The reindeer
live among the Lapps,
way far up
north, beyond our maps;
and near the
pole, around the globe
are found the
lands for their abode;
though in
Canada, it’s true—
their name is
changed to caribou.
They’re built to
last through winter’s season—
for that thick
fur, there is a reason:
the reindeer manage
ice and snows—
they even have a
furry nose--
but by March
perhaps they’re cross
after months of
eating moss!
I know you think
I am a tease—
but people make a reindeer cheese:
some beasts are
wild and pull no plows--
others tame and
milked like cows;
but their big
job, it could be said—
is when they’re
pulling Santa’s sled!
