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As a longtime poetry reader and poet myself, I’ve found that there’s no better way to welcome the season than with some of the most beloved Christmas poems. From delightful Christmas poems for ...
The famous words "'Twas the night before Christmas" shaped the holiday by popularizing stockings, reindeer, and even Santa Claus. But the classic poem also sparked a centuries-long controversy.
Editor’s Note: Clement Clarke Moore (1779 – 1863) wrote the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” also known as “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” in 1822. It is believed that a family ...
A new tradition and my Christmas gift to you, a poem I wrote for a year in review. Ring, ring, ring-a-ling. We’ve got some rhymes to sling. The prose can wait. All fun, no hate. Let’s try our ...
TORRINGTON – A Christmas poem penned more than 150 years ago by a New England poet will make its debut as a featured Christmas carol by a Connecticut composer this holiday season. The chorale ...
Marianne Binetti’s Christmas garden poem has been printed for annually for more than 38 years ago, providing Santa with guidance for what to give to gardeners.
It is one of the most famous poems in the English language—almost as famous as Christmas itself. A single word is enough to get going: “‘Twas”. You know the rest, or probably quite a bit ...
TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Troy, New York is the home of Uncle Sam, an iconic character in American history. The Collar City also helped launch one of the best-known Christmas poems in history, which ...
The exhibit marks the 200th anniversary of the classic poem and is a highlight of the seasonal open house - a 50-year tradition at the 1878 home listed on the National Register of Historic Places ...