A Gift for Julenisse
Come and cook the risgrøt
This lovely Christmas Eve
There is magic waiting
For those who still believe
Here’s a pat of butter
That melts atop the treat
Cinnamon and sugar
Will make it nice and sweet
Now, the food is ready
We’ll leave it out tonight
Julenisse’s coming
He’ll stop and have a bite
Lugging all our presents
Inside a burlap sack
Can’t be very easy
So, he deserves a snack!
This lovely Christmas Eve
There is magic waiting
For those who still believe
Here’s a pat of butter
That melts atop the treat
Cinnamon and sugar
Will make it nice and sweet
Now, the food is ready
We’ll leave it out tonight
Julenisse’s coming
He’ll stop and have a bite
Lugging all our presents
Inside a burlap sack
Can’t be very easy
So, he deserves a snack!
This poem is copyright (©) Shaun Jex 2026

About the Writer
Shaun Jex
Shaun Jex is a writer from the Oklahoma City Area. Besides writing poetry, he has written several nonfiction books and likes to spend his free time reading comic books and peeking under rocks to find the bugs living there.