Editor:
Editor’s Note: Ann Benson of Yellow Point sent us this Christmas poem inspired by CBC Radio host Stephen Quinn.
It’s Christmas in Vancouver
Vancouver Island too.
From ‘Hardy to Victoria
Tofino to Nanoose.
Citizens are stringing lights
On businesses and streets.
Some houses have a grand
display
Some glowing candle light.
Besides the happiness they bring
Lights have another job.
They show a path for Santa Claus
Through Christmas rain and fog.
If we had snow, Old Santa Claus
Could surely find his way.
Its reflective white in bright moonlight
Would make the night like day.
But we have rain and low’ring clouds,
Howling winds as well
That gobble up the natural light
And make navigation …
impossible!
So each year the people mark
A path with coloured lights
To guide Old Santa on his trek
Around the world at night.
Ann Benson
Yellow Point