Thursday, December 27, 2012

After Advent



The tree tinsel is whispering
in sparks of gold-white, rose-red, blue-orange
fire blown of silver breath.

A startled mourning dove whips free of sleep,
a scream of air under feathers, soft--
soft as snow thunders beneath our boots.

The world spreads its white desert presence
toward outer space. Bare trees flex wizened fingers--
ready to clap, to roar, to rejoice!

And we are waiting yet.
We all are waiting.
Already. But not yet.

4 comments:

  1. That is quite beautiful.

    And I second Dr Impson's opinion that you should, if inclined to, submit some of your poems to the Christendom Review and to other periodicals!

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    1. All right--I'll try to get on with it. Thanks for your encouragement!

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