The Twelve Days of Christmas — “Christmas Poem — “What is Love to You?”
A fish Christmas celebration
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
A sardine drunk in green tea.
On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Two tuna steaks, and
A sardine drunk in green tea.
On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Three fish fillets,
Two tuna steaks, and
A sardine drunk in green tea.
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Four fighting fish,
Three fish fillets,
Two tuna steaks, and
A sardine drunk in green tea.
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Five stinging rays!
Four fighting fish,
Three fish fillets,
Two tuna steaks, and
A sardine drunk in green tea.
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Six milkfish flapping,
Five stinging rays!
Four fighting fish,
Three fish fillets,
Two tuna steaks, and
A sardine drunk in green tea.
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Seven catfish walking,
Six milkfish flapping,
Five stinging rays!
Four fighting fish,
Three fish fillets,
Two tuna steaks, and
A sardine drunk in green tea.
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Eight marlins whistling,
Seven catfish walking,
Six milkfish flapping,
Five stinging rays!
Four fighting fish,
Three fish fillets,
Two tuna steaks, and
A sardine drunk in green tea.
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Nine salmon dancing,
Eight marlins whistling,
Seven catfish walking,
Six milkfish flapping,
Five stinging rays!
Four fighting fish,
Three fish fillets,
Two tuna steaks, and
A sardine drunk in green tea.
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Ten seabass biting,
Nine salmon dancing,
Eight marlins whistling,
Seven catfish walking,
Six milkfish flapping,
Five stinging rays!
Four fighting fish,
Three fish fillets,
Two tuna steaks, and
A sardine drunk in green tea.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Eleven carps a-digging,
Ten seabass biting,
Nine salmon dancing,
Eight marlins whistling,
Seven catfish walking,
Six milkfish flapping,
Five stinging rays!
Four fighting fish,
Three fish fillets,
Two tuna steaks, and
A sardine drunk in green tea.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Twelve mullets mating,
Eleven carps a-digging,
Ten seabass biting,
Nine salmon dancing,
Eight marlins whistling,
Seven catfish walking,
Six milkfish flapping,
Five stinging rays!
Four fighting fish,
Three fish fillets,
Two tuna steaks, and
A sardine drunk in green tea.
Desiree Peralta Sally Prag Francesca Dallaglio @What Is Love To You?
