Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Christmas Poetry......



Wonder

There is faint music in the night,
And pale wings fanned by silver flight;
A frosty hill with tender glow
Of countless stars that shine on snow.
A shelter from the winter storm,
A straw-lined manger, safe and warm,
And Mary crooning lullabies,
To hush her Baby's sleepy sighs.
Her eyes are rapt upon His Face,
Unheeded here is time and space;
Her heart filled with blinding joy,
For God's own Son--her little Boy!

~ Author Unknown~


Christmas Long Ago
A Christmas Poem by Jo Geis

Frosty days and ice-still nights,
Fir trees trimmed with tiny lights,
Sound of sleigh bells in the snow,
That was Christmas long ago.

Tykes on sleds and shouts of glee,
Icy-window filigree,
Sugarplums and candle glow,
Part of Christmas long ago.

Footsteps stealthy on the stair,
Sweet-voiced carols in the air,
Stocking hanging in a row,
Tell of Christmas long ago.

Starry nights so still and blue,
Good friends calling out to you,
Life, so fact, will always slow...
For dreams of Christmas long ago.



Candles Are a Gift of Light


Candles are a gift of light,
A tiny sun, a bit of star.
No other dancer in the night
Dances with such sheer delight,
Little souls serene and bright,
Each a glimpse of what we are
Shining innocent and pure
~ Author Unkown~

8 comments:

Barb said...

Beautiful poems..

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas!

Trubes said...

I have read your last four posts and thoroughly enjoyed every one of them Mary Anne. so glad that you are making a good recovery from the 'op'.

I long for snow at Christmas but realise, how bad it must be for you all, when it's so cold and dangerous to get around...it looks so lovely though!

Lots of good Christmas wishes to you all, on Vancouver Island from all of us, in Liverpool UK.


Di.xx

peppylady (Dora) said...

Both are beautiful but the last one was my favor one.

Coffee is on.

Dianne said...

beautiful poems

Merry Christmas

Jeni said...

Loved the poems! I have cookies -wanna stop by for some with coffee, tea, hot chocolate -whatever?
Peace, my friend.

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Sandy said...

Such lovely poetry! Merry Christmas!

Anonymous said...

Have a Merry Merry Christmas to you and your family!!!