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Poetry Advent Calendar: 23rd December
The words below are familiar to us in their carol version. However, in 1872, the lyrics were originally published as poem by Christina Rossetti (a Victorian poet) in the magazine Scribner’s Monthly, after she was asked to write something for … Continue reading
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Poetry Advent Calendar: 22nd December
It’s not quite a poem – but it’s definitely a Christmas classic. Enjoy! (And sing along here) Fairytale of New York It was Christmas Eve babe In the drunk tank An old man said to me, “won’t … Continue reading
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Poetry Advent Calendar: 21st December
The Ox-and-the-Ass’s Story We were just about fed-up with dossers and layabouts Making free, overnight with our stable and our straw – Some of them plunked themselves down right under our hooves, Half of them drunk, and twanging their … Continue reading
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Poetry Advent Calendar: 20th December
The Crib They are making a crèche at the Saturday morning classes For the Christmas party: scissors and paper vie With fingers and plasticine until there are masses Of sheep and shepherds that kneel and stand and lie, … Continue reading
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Poetry Advent Calendar: 19th December
Although I love classics like Wham’s Last Christmas and Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin’ Stevens, without a doubt my favourite Christmas song is Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas when sung by Frank Sinatra. The lyrics are quite poetic I … Continue reading
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Poetry Advent Calendar: 18th December
Carol (to the tune of ‘We Three Kings’) Came to our Nativity Play Raggy doll asleep on the hay Itchy knickers, bogey-pickers, I’ve got a bit to say. O, I’m the star as you can tell. … Continue reading
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Poetry Advent Calendar: 17th December
Silent Night Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright Round yon Virgin Mother and Child Holy Infant so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake … Continue reading
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Poetry Advent Calendar: 16th December
With many thanks to Ann Bonner from BFS International in Banbury for this suggestion. from Love’s Labours Lost, Act 5, Scene 2 When icicles hang by the wall And Dick the shepherd blows his nail And Tom bears … Continue reading
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Poetry Advent Calendar: 15th December
This weekend I finally made time to bring Christmas into my home. We bought a huge tree (it’s so wide it’s almost obese), festooned every available surface with vast quantities of foliage, and frosted it all with tiny twinkling fairy … Continue reading
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Poetry Advent Calendar: 14th December
For the lonely hearts out there… A Christmas Poem At Christmas little children sing and merry bells jingle, The cold winter air makes our hands and faces tingle And happy families go to church and cheerily they mingle … Continue reading
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