Tonight's Poet Corner: Sonnet Solstice #118

A Three-Legged Reindeer

by Belinda Roddie

A three-legged reindeer named Bellvedeer

(yes, that was the spelling - ye shall not judge)

liked to wear gold bells as he persevered

through the snow as it turned to ice and sludge

so he could pretend he was at the front,

beside Rudolph, pulling the crimson sleigh

that belonged to Santa. His friends were blunt

and told him there was just simply no way

he ever could be on the Christmas team

with just three legs. Still, Bellvedeer pressed on,

for, like most characters, he had a dream,

and through the sleet he hobbled, fearless, strong,

on three hooves, clipping, clopping down the hill.

So stumbled the reindeer, full of good will.