Christmas in the Tropics

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For me

Christmas is

A roasted chicken,

Big one

Turkeys are hard to find

forks & knives,

once a year

an unsuccessful attempt!

White snow,

like on TV

inside the freezer

I wana eat

A Santa Claus, 

නත්තල් සීයා

whom I used to call Fanta

far from an island

A Christmas tree,

replaced by

a green bamboo tree

not enough leaves!

Delta toffees gifts,

hanging on the tree

outside the house

meting to December sun

Yellow Hay,

from the village paddy fields

cardboard stars,
pastel coloured

Baby, Mother & Father,

Unknown

"A baby was born today",

not in a hospital

sung out of tune

For me,

Christmas is 

a childhood,

that rings a bell

The only jingling bell...

By Jahooli Devi

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