Stories by Miles Venison
Where would we be without Christmas?I suppose we would be all right.We’d survive okay with an ordinary dayOn December twenty-five. We could still have a feast if we wanted,You don’t need a holiday to eat food.Any woman or man may cook a twenty-pound hamAs often as they are in the mood. And yeah, we wouldn’t... Continue Reading →
When you think of the very first Christmas, what thoughts come to mind? Maybe images of cosy wholesomeness, and pleasantness of all kinds. But that is only one side of the story, and there is a whole other side more, And you need to know both sides of the story to know what Christmas is... Continue Reading →
Well it’s another December and Christmas again, A time of peace and goodwill toward men, A season to celebrate the Saviour’s birth, Observed all over the face of the earth, With traditions of food and stories and gifts, And songs, and family to celebrate with. Now, some of our customs got me thinking, You see,... Continue Reading →
It's Christmas time, just a few days to go, And if you're like me you can't wait, But before we start with the presents and ham, There are a few things I'd like to set straight. For not everything you've heard about Christmas, Is exactly, factually true, And I'd like to clear up some... Continue Reading →
On a still and warm Arabian night, An old man gazed at the sky, And recalled the events of his many long years, Replaying them there in his mind. He’d travelled, and learned, and served under kings, No stranger to royalty’s halls, But of all the memories lighting his thoughts, There was one that... Continue Reading →
In Search of Lost Marbles 