The Mistletoe

"The Mistletoe" is a whimsical Christmas poem in which the speaker addresses young children — Neddy, Charley, Janey — imagining mistletoe as a nest where a magical "kissy-bird" hatches endless kisses to be caught and given freely. With teasing riddles about why birds choose their nesting spots, the poem builds toward a tender warning: not all kisses are honest, and the only net that catches true ones is a heart that loves faithfully and keeps loving the old love newly.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-0-6-years--6559507/support.