Bajan

Christmas

Bright colored ribbons and warm woolen mittens

Are not a part of our Bajan traditions

Jug Jug and baked ham and great cake to eat

Are the traditional delicacies of the Bajan treat

New furniture bought on credit from the department store

Curtains hung down to the freshly varnished floor

Hedges trimmed round gardens and the Snow on the Mountain

Reaches full bloom matching guard walls they’re painting

I enjoy the Poinsettia and the tinseled Christmas trees

Sorrel drink, decorative lights and caroling but please

To really make my Bajan Christmas worth the living

Make mine full of our true charitable giving

A midnight Mass, walk in the park and lots of cheer

Seasons greeting to all and have a Happy New Year!

From Khaidji

Bajan Poetry