The Old Lights of Christmas

Devizes, Wiltshire; New Year's Eve The cyclist sees, in the edge of her eye Fireworks flash in the distant beyond Ghostly swans on the dark of the pond The old lights of Christmas go glittering by The cyclist sees, in the edge of her eye Houses shimmer with sparkling rain Curtains drawn on sorrow and pain The old lights of Christmas go glittering by The cyclist sees, in the edge of her eye Stars wheel over the Market Place The shift of a shadow on Ceres’ face The old lights of Christmas go glittering by © Gail Foster 31st December 2016