Santa Filomena ,” which he wrote for The Atlantic ’s inaugural issue, in November 1857, attests to his lifelong belief in the ...

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 ...

This Christmas garden poem was written for this column more than ... When out on my lawn, (it’s brown and abused) I could see poor old Santa, looking confused. No list had been left for Santa ...

"Santa's coming to town ... It's all thanks to a handful of rich New Yorkers and two short poems. The tale of St. Nicholas is one that has spread across continents and cultures since the ...