Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Christmas Poem

I know it's been quite a while since last  I wrote - largely, that was due to the fact of school. Then it was due to lack of inspiration. However, I hope (as a pseudo-New Year's Resolution) to get back into writing somewhat frequently. Here's something I penned the other night. Please let me know what you think!


Oh glorious heavens, arrayed tonight
You show the Maker's power and might.
Your dance does show the King's design,
With eyes that saw the tales I pine

For you, oh pinpricks in the sky,
Were there upon that winter's cry.

You heard the angels tell of grace,
To those despised of Israel's race.
You beheld their rev'rent praise,
As they beheld th'Ancient of days.

And you were there when from afar,
The magi followed your tell-tale star.
And as kings of earth did homage bring,
You slowly danced to heaven's King.

For God did place you up above,
To show His never-ending love.

Now when eyes to you are turned, and rest,
We shall know that we are ever blest.
For as the rainbow does the sky adorn,
You were there as Christ our Lord was born.


PS - The first and last stanzas are like a prologue and epilogue. The couplets are the bridges to the main part of the poem, the two central stanzas.