| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OCAPTAIN | "Leaves of Grass" poem starter |
| MYSELF | "Song of ..." (opening poem in "Leaves of Grass") |
| EEL | Grass or worm starter |
| TIS | "... the last rose of summer" (Thomas Moore poem starter) |
| TWAS | Holiday poem starter |
| TWAS | Moore poem starter |
| OHYES | Moore poem starter |
| TWAS | Christmas poem starter |
| TWAS | Yuletide poem starter |
| ODETO | Poem title starter |
| TWAS | Famous yuletide poem starter |
