I made a wreath
In the dark of Christmas day
At 7pm
Almost too late
I hung it on a shoestring
Beside my peeling paint
Breath pluming around me
A stalled choo choo train
I stood back and admired it
Simple ivy woven with care
Added some stolen holly
Illegally prepared
"A quiet declaration of hope"
May the evils that once dogged me
Be prickled by this snare
Dec 30, 2025
Dec 30, 2025 at 3:39 AM UTC
I made a wreath
In the dark of Christmas day
At 7pm
Almost too late
I hung it on a shoestring
Beside my peeling paint
Breath pluming around me
A stalled choo choo train
I stood back and admired it
Simple ivy woven with care
Added some stolen holly
Illegally prepared
"A quiet declaration of hope"
May the evils that once dogged me
Be prickled by this snare
It is illegall to pick holly without the land owners permission in the UK.
