North London Nativity
written by: Sarra Culleno
@sarra1978
Year 2 file into the assembly hall,
for parents, arrange the order they stand.
In dreidel graphics, white and blue. Or all
gold jewellery, bindis and henna hands.
Or Angels in white with tinsel halos.
Or vivid, embroidered, lace Baju Kurungs.
Like Slade, “Khag Ha Molad!” the class bellows.
Wham’s best “Pichale Krisamas” is sung.
King Rama lights the eight night menorah.
Nakasura follows star to manger.
Macabees light clay lamps for Ravana.
“Feed the World” sang to end world hunger
and Iftar turkey with all the trimmings
gifted to Our Lord’s humble beginnings
Sarra Culleno is widely published, writing fiction and poetry for publication, performance, print, audiodramas, podcasts and radio. She was longlisted for the Cinnamon Press Pamphlet Prize, for Nightingale and Sparrow’s Full Collections 2020, and nominated for Best of the Net 2020 by iambapoet. Sarra is a frequent contributor to Fevers of the Mind, and to Alternative Stories and Fake Realities. She co-hosts Write Out Loud at Waterside Arts and performs as both guest and featured poet at numerous literary festivals. Sarra's book, 'Bonds: A Short Story Collection' is forthcoming in November 2021, published by Caab Publishing.
Latest posts by Sarra Culleno (see all)
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