WENCESLAS: A CHRISTMAS POEM

In her own inimitable style, Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy retells the story of King Wenceslas and his sumptuous Feast of St. Stephen.s begun. All should be perfect. But when the good King looks up from his table he sees something more than just snow, falling deep and crisp and even ...In reimagining the much-loved carol of King Wenceslas, Carol Ann Duffy's wonderful new poem offers merriment and festive cheer, but also celebrates what is truly important at this special time of year: the simple acts of kindness that each of us can show another."