The Child Without a Christmas by Martin Buxbaum Welcome to a new feature here on From One Book Lover: Poetry Wednesday. I hope it will stir your love of language and poetry. If you have suggestions for future Wednesdays, let me know! Special thanks to Dede Robinson for sharing her favorite poet (and poetry book) — and for helping inaugurate Poetry Wednesday! The Child Without a Christmas When all the world is silent . . . on this holiest of nights . . In a million beds, the small ones dream . . . of Christmasy delights. But some awaken sadly . . and their tiny hearts are numb . . . when they realize through tear-filled eyes . . . that Santa didn’t come. A bit of cold or hunger . . . are things they understand . . ...