Arrived at the end of October already.
Fall break's history
and already collecting little presents
since Sinterklaas time
starts here in about two weeks.

Presents and poems
for in the kids shoes
for in Sinterklaas's bag
for in little bags to hang on doors
and for inside the mail packages.

Love buying and making gifts
and writing Sinterklaas poems.
Small attentions
anonymous given
with a personal touch.

Wrote almost 30 Sinterklaas poems
10 lines each at least last year
Wrote about 250 Sinterklaas poems
the in the past 10 years
and I still love it.

Love the adventures of Sint en Piet
who are always on their way to find
someone a present.
Love to step into their world
and tap into
their way of connecting
to the one
the gift is for.

But not Sinterklaas yet
Today's Halloween
a day we don't celebrate here
but wishing those who do celebrate
a Happy Halloween.