| Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). Poetry: A Magazine of Verse. 1912–22. | | | | Wreaths | | By Carolyn Hillman |
| | From “Two Christmas Poems”
RED wreaths | |
| Hang in my neighbor’s window, | |
| Green wreaths in my own. | |
| On this day I lost my husband. | |
| On this day you lost your boy. | 5 |
| On this day | |
| Christ was born. | |
| Red wreaths, | |
| Green wreaths | |
| Hang in our windows, | 10 |
| Red for a bleeding heart, | |
| Green for grave grass. | |
| Mary, mother of Jesus, | |
| Look down and comfort us. | |
| You too knew passion; | 15 |
| You too knew pain. | |
| Comfort us, | |
| Who are not brides of God, | |
| Nor bore God. | |
| On Christmas day | 20 |
| Hang wreaths, | |
| Green for spent passion, | |
| Red for new pain. | | | | |
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