Love it or hate it, “The 12 Days of Christmas” is a staple tune of, well, Christmas. Singing it over and over again, or perhaps yucking it up to a popular parody, is one of many favorite ...

Her poem about Christmas cake revolves around a foodstuff, but is also about home, longing and memory. You’ll likely think of The Twelve Days Of Christmas as a song, but it started life as a poem.