The Smell of Christmas

The Smell of Christmas

I love the smell of Christmas past
On stir up day when coins were cast,
into the pudding bowl so vast
on a cold November, overcast.

Rolling white icing for the cake
The mince pies Granny used to make
Hot chestnuts over coals we’d rake
Mum working till her poor back ached.

The smell of pine on new-felled tree
The smell of smoke from the chimney,
A snowball or a Cherry B
Mulled wine for mum and pop for me.

The gingerbread smelled oh so nice
Sweet and buttery full of spice.
Chocolate coins, chocolate mice
And Quality street to entice.

Oranges had a Christmas smell
Bananas, apples, nuts as well,
Blancmange on windowsill to gel
The rabbit jelly looking swell.

Sprouts in the pot – bubbling away
Hot turkey roasting in a tray,
I don’t care what the others say
I love the smell of Christmas day.

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eric1
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Hi, I am a grandfather of four beautiful Grandchildren, I have one son and three daughters, We lost Vickie to Cancer in December 2013, she was 23 years old, whoever said time heals haven't lost a child. My profile picture is of Vickie and I haven't changed it since she died, I have a wonderful loving wife without whom I would not have made it through. My escape is writing poetry, I have had five published to date, I now have two books published 'World War One In Verse' is available on Amazon books and 'Poetry From The Heart' is available on Amazon or Feed a Read, just enter the title and my name Eric Harvey. If you love the 50's, 60.s and 70's my new book of poems will take you back to those days, 'A Poetic Trip Along Memory Lane' will jog your memories of bygone days.

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