On the twelfth day

there were three kings

which in some way

led to five rings

(or for the kooks

led to five toques

Bob and Doug’s brand)



(C) Stephen W. Buchanan 2020

Epiphany is the day the three wise men or kings arrived at the stable where the baby had been born. It is said to have occurred twelve days after the birth, thus giving us the Twelve Days of Christmas, and is traditionally celebrated on 6 January. When my mother was a child where she grew up it was also the day Christmas gifts were exchanged.

Originally published advertising free at “If You Haven’t Got A Sonnet”