As he did in “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” Clement Clarke Moore focused on the more secular aspects of Christmas ... day.” The poem serves as a reminder that life is short and that rather ...

The famous words "'Twas the night before Christmas ... more complicated background than one might think. A peek at the December 23, 1823, issue of the Troy Sentinel offers a clue. On that day ...

What makes a Christmas poem ... “No more the troubles of the day or dusk / When music is a leaning wall of peace.” The speaker is moved by the religious space more than the sermon delivered ...

I published this last year, but, given that it’s Christmas, it seems like a good day to do it again ... rather than December 6th. Then, in 1823, the poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas ...

Twas the night before Christmas ... this poem mentioned the Black Lives Matter movement, Trump's October COVID-19 diagnosis and Dr. Fauci. "Well, for the first time in more than two decades ...

That comes from Moore’s poem. St Nick coming on Christmas Eve, and not on December 6th ... “You can’t get much more elite than Clement Moore,” says Bruce Forbes, author of “Christmas ...

Get Reader’s Digest’s Read Up newsletter for more poetry ... you plan Christmas activities this December, be sure to pay homage to the “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem and ...

Editor’s Note: Clement Clarke Moore (1779 – 1863) wrote the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” also known ... snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below. When they meet with ...

SIMON: For more than 40 years, people have been reading and performing Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day" to celebrate ... We celebrated Christmas and Hanukkah, but the general joy of the ...

Get Reader’s Digest’s Read Up newsletter for more ... “Christmas,” which encourages adults to “be children also for to-day.” The poem serves as a reminder that life is short and that ...