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Tag: Christmas Poems

Advent poems 24: Mary, by Anthony Wilson

Mary At first a fluttering then a kick, his fist pummelling my rib cage when I knelt to pray. They … More

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Advent poems 23: BC – AD, by U A Fanthorpe

BC – AD This was the moment when BeforeTurned into After, and the future’sUninvented timekeepers presented arms. This was the … More

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Advent poems 22: December, by James Schuyler

December Il va neiger dans quelques jours Francis Jammes The giant Norway spruce from Podunk, its lower branches bound, this … More

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Advent poems 21: Supper, by Beverley Bie Brahic

    Supper Never before has she danced so well. Now she stands before him, her feet bare, Anklets lightly … More

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Advent poems 20: Humankind, by Kerry Hardie

Humankind We carry the trust. It was not imposed on us, nor are we heedless. Sometimes the stillness stands in … More

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Advent poems 19: Drunken Winter, by Joseph Ceravolo

  Drunken Winter Oak oak! like like it then     cold some wild paddle so sky then; flea you say “geese … More

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Advent poems 18: Ways of Rebelling, by Natalie Handal

  Ways of Rebelling Who needs to be at peace in the world? It helps to be between wars, to … More

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Advent poems 17: Ultramarine, by Michael Symmons Roberts

  Ultramarine for Philip Archer   Looking for the perfect blue, water to swim in, not through, to fill his … More

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Advent poems 16: the prophet, by Lucille Clifton

  the prophet   came to me with a poor man’s tale of his one ewe lamb sworn to him … More

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Advent poems 15: ‘There was winter’s cold and moisture’, by Jaan Kaplinski

  There was winter’s cold and moisture in the bedclothes, in the walls and floor, our bodies tired from a … More

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Advent poems 14: The Poet Wearies, by Adélia Prado

The Poet Wearies I’ve had it with being Your herald.Everybody has a voice,why am I the one who has to … More

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Advent poems 12: Borders, by Peter Carpenter

  Borders   Ground Floor between Fiction and Poetry. The second time in as many days. It comes at me. … More

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Advent poems 11: In Praise of Darkness, by Jorge Louis Borges

  In Praise of Darkness   Old age (the name that others give it) can be the time of our … More

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Advent poems 10: Yes, by Muriel Rukeyser

Yes It’s like a tap-dance Or a new pink dress, A shit-naive feeling Saying yes. Some say Good morning Some … More

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Advent poems 9: Ten Thousand, by Roo Borson

  Ten Thousand   It is dusk. The birds sweep low to the lake and then dive up. The wind … More

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Advent poems 8: On Seventh Avenue South, by Malena Mörling

On Seventh Avenue South   Walk more slowly now. You will never again step past the boy who has just … More

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Advent Poems 7: Sycamores at Tulse Hill Station, by Christopher North

Sycamores at Tulse Hill Station   The long platform is full. The Sycamores beyond the chain link are moving in … More

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Advent Poems 6: An Arab Shepherd is Searching for His Goat on Mount Zion

An Arab Shepherd is Searching for His Goat on Mount Zion An Arab shepherd is searching for his goat on … More

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