Brian Bilston on X: 10th December: a poem about bin day disruption caused by the revised Christmas collection schedule. #SantanicVerses / X

Brian Bilston on X: 18th December: a poem about Secret Santa shopping. # SantanicVerses / X

Brian Bilston - 9th December: BRIAN BILSTON'S POETRY ADVENT CALENDAR Today's Christmas poem is an old Icelandic lullaby called Papa Crimblecheeks, an early-day Father Christmas figure.

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Brian Bilston on X: It's publication day for my latest collection - And So This is Christmas - a bunch of poems about … well, Christmas (sorry to mention that word in

Brian Bilston on X: Here's a poem about seeing all the social events on your calendar which have now been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. / X

Brian Bilston - Here's a poem entitled 'Anthem for Doomed

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Brian Bilston on X: 23rd December: a poem concerning the inadvisability of playing board games with your family at Christmas. #SantanicVerses / X

Brian Bilston on X: 23rd December: a poem concerning the inadvisability of playing board games with your family at Christmas. #SantanicVerses / X

Brian Bilston on X: 4th December: Advent Calendar poem. This Christmas spare a thought for those less fortunate. / X

Brian Bilston on X: 4th December: A Tense Christmas - a poem featuring three night-time ghostly visitations. #SantanicVerses / X