On Christmas Eve
Listen to Gillian ...
On Christmas Eve,
the night of nights,
when hopes and dreams are bright.
The candles glow,
the music sings,
the dark is soothed by light.
The tree is dressed,
the stockings hung,
and Santa’s sleigh takes flight.
O happy eve
of love, love, love -
it’s Christmas Eve tonight.
the night of nights,
when hopes and dreams are bright.
The candles glow,
the music sings,
the dark is soothed by light.
The tree is dressed,
the stockings hung,
and Santa’s sleigh takes flight.
O happy eve
of love, love, love -
it’s Christmas Eve tonight.
This poem is copyright (©) Gillian Spiller 2026
About the Writer
Gillian Spiller
Gillian Spiller is a Scottish poet and children’s author, who has spent many years living and teaching in S-E Asia, E Asia and the Middle East. She is the author of four picture books, The Blue Sock (2019), Star Sailor (2020), On The Shelf (2021) and A Shell for Cleo (2022) by Marshall Cavendish Ltd. (Asia). Her poetry for children is available on the British Council’s Learn English Kids website, as well as here on The Dirigible Balloon.
