Where is Santa?

There are thousands of poems and songs that are related to Christmas for kids. Here is a great and short poem for kids, specially dedicated to Santa Claus. Some famous Santa songs are Christmas Recipe, Talking Turkeys, My Dad Would like to be Santa, A Ride with Santa, and many more. “Where is Santa?” is one of the best short funny poems ever written for kids, which we will be reading in this article.

Unfortunately, we have no idea when and by whom this poem was written, but it has one of the best Santa lyrics. Further, in this article, we will talk briefly about Where is Santa? poem and what it means. Christmas always makes everyone excited, and so will this short poem, doesn’t it?

Where is Santa Poem Lyrics 

“Where is Santa?

Where is Santa?

Here I am.

Here I am.

Merry Merry Christmas!

Merry Merry Christmas!

Ho, Ho, Ho!

Ho, Ho, Ho!”

Lyrics of Where is Santa

Poem Analysis 

This poem under the Christmas category is one of the simplest poems ever written. The poem is very straightforward, with no indirect meanings. As per the name of this poem, we can simply analyse that the poet is talking about Santa. It seems like the poet or the speaker has no idea where to find Santa Claus. Now, the deep analysis of this beautifully-crafted poem is below:-

First Stanza

“Where is Santa?

Where is Santa?

Here I am. 

Here I am.”

This is the first paragraph or verse in this poem. Before going into a deep explanation of these lines, we can see that the poet uses one line two times. The lines do not rhyme with each other. It depicts that the poet or the speaker has no intention to rhyme the poem. Instead, he or she is only searching for Santa Claus.

Now, the first two lines in the poem say the speaker is looking for Santa Claus; the speaker is unable to find Santa Claus. Unfortunately, no reason is given for why the speaker is searching for Santa Claus. Some basic reasons for searching could be the speaker is in trouble or is expecting a special gift from Santa Claus.

Interestingly, the third and fourth line of the poem reveals that Santa Claus has heard the speaker. Santa Claus is heard saying “Here I am”. 

Santa Claus with Nine Reindeers

Second Stanza

“Merry, Merry Christmas!

Merry, Merry Christmas!

Ho, Ho, Ho!

Ho, Ho, Ho!

The first stanza depicts the speaker looking for something from Santa Claus. Interestingly, Santa Claus, on the other hand, hears the call of the speaker and appears in front of him. It seems like Santa Claus is proving himself by saying, “I am Santa”.

The first two lines in the second stanza are where Santa Claus and the speaker greet each other, and Santa Claus is trying to say that I am Santa. It also depicts that it is Christmas day of the year. This is the reason why both are sharing greetings with each other. We can also claim that both the speaker and Santa Claus are happy on this day of the occasion. 

Now, there is deep meaning in the last two lines. Santa Claus has always been depicted as a laughing and always-smiling entity. The last two lines “Ho, Ho, Ho!” suggests that Santa Claus is laughing and telling everyone that Santa is here and it is also used to represent laughter. 

Santa Claus Singing Ho, Ho, Ho!

The Theme of Where is Santa Poem

Every Santa songs or Santa lyrics portray beautiful themes to the readers. In the same way, this poem from an unknown poet portrays a beautiful theme to the audience or the readers. The theme of this beautifully-crafted poem is “happy”. This poem clearly portrays the happiness between a normal human being and Santa Claus. So, whatever we have in our life we should be thankful for it and be happy. We should always be satisfied with what we have and help others who are in need. 

Summary

Poems or any Santa lyrics will surely make kids happy and excited. Poems are a great technique to depict a certain message to the world. This is one of the best poems for kids as it is extensively engaging and relatable to our daily lives. In fact, it has a deep meaning that will touch everyone’s heart. The poem might not have a rhythm to it, but the form and technique used in it are quite attractive.

The moral of this poem is always to be happy and share the love with everyone. We hope you have understood the meaning of this beautiful poem!