My Christmas Tricycle
I push, I pump, I pedal.
My brilliant beanie mashed down
My dazzling mittens grip the handles
negativity outmatched by my thinking cap
like fresh snow before footprints
dazzling cotton balls descending
I extend my legs and point my toes
I crank, turning, pedals spinning,
wheels ablur, coasting, wind flaps my jacket
grinning, steering, “love you one and all!”
mittens waving dizzy dazzling spectacle
reflections spiraling on my spectacles
Christmas is here!
spinning, circling my giant evergreen friend
craning my neck “hello giant icicles”
dangling sparkling lights loop pine branches
“Hello angel hello star!”
Christmas is here!
My brilliant beanie mashed down
My dazzling mittens grip the handles
negativity outmatched by my thinking cap
like fresh snow before footprints
dazzling cotton balls descending
I extend my legs and point my toes
I crank, turning, pedals spinning,
wheels ablur, coasting, wind flaps my jacket
grinning, steering, “love you one and all!”
mittens waving dizzy dazzling spectacle
reflections spiraling on my spectacles
Christmas is here!
spinning, circling my giant evergreen friend
craning my neck “hello giant icicles”
dangling sparkling lights loop pine branches
“Hello angel hello star!”
Christmas is here!
This poem is copyright (©) D. Eric Herrington 2026
About the Writer
D. Eric Herrington
Eric received an Honorable Mention for a YA flash fiction, Year 2050, in the #KidLitChoiceAward March 2023. He was interviewed in the Little Elm Journal for volunteer STEAM activities and received a TX PTA Honorary Life Membership Award. Eric taught an energized 5th-grade ELA class, watched crumpled paper recycle bin shots, played basketball and soccer in college, holds a B.S. and Th.M, and is an adjunct professor of Mathematics. Herrington is a member of SCBWI.
