Among Rossetti’s best known poems is this short work about one of the plants most associated with the Christmas season. Our idea of what Santa Claus looks like comes from a variety of places ...

The solstice marks the start of winter in astronomical terms, where the start of seasons is determined by the tilt of the earth’s axis just head of Christmas. This also coincides with the day on ...

nothing beats reading the “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem with a crackling fireplace, twinkling tree and jolly carols ...