
In the dark of December
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.
“We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,”
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December
Oliver Hereford
My musings on~
When I was teaching kindergarten I always introduced this poem on December 1st. I wrote it on a chart so everyone could see it in print, and then, after reciting it together a few times, everyone could read it. It was indeed a magical thing and sweet to remember.
When I retired from teaching and December rolled around again each year, I would send it to friends over the internet.
This year I'm sending the magic via my blog.
(Just for the record, I didn't take the picture.)