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Tone Of The Poem Christmas 1970
The title "Christmas 1970", means the authors memories of Christmas in 1970. In Christmas 1970 the author recalls putting together a silver Christmas tree, branch by branch, first the stand goes up, then they put each branch in its place. Each branch is numbered and fits perfectly into its base. To remember your first Christmas tree and putting it together is amazing, wonderful and precious all rolled into one. This poem is like reliving a very happy time in your life and a memory to cherish all in one.

The author starts out with a happy tone, smiling as she writes about a wonderful, happy memory from her childhood. The memory of her mother brings back happy thoughts. Putting the silver Christmas tree together, watching her mother walk across

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