CHRISTMAS IS COMING! I’m a little late with starting my advent poems, here are the first three! I hope you enjoy them. They are from my poetry collection, A Cracker Full of Christmas.

Posted on 3 December 2025

Poem One: 1st December

SANTA KENNING POEM

Sleigh-driver

Reindeer-owner

Rooftop-rider

Chimney-surfer

Gift-bringer

Stocking-stuffer

Belly-laugher

Beard-grower

Boot-wearer

Print-maker

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Poem Two – 2nd December

CHRISTMAS ELF

Every year at Christmas,

my cheeky Christmas Elf,

all dressed in red and stripey green

is put upon a shelf.

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The antics he gets up to

drive us all quite mad.

turning items upside down.

That Elf is really bad.

***

But every year at Christmas

when my Elf is packed away.

I really, really miss him,

every single day

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POEM THREE – 3rd December

THE SCHOOL PLAY

My part wasn’t quite what I hoped for,

in this year’s school Christmas play.

I was hoping I might play Joseph,

but they gave that part to Ray.

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I would settle for being a Wise Man,

but the triplets were given that role.

A shepherd? The Angel Gabriel?

But they went to Ben, Gem and Sole.

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I could hardly play Mary or Jesus.

The Innkeeper went to Lou.

The only role left was the donkey,

and they said, that’s the part for you!

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