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Christmas Eve

CHRISTMAS EVE

Midnight bells
Now close
Now far
They quake the old boards
Shivering up the steeple
Cast iron
Fired to last three thousand years
Drone ‘cross a sleeping countryside
Bells!
Bells!
Brother Johning round the Moon
And    on the moment    dark windows
Light-up!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!

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Linda-Marie Sweetheart

December 22, 2010 at 3:52 PM

Very uplifting and sparking the season with joy is this write Dave... so enjoyed the bells ringing in the Infant King ... whose birthday we celebrate ... stupendous piece..my friend with luv.. happy holidays...

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

December 22, 2010 at 10:28 AM

What a wonderful poem that celebrates Christmas, Daver :) I wish you and your loved ones all the best this Christmas! God bless you! -- nikko :)

Andrea Dietrich

December 21, 2010 at 11:49 PM

what a joyous and beautiful picture, Daver. My elephant poem was just nonsense for the contest. It's an elephant of mine in prison who gets released and is gonna marry Ella, the one that is not my elephant and who waters the town garden! go read it again. Maybe you will get it this time. haha. OH, and thanks for the pics. You do not look heavy at all, like you would have me believe! LUv, Andrea

Carolyn Devonshire

December 21, 2010 at 1:37 PM

The sound of Christmas bells evokes such joy, Daver. You captured the festive spirit in this delightful poem, dear friend. Thank you for the lovely Christmas card! I'd like to join you if you plan to go "Johning 'round the Moon"! Love and blessings, Carolyn