Category: poetry

  • Christmas Poem XVIII: “Something’s Brewing this Christmas”

    Christmas Poem XVIII: “Something’s Brewing this Christmas”

    Every year, I write a poem for Christmas, and include it in my Christmas cards to friends and family. For the days leading up to Christmas, I’m publishing all of my Christmas poems here, as a kind of Advent calendar. Today’s poem was written in 2009, the first Christmas of my oldest child Zoe. My…

  • Christmas Poem XVII: “On That Night”

    Christmas Poem XVII: “On That Night”

    Every year, I write a poem for Christmas, and include it in my Christmas cards to friends and family. For the days leading up to Christmas, I’m publishing all of my Christmas poems here, as a kind of Advent calendar. Today’s poem was written in 2008. On the last starry night of the season A…

  • Christmas Poem XVI: “O What is this Night”

    Christmas Poem XVI: “O What is this Night”

    Every year, I write a poem for Christmas, and include it in my Christmas cards to friends and family. For the days leading up to Christmas, I’m publishing all of my Christmas poems here, as a kind of Advent calendar. Today’s poem was written in 2007. O what is this night, This night full of…

  • Christmas Poem XV: “In Bethle’em’s Sky”

    Christmas Poem XV: “In Bethle’em’s Sky”

    Every year, I write a poem for Christmas, and include it in my Christmas cards to friends and family. For the days leading up to Christmas, I’m publishing all of my Christmas poems here, as a kind of Advent calendar. Today’s poem was written in 2006. It’s a bit autobiographical, about a long walk I…

  • Christmas Poem XIV: “In the Occasional Year”

    Christmas Poem XIV: “In the Occasional Year”

    Every year, I write a poem for Christmas, and include it in my Christmas cards to friends and family. For the days leading up to Christmas, I’m publishing all of my Christmas poems here, as a kind of Advent calendar. Today’s poem was written in 2005, a year when I finally heard the call to…

  • Christmas Poem XIII: “Songs of Christmas”

    Christmas Poem XIII: “Songs of Christmas”

    Every year, I write a poem for Christmas, and include it in my Christmas cards to friends and family. For the days leading up to Christmas, I’m publishing all of my Christmas poems here, as a kind of Advent calendar. Today’s poem was written in 2004. The Carol of the Bells sounds out Ring-Ding-A-Ding, Ring-Ding-A-Ding…

  • Christmas Poem XII: “Christmas in My Heart”

    Christmas Poem XII: “Christmas in My Heart”

    Every year, I write a poem for Christmas, and include it in my Christmas cards to friends and family. For the days leading up to Christmas, I’m publishing all of my Christmas poems here, as a kind of Advent calendar. Today’s poem was written in 2003. Houses built with love and joy Homespun poems with…

  • Christmas Poem XI: “Watch for the Magic of Christmas”

    Christmas Poem XI: “Watch for the Magic of Christmas”

    Every year, I write a poem for Christmas, and include it in my Christmas cards to friends and family. For the days leading up to Christmas, I’m publishing all of my Christmas poems here, as a kind of Advent calendar. Today’s poem was written in 2002. on the darkest day of the year   watch…

  • Christmas Poem X: “The House Where It’s Always Christmas”

    Christmas Poem X: “The House Where It’s Always Christmas”

    Every year, I write a poem for Christmas, and include it in my Christmas cards to friends and family. For the days leading up to Christmas, I’m publishing all of my Christmas poems here, as a kind of Advent calendar. Today’s poem was written in 2001; I was a newlywed. This poem is about my…

  • Christmas Poem IX: “On a December Day”

    Christmas Poem IX: “On a December Day”

    Every year, I write a poem for Christmas, and include it in my Christmas cards to friends and family. For the days leading up to Christmas, I’m publishing all of my Christmas poems here, as a kind of Advent calendar. Today’s poem was written in 2000, my first Christmas out of school. This was a…