“Poems take wit, mine’s poorly writ.”

I am not embarrassed to say that I love to read poetry. In fact, there is nothing better than sitting in my reading chair, holding an old book, and reading a poem (sometimes out loud!) Certainly, there is that tactile feeling of seeing the words on print, while holding a small tome. I would likeContinue reading ““Poems take wit, mine’s poorly writ.””

December 24 “‘Twas the night before Christmas”

December 24th is Christmas Eve – the night before Christmas. I am just going to go through a few of the many books on the subject. First, I have a large and small copy of Clement C. Moore’s “The Night Before Christmas”. F.A.O. Schwarz printed the large book of Moore’s poem, with the original illustrationsContinue reading “December 24 “‘Twas the night before Christmas””