Hey Thinking out loud here xx :D
This week I have decided to upload a poem, given that we are now less than five months away from Christmas I feel like it ok to post a Christmas poem, it’s a little reminder that Christmas in NZ and in the rest of the southern hemisphere is a little different to the cold snow-filled Christmas up in the northern hemisphere.
Christmas Time
By Freya Anastasia Hatfield
Presents sitting under a tree
decorations hanging for all to see
its that special time of the year
Christmas is once again here
St Nicholas, St Nick, Santa Clause, Father Christmas
these are the names that are known
for the man in the red suit, black boots, and long white beard
the man with the twelve flying reindeer,
the sleigh that goes faster than the speed of light,
takes him all of one night.
Children screaming, families rejoice, its the happiest time of year
the sun is shining the beaches buzzing, that’s right its summer here
sometimes it rains but it’s still hot out, singlets, short and jandals are whats worn
put away those jumpers, scarf gloves and woolly hats,
no snow will ever be found here, not in New Zealand at this time of year.
Its the arvo on the beach, swimming in the surf and sandcastle competitions
slip, slop, slap and wrap up don't get burnt, as the sunbeams down
this is Christmas in the southern hemisphere
barbecues are plenty, maybe a pavlova or two,
we still have the Christmas cake and pudding
some British traditions still remain
don't forget the arvo nap, the smelly farts, feet up
kids don't wake dad he's been up all night
the night draws in its time for the Christmas films
none though show Christmas in the southern hemisphere
so snow again it is, no sunscreen there, its woolly hats, gloves and scarfs
give us the sunnies, beachgoers and surf that’s are Christmas, down here
Santa in his Christmas suit, jandals on his feet no snow boots here, please
this is a New Zealand Christmas
this is the Christmas way in the southern hemisphere
