Silent Night
A silence falls
alone, we read
the room cocooned in cosiness
of firelight’s glow
while outside, snow
flakes fall
and fall
in loneliness
alone, we read
the room cocooned in cosiness
of firelight’s glow
while outside, snow
flakes fall
and fall
in loneliness
This poem is copyright (©) Elena de Roo 2025

About the Writer
Elena de Roo
Elena is a children's poet from New Zealand. She has a collection, 'Wizardry to Wētā Verse', published by The Cuba Press and her poems have appeared in anthologies and magazines in New Zealand, Australia, USA and the UK.