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| Madonna and Child by Davezelenka (2005) |
Glee raises Christmas caroling
happiness for birth days,
a yearly Joy to the
World (!) see
how great the joy a
babe is born
Joy joy joy (!) greater yet to live
Joy joy joy (!) greater yet to live
past childhood far from where death stalks
and drains the spirit of true peace,
a joy to rest vigilance when
it's safe to forget fear, such joy
to wait for un-troubled sleep, joy
recalled in Christmas caroling
at home and in streets lit with glee,
evergreen trees tremble with joy
joy joy (!) and more spirit deploy.
Copyright © 2016 Susan L. Chast
it is salubrious susan
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Love this - Indeed the idea of untroubled sleep and streets lit with glee are gifts of happiness and joy. Beautifully penned :D
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Sanaa
I think that is the most beautiful Madonna and Child painting i have ever seen - perfectly combined with your words to lift the Spirit..oddly i sat for a while in the church this morning.. i shall have to research but i am wondering if there was a reason Alice was dressed in blue and white.. curious or coincidence..
ReplyDeleteJoy is one of the words that makes me happy just by hearing it. It also has the innocence.
ReplyDeleteThe trees are in agreement, they are full of joy not only during Christmas but also at times when a baby is born. Or something positive happens in the world.
Thanks for sharing this Susan.
Joy will surely come when it becomes safe enough to forget fear... Hopefully the world gets there soon.
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ReplyDeletethanks for this joyful holiday poem. I could sense your happiness in it over our Savior's birth. God bless.
It would be good to retain the Christmas spirit of joy throughout the year.There really is a feeling of joy and hope during the season but it seems to vanish quickly in the New Year.
ReplyDeleteThe spirit of joy is palpable in this poem. Beautifully written :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem! Happiness radiates through your poem.
ReplyDeleteI think for a Christian the feeling that He is with us all the time helps us to feel that joy when at times it can be overlooked. Lovely writing. :-)
ReplyDeleteI pray that spirit remains active, alive all year. Your poem and the painting make a lovely combination.
ReplyDeleteThe holiday season always brings joy to me as well. Have a prosperous 2016!
ReplyDeleteChristmas is definitely a season of joy; there is something about those beautifully decorated streets, I think. And, of course, there is the joy of singing Christmas carols...the same ones every year!
ReplyDeleteA joyous poem indeed! That is a wonderful Madonna and child....ethnically more correct than most that we see.
ReplyDeleteI really like the center portion of your poem... great images of death being kept at bay. Joy triumphant.
ReplyDeleteyes joy! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely wonderful! I loved it, Susan!
ReplyDeleteGlorious thought
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of deploying spirit.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of evergreen trees trembling with joy...the very concept of evergreen perhaps being eternal hope itself. Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteOhh.. The spirit of Christmas illuminates the picture window of the soul..Joy joy...pure joy indeed. Very nicely penned, Susan.
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