Tinted photo from 19th century Christmas‘Making Spirits Bright’ by Frank De Canio The Society February 23, 2019 Beauty, Humor, Love Poems, Poetry 1 Comment “Jingle Bells, jingle all the way” I sang to her to break the spell of what appeared to be her fell demeanor. Neither would she bray ‘in a one horse open sleigh’ “Hey!” but droned as if to undersell the joyous sense that all was well. She seemed more suited for dismay than getting into Christmas cheer by dashing gaily through the snow. Whatever made her looks severe, the sole prognosis I would know for sure was that her mocking leer had made my frozen landscape glow. Frank De Canio was born and bred in New Jersey, and works in New York. NOTE TO READERS: If you enjoyed this poem or other content, please consider making a donation to the Society of Classical Poets. The Society of Classical Poets does not endorse any views expressed in individual poems or commentary. CODEC Stories:Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) One Response Laura Vosika February 27, 2019 Delightful! Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Captcha loading...In order to pass the CAPTCHA please enable JavaScript. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.