Santa Claus By Sikiladi Santa Claus comes to town In his bright red and white gown With a hat and a large gift filled sac That’s the tradition with a tale Nicholas the saint a caring monk He lived to help so say the legends Giving away his wealth to the poor His kindness shone … Continue reading Santa Claus!
They couldn't afford a cradle and a cot.... But you had to be kept in comfort by your lot.... They borrowed, they waited for gifts to come.... And sure enough, in gifts abundance came..... Grandparents arrived by the airplane..... With loads of goodies, gifts, toys and clothes.....
Love is in the air! By Sikiladi Love is in the air Sweetness climb’s its own sugary stair Chocolates , carvings and cakes purchased Packaged sweetness being exchanged Love is in the air Teddy bears spell a love affair Young and old cuddle without a care Guys and gals have fun and let down hair … Continue reading Love is in the air!
Christmas is very real when joys multiply ..... Good deeds doth a true worship signify
The Human face of Santa Claus evermore benevolent than the Dummy or fictitious Santa that is being adored by many over the years must be made to honor .
Life gifts us blessed moments in abundance, Yet I looked out for material gifts in observance, Time taught me lessons, Age gave me wisdom, Realizing the divinity in all is of great significance.
Raksha Bandhan Threads Published in The Asian Weekly The threads of the festive bond Some silky smooth, some rugged uncouth Some curly frilly, Some pert straight The threads no brother can ever abscond Some hand made Some purchased Some parceled out Some personalized The threads that sing the sibling song Some older ones Some younger … Continue reading The Threads
We gifted a heritage to our young ones And by continuity to their young ones But is this what we intended to gift? Is this what they would have wished? Having grown up in quieter times We gave rise to a noisier time Having gown up to panchtantra tales We gifted kids with missile planes … Continue reading Heritage
Mum's with young girls must read this:
When my daughter said she didn't want to sit on Santa's lap, I realized how problematic this holiday custom is
The image of Santa Claus being a male was quite different from a child's memory of his kiddy days.
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