From the Vaults - Happy Christmas!

When I was a managing editor on a monthly in the 1980s I had folders for every month. I embellished this one for Christmas. It shows the advent month coming full speed from off stage and emblematic train going round the tree [or tries to show said]. That train is coming! Happy Christmas, happy world! - J.V.

Just a panthering train

cross the swells of the carpet

Through oriental valleys

and their piled paisley sockets

Through skyscraper wrappings

the apple spanked harlotty papers

and things

to returnto your feet.
- Christmas Locomotive, 1967

Note: Traveller visitors will notice a few broken links.  I thought the Web was forever. Have back up for those pics and stories, but good luck finding them, Jack.