Christmas Presence

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Annabelle Christiansen
went home for Christmas on
Friday the twelfth of December.
She took ribbons in rows,
shiny paper and bows...
but the presents she didn't remember!

About the Writer

Ian Brownlie

Ian lives with his family in Marlow, Bucks (UK). He has poems and stories for children in The Dirigible Balloon, Tyger Tyger, Little Thoughts, The School Magazine, Nimblewitlit and The Toy. He has been longlisted for the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition and Searchlight's Best Novel Opening award. Ian's writing for adults has appeared in SHINE Quarterly, Rough Diamond, Underbelly, Cosmic Daffodil, streetcake and Viridine Lit. BlueSky: @ianbrownlie.bsky.social Instagram: @ibrownlie