{"sf1_id":2164820,"sf2_id":"GnDxvl0n","title":"A Holiday of Importance and Kings","author":"Apolarbear17","words":364,"posted_at":"2024-08-14T01:35:14.000Z","tags":["Dominican","Epiphany","Holiday","Legends","Meant for January 6th","Poetry","Three Kings Day","Traditions"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/2164820-a-holiday-of-importance-and-kings","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/GnDxvl0n","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/88/26/88260347-8909-4304-a497-007bc70a5f69","description":"Wrote this poem a while ago for a holiday in January that means something to me even if I don’t celebrate it completely. Finished it during a productive weekend then and while it was rather late I didn’t feel like waiting a whole ‘nother year to post it in time for the holiday then and I feel the same way now so here it is. Originally posted in March 2023.","content":"\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;By: A.X. Bueno\n\n \n\n \n\nDia de Los Reyes Magos\n\n \n\nA day for three kings\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nTo celebrate them and the gifts they were sworn to bring\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nBring them to children awaiting them all over the world\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nThose that celebrate anyway waiting in bed in blankets furled\n\n \n\nBefore you do you should leave out milk, cookies and hay\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nFor the camels and the three wise men as they go on their way\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nThe night before January 6th for that is the day\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nAnd in the morning there are gifts to be found\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nFor the wise men leave them as they did for Jesus so long ago\n\n \n\nThere's also La Vieja Belen for us Dominicans to come the next week\n\n \n\nIn regards to her she's a generous old woman who delivers small gifts for those families without much dough\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nA tale and legend of unsure origin that's practically antique\n\n \n\nThere's a similar legend in Italy and La Befana is it's name\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nHowever there are differences such as La Befana being a witch\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nAnd what she does to bad children, they're really not the same\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nShe's also not the legend for Three Kings Day I have in mind\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nIt's La Vieja Belen going to the less fortunate in DR so they can have their simple gifts to find\n\n \n\nWith that background on the holiday also known as Epiphany in English out of the way\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\n“What's the relevance of this info?\" you might say\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nWell I just wanted to share a tradition and holiday that's important to me\n\n \n\nI've never personally celebrated it sure but probably will someday\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nInstead for now it's something I've been told stories about that gave me glee\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nA part of my heritage that I've known about and acknowledged for years as the seasons have gave way\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nIt's a source of stories, cheer and for me a good signal to take down the tree\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nSome people celebrate both Christmas and Three Kings Day together\n\n \n\nAnd some just celebrate one or the other\n\n \n\nRegardless it's a holiday of importance, gifts, rebirth and kings\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n\n \n\nAnd for me over the years I've heard about it it has come to mean many things\u0026nbsp;"}