The Holly & The Ivy : XMAS POEMS & STORIES

A Christmas assortment of tales and poems for young and old alike !

The Christmas rose and the snowdrops,
The holly and the ivy,
Garlands of red ribbon,
The fir-cones and the Christmas candle,
The house on the hill
Is in season again !

"And is it true ? And is it true ?
This most tremendous tale of all,
Seen in a stained-glass window's hue,
A Baby in an ox's stall ?
The maker of the stars and sea
Become a Child for me ?"

Christmas, John Betjeman.

A Christmas Villanelle

A snowy scene, frosty and cold..........
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Christmas by the Sea

Moonbeams on the sea, Dredging soul-animals to the shore. A Magician's gift - the silver orb, the lapping water. And snowflakes disappearing on each...

Christmas Past

This silent night..........

Christmas Present

Neath garlands of glitter........

Crisis at Christmas

A lonely Christmas for Terry................

Runaway Christmas

Heading for the lights of London...............

Six Geese A-Laying

And a partridge in a pear tree...............

Snowflakes in the Fire

Never too late for Christmas..................

The Bird

The coach pulled in and I mounted the steps.........

The Broomstick

The boys looked on dazzled and amazed by what they saw...........

The Glass Bell

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A Poem for Christmas

A virgin birth One lonely night, Brings the Saviour Into sight. He was a beacon To all the world, A perfect rose Now unfurled. His mission was To...

In The Winter Woods

Footprints in the snow, Crushing fallen flakes, Breaking frozen twigs, Cracking underfoot. Overhead a canopy of crystal Frosting evergreen leaves...
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The Jewels of the Madonna

Donna struggled with her shopping; she was eight and a half months pregnant now, so it wouldn't be long. Snow drifted down and covered her fur fabric...

At Christmas

Long icicles drip from the window frame, It is like a Crunchie bar of packed ice, Its golden honeycomb stuffed with snowflakes. The inside window...

The Holly and the Ivy

"Pour me out some tea." Ivy took the tea pot and poured the tea into Holly's cup. "Would you like a crumpet?" "What are they?" "These things," said...
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A Christmas Carol

It had been bitterly cold these last few days, but Eliot was warm inside the church. He was doing his practise for his spot at the morning mass...
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A Christmas Carol : Conclusion

Back home Uncle Tony was there again, helping the boys unwrap all their presents. He was incorrigible; he was almost like a boy himself. At Eliot's...