Christie, who was born in New Hampshire in the US and now lives in Ohio, writes about joy and heartbreak in the 21st century, and her poem Christmas, while short, is a full journey through the ...

Riley’s “Christmas Afterthought” is a short, humorous poem in which a little boy has a profound realization that Santa Claus must not have had anyone to bring him presents as a young child.

As far as classic Christmas ... the poem has been reinterpreted into children’s books and movies, adapted into songs and read ...