by Thomas Hardy Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock. “Now they are all on their knees,” An elder said as we sat in a flock By the embers in hearthside ease. We pictured the meek mild creatures where They dwelt in their strawy pen, Nor did it occur to one of us […]
Day: December 24, 2015
The Santa Claus letter by Tove Jansson
I am a huge Tove Jansson fan and when I found this on the Moomin website, I decided to share it with you for Christmas Eve. Back in 1963, Tove Jansson sat down and composed a beautiful Christmas letter illustrations and all. It was put together as if it was written by Santa Claus himself […]
Drawing the Curtains on Twilight
At half past three The moon is opaque In the watery sky A thin thumbnail Marking a point in the long day A soft veil A no time In between now And drawing the curtain on twilight © Kim M. Russell, 2015
The end of the fir tree’s tale
Stave 4 The next morning, The fir tree waited To be decorated, But it was dragged to the attic, Amongst trunks and boxes, With rats and mice for company. At first, the mice were friendly, Scurrying in and out of its branches, Listening to its stories. But eventually, they disappeared And the tree was all […]
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