A large thank you to Dagmara K. at Spillwords for publishing my poem today.


http://spillwords.com/bells-and-berries/

Bells and Berries

Within the Nativity

Bloomed cactus and rose, don fancy Yule clothes

Joseph, Mary, Jesus

Piled yule log blocks, a bright Christmas box

Adoration, Celebration, Decoration

Greeting cards and cakes, sweet fruit pies to bake

wooden barrels, water troughs, crooks

Clear carols and cheer, for loved ones so dear

Caspar, Melchoir, Balthazar

Crisp cookies and crackers, for midnight snackers

donkeys, oxen, lambs

Warm pudding and presents, holiday music events

gold, frankincense, myrrh

Ornaments on trees, shelled chestnuts and wreaths

Michael, Olivia, Angel Unknown

Sliced turkey and ham, add nice figgy jam

fisherman, shepherds, bakers

Stockings and stars, all these things are:

Offered to you in the hopes you will find the peace, joy and comfort 

we all seek during this special time of the year.