Great Regulars: When we began this column in 2005,

I determined not to include any of my own poems because I wanted to introduce our readers to the work of as many of the other American poets as I could. But from time to time someone has requested that I publish one of my own. So here's a seasonal poem, for those who've asked.

Christmas Mail

from Ted Kooser: American Life in Poetry: Column 405

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