A nonprofit director grapples with reality and illusion in this Dickensian story based on real events. IRVINE, CA, ...

What does Christmas mean to you, Or do you even think of it in all you do? To me it is the time of year, To give a shout and sing a cheer. Be brough to us this Christmas season. As each of us return ...

On Christmas day, 1863, the American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow sat at his desk in his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts and wrote the haunting poem that we know as “I Heard the Bells on ...

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 friend sent a copy ...

Note: This column originally ran in 2024. Dear Readers: Wishing you and all a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the following poem. “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore. “‘Twas ...

I’m a poet. I think most people could be poets. You write about what you see, what you hear and what you feel. We all have strong emotions we could write about. I have written lately about the ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — On December 23, 1823, the classic “Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem was published anonymously in a local newspaper. The poem, originally titled “A Visit from Saint Nicholas,” ...

’Twas the night before Christmas, when all ’cross the state,Folks refreshed their forecast apps, accepting their fate.For December in Wisconsin is anyone’s guess“Will it snow? Will it rain? Will it… ...

Editor’s note: This originally appeared on Kentucky Today in 2023. A song often heard as Christmas approaches is that the holiday “is the most wonderful time of the year.” But for many, it’s a ...

I have fond memories of my childhood as the ninth of 11 children. The times I cherish most are the times of an older sister allowing me to sit on her lap for hours and reading poetry she loved. I ...

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