captivating
you have read on Christmas
from me

so open hearted
we all must be

celebrate
Christmas as
Eid or Divali
are celebrated by
Muslims and Indians
now even world wide
by
Americans/Canadians

humanity must by now accept
we have only
one God (If at all)

The Sun is common
for all we know
it gives energy
to all that we sow
and as we grow

the Sun smiles at us

why colour caste
short and tall
do humans fuss

be it the joys
the festivities bring

Happy is the rejoicing
in the world's wide wing
Merry Xmas
it must be

this time for all humanity
universally

Style / type: 
Free verse
Review Request (Intensity): 
I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back
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Comments

There are those that will say that there is no god/God, and those that understand that gods are just a concept. We must all realize that concept; we are all in this together! Yes, there have been those religions and cults that believe the sun/Sol is the god that is spoken of, the father of us all. My only crit. here is that, it should be [hearted] not hearten. Oh, and the names that you give; they are not readily recognizable to the average person. [Who are they?] LoL ~ Gee.
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WHICH NAMES ARE YOU REFERRING TO?
Eid and Divali
All know it Google also helps

Yes I used
hearted
but my computer forced me to change it
I have now corrected it
Grateful thanks

author comment

I went and looked them up. I understand now, but not ALL know, only the ones that are practicing Hindus and from those parts of the world. Yeah, sometimes the computers think they know better than us. Have happy holidays and know peace. ~ Gee.
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There is value to commenting and critique, tell us how you feel about our work.
This must be the place, 'cause there ain't no place like this place anywhere near this place.

try and remain cool and calm
even when in strife

MERRY be your holidays too
Gee

author comment

you have too much message. You have a very strong idea, a metaphor; the idea that we all accept the one sun and so should all accept the idea of the one god. This image is enough to expand into the meaning you wish to share. I think a poem should not preach so much as to imply poetic truth.

You have some strong lines like
Happy be the rejoicing
in the world's wide wing
(although "happy be" might be less awkward as "Happy is the rejoicing")

keep at it!
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Eumolpus
I'd rather learn from one bird how to sing
than teach ten thousand stars how not to dance
ee cummings

Happy is the rejoicing

I have tuned it

let the rest be
I plead

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