Edison
July 6, 2023Picture
July 6, 2023The Death Of Santa Claus
It was the night before the famous day
When that befell of which I write. The house
Was silent as the dark: nor man nor mouse
Stirred anywhere. The weary children lay
Asleep upstairs, their stockings, after play,
Were hung beside the fire, with Mama’s blouse;
While, meditating on the morrow’s grouse,
I must have dozed my errant wits away.
At any rate, I had a curious dream
In which a little whiskered gnome in red
Came down the chimney with a set of Tennyson,
And perished in the flames. One tiny scream
And he was gone like wax or melted lead….
But for some weeks thereafter we had venison.
Vincent Starrett
Vincent Starrett (1886-1974) was an American writer and poet who is perhaps best known for his mystery novels and his association with the literary group, the Chicago Renaissance. He was a prolific writer and produced many works of fiction and non-fiction over the course of his career. Starrett was also a noted book collector and an expert on the works of Arthur Conan Doyle, and he wrote extensively on the subject of Sherlock Holmes. His poetry was characterized by a keen sense of observation and a love of language.