Magical Snow
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Magical Snow. Written by Mary Derringer. Performed and Edited by Rita Mock-Pike, for the MockingOwl Roost.
Will it snow on Christmas Eve?
I think somehow it might,
but only if we’re all asleep,
and Santa’s in flight.
The reindeer need that snow
to muffle out their sound.
Otherwise, we’d hear them as
they pull the sleigh around.
Of course, it’s enchanted snow
that falls just on this gala night,
While Santa hops upon the roof,
then it melts before the break of daylight.
So now, it’s time to go to sleep.
The sleigh is in the skies,
but Santa’s journey can’t begin
until we close our eyes.
Then once we’re all tucked in,
asleep and cozy, we’ll let the magic in
and the gift of Christmas
and giving can begin.
Delight in the magic of Christmas with these other poems, short stories, readings, and essays.
- The Twelve Foods of Christmas – a Holiday Parody Song
- Grandma Smelled of Cinnamon – Christmas Poetry
- The Spirit of Christmas – Fiction for the Holidays
- Mother Knows Best – A Christmas Tale from the Black Orb
- On Patrol – Christmas Poetry
- Once Upon a Poinsettia – Christmas Nonfiction
- This Christmas Dream – A Holiday Poetry Reading
- The Jewfish – A Holiday Tale
Mary Derringer
A seventy-eight-year-old nursing home resident, she enjoys writing poetry as well as children’s stories. She has a degree in children’s literature from the Institute of Children’s Literature. She has three poems scheduled for publication in the Neopoet Around the World anthology. New to poetry, she has been excited to feel the gratification that comes with having your words valued.
Editor-in-Chief of The MockingOwl Roost, Rita Mock-Pike is the granddaughter of aviatrix, Jerrie Mock, first woman to pilot an airplane solo around the world. Rita has found inspiration from her grandmother’s life and flight and pursued many of her own dreams in theatre, podcasting, novel writing, and cooking up delicious food from around the world. She now writes on food, travel, pets, faith, and the arts. She’s happily married to Matt, and faithfully serves the very fluffy kitten queen, Lady Stardust.
